Australia crush India, win series

Australia crush India, win series
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Summary Hilfenhaus strikes again to put Australia on verge of crushing series win.

Australia crushed India by aninnings and 37 runs in the third test on Sunday to take anunassailable 3-0 lead in the four-match series.Paceman Ben Hilfenhaus (4-54) took three wickets in one overafter lunch before Peter Siddle removed Virat Kohli for 75 toleave the tourists all out for 171.India, who were bowled out for 161 in the first innings, hadresumed on 88 for four still needing 120 runs to matchAustralias first effort of 369 and make the hosts bat again.Australia won the first test in Melbourne by 122 runs andthe second in Sydney by an innings and 68 runs. The fourth testbegins in Adelaide next week.

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