Australia beat India to win the Test Championship

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By blowing them away, Australia took the 'mace' of the Test Championship. Chasing a target of 444 runs, India were bowled out for 234 runs in the fourth innings.

As a result, Ajira won by a score of 209 runs.

India started the final day's play with 164 for 3 at The Oval.

Virat Kohli was batting with 44 and Ajinkya Rahane with 20 runs. Basically, India looked to save the Test with their bat. Kohli had to go to the dressing room when he was one run away from fifty. He returned as a victim of Scott Boland.

Then Rohit Sharma's team collapsed like a house of cards. The hope of a draw is far from winning. Even the lower order batsmen could not put up a similar resistance to Nathan Lyon's spin cannon. So India got all out for 234 runs. Lion four, Boland three, Mitchell Starc two and Pat Cummins took one wicket for Ajid.

India had earlier won the toss and sent Australia into bat in the battle for status. Ajira got a huge collection of 469 runs thanks to great centuries by Steven Smith and Travis Head. In reply, India were bowled out for 296 runs. Australia made the target a mountain for India after getting a big lead. Declares the innings in a position where India will have to break the world record to win. 20 years ago, West Indies set a winning record by chasing 418 runs.

That history has not been broken by India, who reached the final of the Test Championship twice in a row but had to return empty-handed. At the same time, he could not overcome the regret of not being able to win the ICC trophy for 10 years. On the other hand, Australia completed the ICC trophy winning cycle. They became the first team to win all ICC recognized titles.

Under pressure in the first innings, Travis Head was the final best in a great innings of 163 runs off 174 balls.

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