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Pumped ... Virat Kohli top-scored for India on day five. Source: Aijaz Rahi / AAP
Australia conceded the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after India's six-wicket win with 15 balls to spare on Monday in the third Test in Mohali, despite a brave last-day effort from the tourists.
3rd Test - Punjab Cricket Association Stadium
14 March 2013 - Day 5, Session 3
India 2nd Innings
| M. Dhoni | 18 | 28 | 3 | 0 | 64.29 |
| R. Jadeja | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| M. Starc | 10.3 | 1 | 51 | 0 | 4.86 |
Set 133 to win, India made 4-136.
Skipper MS Dhoni finished unbeaten on 18 after hitting three consecutive fours at the start of the 34th over to close the match.
Openers Murali Vijay (26) and Cheteshwar Pujara (28) shared a 42-run stand and Virat Kohli's departure for 34 at 3-103 brought hard-hitting Dhoni to the crease.
Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar added just 13 runs off 33 balls and Tendulkar (21) was run out by David Warner at 4-116 with 4.5 overs left, as the tension ramped up a notch in Mohali.
However Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja (8no) hit a flurry of boundaries in the next two overs to put the match in India's keeping against an Australian side that showed plenty of fight on the final day's play.
Australia captain Michael Clarke admitted his back injury could prevent him from playing in Friday's fourth Test but failed to clarify if Shane Watson would take over as skipper.
Clarke was keen to focus on the positives when discussing Watson's return.
"It's very positive that Watto is coming back,'' Clarke said, attempting to put an end to the speculation over the past week about Watson's personality clashes with his Australia's captain, coach Mickey Arthur and high-performance chief Pat Howard.
"I know all the boys are looking forward to having him back and no doubt if I am unavailable ... I haven't spoken to the selectors but I would imagine that Watto would be captain,'' said Clarke, who is also a selector himself.
Watson, one of four players suspended for the third Test over the homeworkgate affair, was en route to Delhi on Monday after returning to Sydney for the birth of his first child.
Having been labelled a good team man sometimes by Howard last week, Watson is now facing the prospect of leading the side if Clarke is ruled unfit.
Clarke's dual roles as skipper and leading batsman in the side would leave a gaping hole if he was absent and the 31-year-old is confident he can protect a proud record over his 92-Test career.
"It's pretty sore," Clarke said.
"Fortunately I have got a few days before the next Test and I will spend as much time with Alex (team physio Alex Kountouris) as I can to get it right.
"It is the same problem I have had since I was 17 and I have been trying to manage it throughout my career.
"The next four days will be no different to normal when my back goes on me like this.
"It's about plenty of treatment, listening to the experts and doing everything I can to get it right for the next Test match.
"Touch wood I haven't missed a Test match due to injury so far in my career and I wouldn't like this to be my first one."
Earlier, Clarke's men resumed on 3-75 in their second innings and were bowled out for 23.
Phil Hughes regained form with a fighting knock of 69, in which he was very unlucky to be given out lbw. Clarke was clearly troubled by a back injury and was out for 18 batting at No.6.
Shikhar Dhawan received the man-of-the-match award in Mohali for his brilliant knock of 187 on Test debut.
Relive all the action from the dramatic final day with our Match Centre.
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