India v Australia: Tourists win third Test to seal final World Test Championship spot

India 109 & 163: Pujara 59; Lyon 8-64Australia 197 & 78-1: Head 49*, Labuschagne 28*Australia win by nine wickets as the tourists won before lunch on the third day.

Usman Khawaja was caught behind the second ball but Head and Labuschagne shared an unbroken stand of 78 to see them go home.

They will face either India or Sri Lanka in the final at The Oval in London.

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However, a draw or loss, coupled with Sri Lanka beating New Zealand 2-0 in their two-Test series, which begins at 22:00 GMT on March 8, would instead see Sri Lanka qualify.

The Test World Championship finals will take place June 7-11 - a week before the Australia take on England in the Ashes Test opener at Edgbaston.

India currently lead the series of four Tests 2-1 after big wins in the first two games.

Australia dominated the third Test after beating India for 109 on the opening day, eventually establishing an 88-run lead in the first inning.

Off-spinner Nathan Lyon then took 8-64 in the second set to leave a comfortable chase for his team.

"It was a complete performance at the end," said Steve Smith, who was captain from Australia with Pat Cummins in Australia with his sick mother.

"We are really proud to get a place in the final but for us it's just about really play good cricket.