India bowled out for 234 runs on the final day, chasing a target of 444, with none of their batters able to put up a half-century in the final innings.

Australia’s victory was anchored by exceptional first-innings performances by Steve Smith (121) and Travis Head (163), and some very strong bowling by Nathan Lyon in the fourth innings, taking 4 for 41.

Ajinkya Rahane performed well for India, top-scoring in India’s first innings with 89 and scoring 46 in the final dig, but it proved nowhere near enough as Australia win the second edition of the World Test Championship, leaving India empty-handed despite being the only nation to make every WTC Final so far.