Travis Head eases Australia to rare Test win in India

03.03.2023 - 12:37 thenationalnews.com

Travis Head and Marnus Labuschagne held their nerve on a viciously turning Indore pitch to guide Australia to a nine-wicket victory Friday and only their second Test win in India since 2004.

After Australia were thrashed in the first two Tests inside three days, the series now stands at 2-1 to the hosts with one match remaining.

Set just 76 to win, the tourists lost opener Usman Khawaja to only the second ball of the day for a duck, before Head and Labuschagne eased them to a famous triumph.

Head finished on 49 and Labuschagne was 28 not out. The dogged victory secured Australia's berth in the ICC World Test Championship final in June at The Oval.

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