India earn draw

Sehwag batted into the final session on his way to making 151 and the Indians will head home with a 2-1 series defeat but having regained some pride after losing the first two Tests.

With Ricky Ponting off the field because of a back injury, Adam Gilchrist captained the Australians for his final day of Test cricket.

The tourists had resumed on 45 for one, eight ahead, and securing the win which would have tied the series was always likely to be tough task.

Fittingly, Gilchrist - who set a world record for Test dismissals on Friday - took Sehwag's scalp. The 29-year-old tried to open the face of the bat to play the ball behind point but sent a slight edge through to Gilchrist, who had to be alert for the catch.

Sehwag departed to warm applause in a match which was played in a palpably better atmosphere than the first two, when relations between the two sides threatened to deteriorate completely.

There is still the small matter of Harbhajan Singh's appeal against a racism charge due to be heard on Tuesday - the issue which at one stage looked like sending the tourists home early - when the spinner will hope to overturn a three-Test suspension.

The day started poorly for India with the retirement of Rahul Dravid on 11 after he was hit on the finger by a short delivery from Brett Lee.

Sehwag decided to accelerate his innings and completed a 13th Test century from just 123 balls after taking a single off Mitchell Johnson in a knock that included 11 fours and two sixes.

A draw was almost inevitable as Sachin Tendulkar (13), Sourav Ganguly (18) and Mahendra Singh Dhoni (20) added late cameos before Anil Kumble accepted the inevitable and declared on 269 for seven, 232 in front.