Australia secured a 184-run win over India in the Boxing Day Test, taking a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Ravi Shastri cited Rishabh Pant's dismissal as the turning point. An 88-run partnership between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Pant offered hope, but Pant's exit after tea shifted momentum towards Australia, leading to their victory.
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