Top 5 Best Performers: 3rd Test India v Australia, Mohali

India beat Australia by 6 wickets in the Mohali Test. Here are five stars for the home team...

1. Shikhar Dhawan

The debutant batsman scored the innings of his life and blasted the Australian bowlers in the first innings with 187 runs (2 sixes and 33 fours) in just 174 balls. He didn't bat in the second innings due to injury.

2. Murali Vijay

Vijay almost cemented his place as Team India opener with a classic Test innings of 153 runs (3 sixes and 19 fours) off 317 balls. In the second innings he was out after scoring just 26 runs (33 balls).

3. Virat Kohli

The middle-order batsman saved the Indian first innings from a near collapse with an unbeaten innings of 67 runs (1 six and 7 fours) off 129 balls. He scored 34 runs (61 balls) in the second innings.

4. Ravindra Jadeja

The standout bowler of both the innings returned with a match haul of 6 wickets conceding 112 runs in 47.2 overs.

5. Bhuvneshwar Kumar

After going wicketless in the first innings, the talented pacer wrecked the Australian top order in the second innings with a haul of 3 wickets conceding 31 runs in 10 overs.

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