India's 295-run victory marked their largest margin of triumph against Australia away from home in terms of runs, surpassing their 222-run win in Melbourne in 1977. Following a 0-3 whitewash loss to New Zealand at home earlier this month, India needed to secure at least four wins in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series to guarantee a spot in the WTC Final. They took a crucial first step with a monumental win in Perth.
In addition, the number of international patents filed (including those granted under Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)) also recorded a significant increase, going up to 105 during 2023, from 58 in the preceding year, a press release said on Wednesday.
