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India Scores 1st Home Test Series Win Against Pakistan in 27 years

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India won its first home test series against Pakistan in 27 years when the third and final test in Bangalore ended in a draw.

Indian spin bowler Anil Kumble took five wickets in Pakistan's second innings as the visitors reached 162-7 before bad light ended play.

The score was in response to India's second innings score of 284-6 declared.

The final score: India 626 and 284-6 declared. Pakistan 537 and 162-7. India had not won a home test series with Pakistan since 1980.

The host nation won the first test by six wickets and the second test was a draw. India won the five-match one-day series, 3-2.

Some information for this report was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters.

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