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Daniel Gallan (later) and Angus Fontaine (earlier)

India v Australia: fourth Test, day five – as it happened

Australia's Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot on day five of the fourth and final Test against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
Australia's Marnus Labuschagne plays a shot on day five of the fourth and final Test against India at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Photograph: Ajit Solanki/AP

Right then. That, folks, is that. A cracking series filled with high quality spin bowling, some truly wonderful batting, a spectacular batting collapse and loads of chat about the surfaces used. It ended in a dribbling draw but the first three Tests were captivating.

I’m off. Catch you all down the road for the white ball stuff. Here’s the report on the game. Keep an eye out for Geoff’s colour to come.

Best to you all.

Finally, finally, it’s the Indian skipper, Rohit Sharma:

It was fantastic. Right from the word go. All the Test matches we played there was something in it for everyone. We understand the importance of the opposition. We stand here with the result which we;’re happy with. There were challenges but at different times we were able to respond to it.

With the result 2-1, we knew how important it was to start the series well. The Delhi Test was something I’m really, really proud of. It showed a lot of character and fight and what the boys have in them.

When you’re playing such a gruelling series, you wan’t everyone to come to the fore. A lot of guys bailed the team out of tough situations. That’s what Test cricket is.

[On his performance]. I’m quite satisifed. I could have done a little better. personal milestones, I keep that aside. What the team is after, that is what I’m focussed on. I’m happy where we stand as a team.

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