India win maiden Test series Down Under, beat Australia 2-1

Indian cricket team on Monday scripted history as they clinched their maiden Test series on Australian soil after the fourth and final game was declared a draw due to incessant rain and bad light.

The Virat Kohli-led side dominated the proceedings on the fourth day of the final Test match against Australia, enforcing the follow-on.

Australia was at 6/0 in the second innings and trail by 316 runs while following-on. This is the first time since 2005 that Australia is following-on, thanks to Kuldeep Yadav's brilliant five-wicket haul.

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Only 25.3 overs were bowled on Sunday and India managed to wrap up the Australian first innings after some defiance from tailenders Mitchell Starc (29), Josh Hazlewood (21) and Pat Cummins (25).

Yadav decimated the hosts by picking up his second fifer in Tests and Virat Kohli enforced the follow-on, making Australia bat again.

Usman Khawaja (4) and Marcus Harris (2) then survived some brilliant bowling from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Shami before bad light stopped the play and forced the umpires to call for early tea.

Since then, there wasn't much improvement with respect to the light and play was suspended.

Cheteshwar Pujara was declared the Player of the Match and Player of the Series for his remarkable performance.

When asked how proud is he of himself, Pujara said, " It's a great feeling for all of us. We've been working really hard to win a series overseas. And especially doing it in this country, it's never easy. First hundred was special, scoring it in Adelaide and going 1-0 up is something which we were all aiming for. "

"When you do that, there's a good chance of winning the series. As a batsman, you just need to get used to pace and bounce. Playing in different conditions, in South Africa, in England, in county cricket has helped me improve my technique."

"Definitely the best squad I've been a part of. Congratulations to the bowlers. Taking 20 wickets in never easy. I'll be playing some first-class cricket back home. During IPL, I might be playing county cricket. Next Test series is 6-7 months away."

I'll work hard on my game to play white-ball cricket. But Test cricket is my priority, it'll always remain my priority, he concluded.

It is the first time they have managed the feat since they began touring Australia in 1947-48.