Hanuma Vihari-Ravi Ashwin Stand Helps Visitors Secure a Draw: India vs Australia 3rd Test 2021 Day 5 Highlights

Match Ends in a Draw! What a Test match we have witnessed! India have secured a historic draw at the SCG. First Rishabh Pant and Cheteshwar Pujara kept India in the chase and then the partnership between Hanuma Vihari and Ravi Ashwin made sure that the visitors at least secure a draw from a precarious situation. Vihari and Ashwin added unbeaten 62 off 258 balls to keep Australia at the bay. Pant played a swashbuckling knock of 97 while Pujara was as solid as ever with his 77. The series continues to be levelled at one each with a game to go.

Around 12 overs left and India are looking to secure a draw. Hanuma Vihari and Ravi Ashwin have done a fine job thus far and have stitched 39-run partnership thus far. Interesting few overs coming up.

India have now batted 100 overs for the first time since 2002. But they must keep going for another 30 overs to save the Test match. Hanuma Vihari and Ravichandran Ashwin are the at the crease for India while Nathan Lyon and Josh Hazlewood are continuing the attack for Australia.

Bg wicket this for Australia! Josh Hazlewood has accounted for well-set Cheteshwar Pujara. He missed the line of the ball, which was slightly angled in and is bowled. Australia back in control. C Pujara b Hazlewood 77(205)

Big blow this for India! Rishabh Pant falls just before the second new ball will be available for Australia. Nathan Lyon finally wins the battle. Pant all day smashed him around and he eventually gets rid of him. Pant falls three runs short of what could have been an amazing century. Nonetheless a super knock this. R Pant c Cummins b Lyon 97(118)

That's half-century up for Cheteshwar Pujara. Another solid knock by the right-hander. Important for India that he continues to stay in the middle. Meanwhile, Rishabh Pant is playing some aggressive strokes as he nears his century.

What a session for India. Despite losing Ajinkya Rahane early, the visitors fought back well thanks to Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant's century stand. It has been a well mixed partnership of composure and aggression. At lunch, Pujara is batting on 41 while Pant is unbeaten on 73. Meanwhile, India need 201 more runs to win.

Rishabh Pant has completed his half-century, he has attacked Nathan Lyon comfortably. Pant has clearly started frustrating the Australian bowlers with his stroke-play. The left-hander has hit three sixes thus far in this innings.

After having lost Ajinkya Rahane early in the day, India have somewhat recovered from the initial jolt thanks to half-century stand between Cheteshwar Pujara and Rishabh Pant. The latter has been aggressive and has picked four fours and a six.