Australia seal series victory against India as third Test ends in draw

• Australia 530 & 318/9d drew with India 465 & 174/6


• Result means hosts regain Border-Gavaskar trophy


• Day five of the third Test – as it happened

Australia reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar trophy as a hostile Boxing Day Test with India ended in a draw.

Needing only a draw to win the series, Steve Smith declared at lunch on day five and asked the tourists to attempt a record run-chase of 384 in two sessions at the MCG.

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