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Every team wants a win, be it a win from a close margin or a bigger one; win is a win that makes a strong statement for the teams – to boast about their strength as a competitive unit particularly when they are playing it in someone’s backyard.
And this time, it was Australia that had a bigger impact on India in all departments of the game before losing it out on the crucial junctures to let-go the series off their hands.
Captain Steven Smith led from the front to score a fine triple figure mark, after bundling out India for 105 in the first innings and 107 in the second of the Pune Test, and the credit eventually goes to left-arm orthodox spinner Steve O’Keefe, who wrecked havoc in the hosts’ batting line-up – to bag 12 wickets in the match while giving away 70 runs in 28.1 overs.