Virat Kohli Birthday: Top 5 victories for India under Kohli in Tests

#3 India vs Australia, Bengaluru, 2017

Ravindra Jadeja got 6/63 to limit Australia's lead to 87

India 189 & 274 beat Australia 276 & 112 by 75 runs

Australia were ahead in the series, and though Steven Smith lost the toss in the second Test, Nathan Lyon, an under-rated off-spinner in Asian conditions until then, scythed through the entire Indian line-up on his way to golden figures of 8/50, the best by a visiting bowler in India. KL Rahul, on his home ground, alone contributed 90 of the 189 runs.

With precious few runs in the bank, India hit back through Ravindra Jadeja after Australia began cautiously on a track assisting substantial turn. Matt Renshaw and Shaun Marsh contributed important half-centuries before the lower order was spun out by Jadeja, who finished with 6/63 and Australia with 276 – a lead of 87.

Once again, India started shakily to find themselves at 120/4, with Josh Hazlewood wreaking havoc. But two of India’s calmest heads, Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane, reversed the situation, their impactful partnership of 118 giving India a breather. Rahane departed for 52 before Pujara fell for 92 as Hazlewood took 6/67 and Australia were set a challenging 188 on a spinning pitch.

In no time, Ravi Ashwin’s guile and experience finished things. The visitors were reduced to 112 all out from a position of relative strength at 67/2. Ashwin grabbed 6/41 with player of the match Rahul’s twin half-centuries going a long way in India squaring the series.