Australia got their hands on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after dominating India on the third day of the final Test in Sydney.

Scott Boland played a starring role as Australia overcame India by six wickets to claim a 3-1 series win and get their hands on the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

India needed a victory in the final Test to draw the series and retain the trophy, but were ultimately soundly beaten at the SCG as Australia teed up a World Test Championship final against South Africa.

Having been given hope on Saturday by Rishabh Pant's excellent 61, India managed to add just 16 to their overnight total.

Ravindra Jadeja (13) fell to Pat Cummins, who sent Washington Sundar (14) packing four overs later.

Boland then picked up the mantle, dismissing Mohammed Siraj (four) and Jasprit Bumrah (0) with successive deliveries to finish on 6-45 and skittle India out for 157.

Sam Konstas added 22 from just 17 deliveries as Australia set about chasing down a target of 162, though the youngster fell to Prasidh Krishna, who was the pick of India's bowlers with 3-65, as he also sent Marnus Labuschagne (six) and Steve Smith (four), who is now on 9,999 Test runs, back to the dressing room.

Yet Australia steadied the ship from there, with Usman Khawaja scoring 41 before he was caught by Pant from Mohammed Siraj's bowling.

Travis Head (34 not out) and Beau Webster (39 not out) guided Australia from there, securing a memorable triumph and claiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade.

Data Debrief: Boland and Bumrah clinch awards

Boland was the standout player of the fifth Test, taking 10 wickets overall (4-31, 6-45).

His strike rate of 22.1 is the second best of any player to take 10+ wickets in a men's Test match at the SCG, after Stuart MacGill, who took 12 wickets with a 20.1 strike rate against England in January 1999.

Bumrah, meanwhile, was named player of the series. The India paceman took 32 wickets across his nine innings. His bowling average of 13.06 across the series is the second best of any player to take 20+ wickets in a Test series against Australia, in Australia, after Richard Hadlee (33 wickets, 12.15 average) for New Zealand in 1985.