India had several heroes on their road to victory in the Boxing Day Test yesterday. Jasprit Bumrah was the foremost with a match haul of nine for 86, Cheteshwar Pujara held the batting together with a masterly 106 and Virat Kohli showed his versatility with a carefully crafted 82, both in the Indian first innings.

Mayank Agarwal, the debutant opener, didn't have a shabby game either. On his first day in Test cricket, he made a splendid 76, then held three excellent catches close-in, remained unflustered in the second innings when wickets tumbled around him to conjure a stylish 42, and looked as if he was a seasoned veteran. None of this was lost on Kohli as he reflected on the 137-run win that has given India 2-1 lead going into the final Test of a series in Australia for the first time. "Jasprit has been playing for 12 months. (But) Mayank's composure, his intent and belief, it was a huge boost for us," the Indian skipper said yesterday.