The last Test of Anil Kumble's glittering career and the third Test between India and Australia ended in a draw at his favourite ground Feroz Shah Kotla on Sunday.Australia scored 31 runs in their second innings as both Matthew Hayden (16) and Simon Katich (14) remained not out after India declared their second innings at 208/5 leaving Australia with a victory target of 245 runs.

Kumble was given a standing ovation by his teammates, the DDCA officials and the Kotla crowd when he stepped out to bowl in the Australian second innings. Hayden and Katich shook Kumble's hands before the commencement of the Australian innings.

After the draw, the Indian players lifted Kumble on their shoulders as they did a lap of the ground. Kumble declared the Indian second innings minutes after announcing that he has decided to retire from the game when VVS Laxman (59) and Sourav Ganguly (32) were at the crease.

Laxman hit his 36th Test fifty reaching it with a cover drive off a full toss by Michael Clarke shortly before tea. Ganguly went past Greg Chappell in number of Test runs when he charged down the pitch and hit a Clarke delivery over long-on for a six.

Earlier, Sachin Tendulkar missed his 52nd Test half-century as Cameron White dismissed him for the second time in the series by having him caught at first slip by Matthew Hayden for 47 - a knock that came with the help of four fours. Tendulkar took the Indian lead over the 150-run mark by adding 52 runs for the fifth wicket with Laxman before his dismissal reduced India to 145/5.

Before lunch, India were reduced to 93/4, when Gautam Gambhir (36) was trapped plumb in front of the wicket, when he was only half forward to a Mitchell Johnson delivery. The Indian opener, who had gone in a defensive frame of mind while his natural game is to attack, was unlucky to be given out as the hawk-eye suggested the ball was going down the leg side.

Earlier, India resumed their second innings at 43/2 and Gambhir hit the first ball of the day for a boundary while Rahul Dravid hit another boundary in the second over of the day, but after that Aussies tightened the noose and runs came at a snail's pace.

It was under this pressure that India lost Dravid (11) in the eighth over of the day as he tried to drive away from his body and edged the Brett Lee delivery of 149.6km/hr with a hint of reverse swing, onto his stumps to leave India at 53/3. Australia, powered by a century form Michael Clarke and half-centuries from each of their top four batsmen, have scored 577 runs in their first innings, which their highest on Indian soil.
India declared their first innings on 613/7, aided by double centuries from Gambhir and Laxman, who was adjudged the Man of the Match.