With this win, India took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four-match series. India had won the opening Test in Nagpur by an innings and 132 runs.
The win in Delhi was India’s 100th against Australia across formats.
The third Test will be played at the Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore from March 1.
Jadeja was adjudged Man of the Match for his career-best 7 for 42. He took 10 wickets in the match.
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Australian batters paid the price for some atrocious shot selection and were bowled out for 113 inside the first session, leaving India with a paltry victory target of 115 runs. Australia lost nine wickets for only 52 runs and it was not the pitch but the messed up minds that led to their downfall for the second time in the series.
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Ravichandran Ashwin (3/59) also played the supporting act to perfection as eight Australian batters failed to reach double figures save overnight pair of Travis Head (45) and Marnus Labschagne (35), who had briefly counter-attacked last evening with some degree of success.
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Chasing 115, India lost out-of-form KL Rahul for just 1. KL had scored 20 in the Nagpur Test and then 12 and 1 in the second Test.
Captain Rohit Sharma entertained the Delhi crowd with some massive hits. Rohit (31 off 20 balls) showed how to tackle the Australian spinners before being run-out due to a mix-up. He hit three fours and two sixes in his knock.
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Local boy Virat Kohli tried to resurrect India’s innings but was dismissed for 20 by Todd Murphy. Kohli danced down the track and failed to judge the turn and was stumped by wicketkeeper Alex Carey.
Cheteshwar Pujara had something to cheer about on his 100th Test appearance as he remained unbeaten on 31 and fittingly hit the winning boundary.
India have now put one foot in the final of the World Test Championship in England in June, having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the four match series.