Sachin Tendulkar was unbeaten on 39 as India went to tea Wednesday at 185 for three, needing only 22 runs to win the second test against Australia with a full session remaining and seven wickets in hand.
Tendulkar, who scored a double-century in the first innings and passed 14,000 runs in test cricket, faced 57 balls. He was batting with Rahul Dravid, who was not out 13.
Australia was bowled out for 223 earlier Wednesday, setting India a target of 207 to clinch a 2-0 series sweep.
Bangalore: Debutant Cheteshwar Pujara proved an unlikely hero as India thrashed Australia by seven wickets in the second and final Test on Wednesday to sweep the series 2-0.
Pujara hit a fluent 72 as the hosts, set 207 runs to win on a wearing wicket, cruised home soon after tea on the fifth and final day at the Chinnaswamy stadium in Bangalore.
Veteran Sachin Tendulkar, who hit a double-century in the first innings, remained unbeaten on 53 as India enhanced their reputation as the world's number one Test side.
Ricky Ponting's Australia, preparing for next month's start of the Ashes series at home against England, slipped to fifth place behind the Indians, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the Englishmen.
Rahul Dravid made 21 not out as India followed their dramatic one-wicket win in the first Test in Mohali last week to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Tendulkar, who hit a double-century in the first innings, stamped India's superiority by smashing off-spinner Nathan Hauritz for two consecutive sixes just before the tea interval.
Pujara and opener Murali Vijay put on 72 for the second wicket to revive India after the accomplished Virender Sehwag was dismissed in the third over for seven.
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