An artist from India's Odisha has used approximately 3,500 matchsticks to recreate the famed Border-Gavaskar trophy.

Footage, captured on December 15 in Puri, shows Saswata Ranjan Sahoo's final creation, which has an uncanny resemblance to the original standing at 23 inches tall and 9 inches wide.

Additional footage shows Saswata's method of construction in a timelapse video.

The replica trophy is a homage to the prize given between India and Australia when playing the cricket competition of the same name, which is named after famous cricketers Allan Border of Australia and Sunil Gavaskar of India.

This year's competition will start on December 17 with the historic Pinkball test match.

Saswata made the model as a way to give his best wishes to both teams.

Odisha's artist Saswata made an idol of "Border Gavaskar" trophy using 3500 matchsticks to give all the best wish to both the teams for this beautiful series of cricket.

Odisha artist Saswata ranjan sahoo native of khumbharapada area of Odisha's Puri.I made an idol of "Border Gavasker" trophy by using 100 packets of matchsticks approximately 3500 matchsticks.The length of this idol is 23 inch and width is 9 inch said Saswata Ranjan Sahoo, artist.

"Border Gavasker" trophy is a test cricket series will palyed between India and Australia.The series is named after Australia's Allan Border and India's sunil Gavaskar to celebrate the record breaking achievements of this two cricketer.This year it is going to start on 17th December with historical pinkball day night test. Saswata made this idol to give all the best wish to both the teams for this beautiful series of cricket.