MELBOURNE: Australia won by 184 runs and took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series after destroying seven Indian wickets in Monday’s last session of the fourth Test in Melbourne.
With 12.5 overs remaining in the Melbourne Cricket Ground contest, India fell to 155 all out. To tie the series and keep the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, they must win the fourth Test, which begins in Sydney on Friday.
Top-scorer Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed for 84 by Australia skipper Pat Cummins, who took 3-28, while India’s final seven wickets fell for 34 runs from 20.3 overs.
