VVS Laxman, batting with a back injury, top scored with 73, not to help guide India to 216-9 on the final day after Australia set the home team 216 to win. It was the fourth most successful prosecution of evidence management in India.
Laxman shared a 81-run partnership with Ishant Sharma after India, who resumed at 55-4, had fallen to 124-8.
The victory ensures India, the No. 1 test team, will retain the Border Gavaskar Trophy contested by the two countries because they can not lose the series. The second test starts in Bangalore on October 9.
If Australia loses the contest of two parties, who fall one place to fifth in the classification of the International Cricket Council and start a lower priority Ashes series to England.
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