India completed a historic 4-0 clean sweep against Australia by recording an emphatic six-wicket victory in the fourth and final Test played at Feroze Shah Kotla Stadium in Delhi on Sunday.
The track, which was not conducive for good batting, India chased down a tricky target of 155, largely due to Cheteshwar Pujara’s dazzling stroke-play as the home team recorded their biggest ever series win in the 81-year history inside three days.
Pujara, who was battling pain as he was playing with a swollen hand, enthralled one and all with his perfect technique on a rank turner, scoring a brilliant unbeaten 82 off 92 balls with 11 boundaries.
For Australia, it was the first time in 43 years to suffer a 0-4 series whitewash after Bill Lawry’s side did the same in South Africa in 1969-70.