India's captain Virat Kohli naturally had a different take, applauding his team for seizing control of the contest. Photo / Brett Phibbs
Australia and India shared the honours in the third cricket test, but both sides insisted they banked the moral victory ahead of the series decider in Dharamsala.
The intense four-test series, level at 1-1, will come down to five days of cricket starting on Saturday, perhaps fewer if the picturesque
venue at the foot of the Himalayas produces a raging turner.
Australia salvaged a draw in Ranchi thanks to a game-changing partnership between Peter Handscomb and Shaun Marsh.
The stand started in Monday's morning session when Steve Smith, the most important brick in Australia's stonewall, failed to play a shot and was clean-bowled by Ravindra Jadeja. The tourists were in dire straits at 63-4.
It ended with the visitors sitting pretty at 187-5 in the final session, needing only to avoid the most cataclysmic of collapses. They did, with Handscomb finishing 72 not out.
