India triumphed by six wickets inside three days of the second take a look at to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with a 2-0 lead within the four-match collection on Sunday.

Ravindra Jadeja led the demolition of Australia’s batting as he claimed a career-best 7-42.

Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin (3-59) routed Australia for a paltry 113 of their second innings on the Arun Jaitley Stadium.

Chasing 115 for victory, India’s prime order did wobble however the meagre goal meant their victory, which got here within the second session on day three, was by no means unsure.

Skipper Rohit Sharma made 31 and Cheteshwar Pujara, who made 31 not out, scored the profitable run in his a centesimal take a look at.

“It has been an ideal Take a look at match,” Pujara mentioned after guiding India to 118-4. “It’s actually particular feeling hitting the final boundary. We’re nonetheless seeking to win the following two take a look at matches.”

India, who additionally had triumphed inside three days within the opening take a look at in Nagpur, too, at the moment are on the verge of qualifying for the World Take a look at Championship remaining in June.

Jadeja was adjudged Participant of the Match for his haul of 10 wickets within the Take a look at.

“Unbelievable consequence for us,” Rohit mentioned. “Taking a look at how issues had been yesterday. How we got here again and completed the job was an ideal effort, notably from the bowlers.”

Earlier, resuming on a promising 61-1, Australia added 52 runs earlier than Jadeja and Ashwin engineered their spectacular collapse.

Requested to open instead of a concussed David Warner, Travis Head drove the third ball of the day from Ashwin for a boundary to sign his attacking intent.

The off-spinner, nonetheless, had his revenge three balls later when he drew Head (43) ahead to induce an edge that Srikar Bharat collected behind the stumps.

As soon as Jadeja despatched again Marnus Labuschagne (35), the wheels got here off Australia’s innings with 9 of the 11 batsmen posting single digit scores.

On a pitch the place spinners dominated the roost, a number of Australian batsmen fluffed their sweep photographs to be both bowled or lbw.

“I assumed 260 was a good rating on that first day wicket [but India] batted fairly effectively,” Australia skipper Pat Cummins mentioned, referring to their first-innings 263.

“I believe this one is especially disappointing, having been forward of the sport for lots of it. These alternatives do not come typically in India, so you have to seize them.

“So sadly we missed this one so, yeah, this one hurts a bit.”

“So the assessment over the following few days will likely be what we might have completed in a different way.”

The third Take a look at in Indore will start on March 1.