Mishra, Harbhajan spin India to series victory

NAGPUR, India- Amit Mishra and Harbhajan Singh spun India to a resounding 172-run victory in the fourth and final test on Monday as the hosts recorded their first series victory over Australia in seven years.

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Published: Mon 10 Nov 2008, 3:08 PM

Last updated: Sun 5 Apr 2015, 11:04 AM

Leg-spinner Mishra and off-spinner Harbhajan shared seven wickets to bowl out top-ranked Australia for 209 in their second innings with almost a session to spare on the last day to win the four-match series 2-0.

Fast bowler Ishant Sharma provided the early breakthrough when he dismissed first-innings centurion Simon Katich (16) and Michael Clarke (22) after the tourists were set an imposing target of 382 for a series-squaring victory.

India last beat Australia at home in 2001 and drew one of three subsequent series the teams have played.

This was Australia’s first series defeat since the 2005 Ashes tour of England.


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