"As good as winning a Test match," Rahane, leading the side as regular skipper Virat Kohli is away on paternity leave, told reporters. "When you come abroad and play a match like this, it's special, it's as good as victory." To complicate matters for India, Vihari pulled his hamstring and hobbled through the rest of the match with a strapped thigh. The duo foiled Australia in dogged rearguard defiance spread over 43 overs to keep the series tied at 1-1 heading into the final match in Brisbane. "Everyone has chipped in but credit to these two guys who batted over two-and-half hours till the end," Rahane said.

Source: bd News24 January 11, 2021 09:45 UTC