India beat Australia by six wickets to Beats By Dre MLB claim series victory in Mohali

India claimed a series victory over Australia in Mohali after Monday's six-wicket win put them 3-0 up in the four-Test series.

Chasing just 133 in 36 overs for the win, time was always likely to be the biggest obstacle on day five but they reached the target with some time to spare. After two devastating defeats, the visitors were more competitive but a disastrous morning session when they lost five wickets for 95 runs cost them dear.

After resuming on 75-3, Australia progressed to 170-8 by lunch on day five, with a lead of 79, before the last two wickets put on 80 as Micky Arthur's side made 223. Michael Clarke was out to Ravindra Jadeja for 18 and Phil Hughes was erroneously adjudged lbw soon after. But while Australia certainly suffered some bad luck, the lack of fight in the lower-middle order was alarming and the news that the vice-captain Shane Watson was on his way back to India, having recommitted himself to the side, was surely welcome.

The nightwatchman, Nathan Lyon, was the first to go, caught behind off Pragyan Ojha, although he could have been caught at slip two overs earlier. Clarke, unable to bat at his new elevated position of three due to back pain, joined Hughes at the crease and quickly helped himself to a couple of boundaries off Ojha.

But it was a rare attacking highlight for the tourists as the pair set themselves to bat out time. Clarke never looked comfortable and he fell to Jadeja for the fifth time in six innings as he got an inside edge on to his pad and was caught by Cheteshwar Pujara at short leg.

Three overs later the normally reliable umpire Aleem Dar gave Hughes, who had added 16 to his overnight 53, out lbw to a ball from Ravichandran Ashwin which was clearly missing leg stump. When Moisés Henriques and Peter Siddle failed to stick around long and with Australia 143 for eight there was a possibility the match could be over before lunch.

But Brad Haddin and Mitchell Starc at least saw their side through to the interval. After a 36-run stand Australia were nine down when Haddin was trapped plumb in front off Ashwin for 30 to leave them 179 for nine. Starc and Xavier Doherty dug in and added 44 for the final wicket before the former was finally dismissed for 35, caught by Ashwin off the bowling of Jadeja.

India lost their first wicket with their score on 42 when Murali Vijay advanced down the pitch only to miss Doherty's delivery, with Haddin whipping the bails off. India looked to be coasting to victory at 70-2 but their momentum was temporarily halted when Pujara went for 28 after he played around a Lyon straight one and was given out lbw.

Time was the only barrier between the home side and victory, although 45 runs in 15 overs should not have proved too Beats By Dre MLB big a task for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's side.

Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar looked to be leading their side to victory before Kohli went for 34, chipping to Hughes at midwicket off the bowling of Siddle to leave them 103 for three. Bizarrely Dhoni made six from 24 before Tendulkar decided enough was enough, smashing Starc back over his head for four.

There were still nervy moments for the home side and Tendulkar was run out after he was turned back for a single by Dhoni, leaving the hosts needing 17 from 23. Jadeja is not one to die wondering and his mistimed lofted drive off Siddle trickled to the fence before another straight drive two deliveries later Beats By Dre headphones yielded four more.

Dhoni joined in with a similar strike through the covers and followed it up with a flick off the pads which brought the scores level. The captain ended the game in style the next ball with a pull to the boundary as India confirmed their dominance over the tourists.