But Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane (38 not out) - who hit back-to-back sixes in the 20th over - ensured the runs kept ticking over as the Indians eased to victory.
Lokesh Rahul and Ajinkya Rahane shared an unbeaten 60 off 59 balls after Murali Vijay was caught behind and Cheteshwar Pujara was run out in a mix-up with Rahul.
The Indian bowlers rampaged through the Australian batting lineup with pacer Umesh Yadav and the spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja scalpng three wickets each - medium-pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar took one wicket.
Kuldeep Yadav the player who was sort out as a replacement for captain Kohli, claimed four wickets in his maiden worldwide test match and was key to get the Aussies back in the pavilion for just 300 runs on the board in the very first day of the test match. Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin were the pick of the bowlers throughout the season as the duo took 153-wickets in the just concluded home season.
Australia had themselves to blame for capitulating during their second innings after giving India a close fight throughout the series, marked by several flare-ups between the players.
Unfortunately for Australia, a series that has seen numerous momentum swings had no wicked final twist as the hosts showed why they are the best Test team in the world, particularly on home soil. He has so far managed just 54 runs in his last four innings.
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After two days of ebbing fortunes in the finale of an evenly-matched series tied at 1-1, India finally surged ahead in the morning session when they fashioned a valuable 32-run lead before they were dismissed for 332 on the stroke of lunch.
"I know probably left a few runs out there (batting), but to have them 6-240 odd I am quite happy".
Besides Lyon, Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins also chipped in with a wicket each. "Rahane led the team brilliantly", the former captain added.
Test cricket might be the least popular format in cricket, but the recently concluded India-Australia series was one of the most entertaining, making us beg for more such contests.
The losing skipper Steve Smith, who also hit three hundreds in the series, said after the defeat: "Magnificent series". Australia played well throughout as well. The live cricket streaming of the India versus Australia fourth Test is available in India on Hotstar, along with the live telecast on Star Sports 1 and Star Sports HD1, along with Hindi commentary on Star Sports 3 and Star Sports HD3.
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