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In Pics: India stone-wall Australia on Day 5 at SCG

Chasing 407 to win in the fourth innings of the third Test against Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Monday, Team India managed to bat out 131 overs to ensure a battling draw. The draw means that the four-match Test series is level at 1-1 heading into the fourth Test in Brisbane starting on Friday (January 15).

After Rishabh Pant's swashbuckling 97 and Cheteshwar Pujara's brilliant 77, Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari managed to keep Australian bowlers at bay for over 42 overs to dash any hopes of a win for Tim Paine's side.

Updated:Jan 11, 2021, 02:25 PM IST

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India's heroic effort

Ravichandran Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari (centre) are congratulated by Australian team after the draw. The four-match series is level at 1-1 after the draw in third Test. (Photo: PTI)

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Happy dressing room

Rishabh Pant (from left), Ravichandran Ashwin, Hanuma Vihari, Cheteshwar Pujara with Mayank Agarwal in the Indian dressing room. While Agarwal was not part of the playing XI in the game, the four others were instrumental in India drawing the third Test at the SCG. (Photo: @mayankcricket Twitter handle)

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Ashwin battles through the pain

Ravichandran Ashwin with his chest pad at the SCG. The Tamil Nadu off-spinner survived a barrage of short deliveries by the Australian paceman in the final session of Day 5. (Photo: cricket.com.au)

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Marauding Rishabh Pant

Rishabh Pant smashed a delivery to the fence. The Delhi wicketkeeper-batsman injured his elbow in the first innings but came out to bat at No. 5 position in the second innings. Pant fell just three short of a well-deserved hundred. (Photo: PTI)

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Pujara takes the blows

Indian team physio treats Cheteshwar Pujara for an injury. Pujara scored 77 in the second essay after his 50 in the first innings. He also put on 148 runs with Rishabh Pant. (Photo: PTI)