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India need 70 runs to beat Australia in second test
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India need 70 runs to beat Australia in second test

| @indiablooms | 29 Dec 2020, 08:47 am

Melbourne/UNI: India wrapped up Australia's second innings for 200 in the opening session of the fourth day of the second Test to the MCG, here on Tuesday.

Australia lost their last 4 wickets in the extended first session on Tuesday, managing to add just 67 runs to their overnight score of 133 for 6.

India had taken a 131-run lead on the third day as hosts scored 326 in reply to Australia's first innings total of 195. India now need 70 runs to win the Test and level the four-match series.

Cameron Green (45) and Matthew Wade (40) were the top-scorer for the hosts.

For India, debutant pacer Mohammed Siraj (3/37) took three wickets while Jasprit Bumrah (2/54) and Ravindra Jadeja (2/28) and Ravichandran Ashwin (2/71) took two wickets apiece.

India are trailing the four-match series 0-1, after losing first Test in Adelaide.

Brief Scores: Australia: 195 and 200 in 103.1 overs (C Green 45, Matthew Wade 40, Marnus Labuschagne 28, Steve Smith 8; M Siraj 3/37, Jasprit Bumrah 2/54, R Jadeja 2/28)

India 1st Innings: 326 all out (A Rahane 112, Ravindra Jadeja 57; Mitchell Starc 3/78, Nathan Lyon 3/72).  

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