By lunch on Day four, India needed eight wickets to beat Australia after keeping them to 44/2 after the first session. Jasprit Bumrah extended Aaron Finch’s struggles to add a seventh wicket in the Test, and shortly before the interval, Ravindra Jadeja struck to get Marcus Harris, leaving Australia at 36 for 2. (AFP Image)
While Shami removed Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh was undone by Ravindra Jadeja. The big wicket of Shaun Marsh (44) was taken by Jasprit Bumrah, beating the batsman for pace before being declared LBW. Umpire Marius Erasmus raised his finger, and although the review showed the ball's impact on the leg stump, the fact that it was an Umpire's call meant that Marsh on his way out. (AFP Image)
Yesterday he did the job with the ball. Today with the bat. Pat Cummins not only resisted the Indian attack but scored his second Test fifty. But most importantly, Cummins ensured Australia did not give up despite the umpires giving India the extra half hour. (AFP Image)
The dismissal of Rishabh Pant, trying to uppercut Josh Hazlewood, prompted the declaration from Virat Kohli to leave Australia a target of 399 in just under six sessions at the MCG. Pant departed to Hazlewood as India's eighth wicket at 106, with a lead of 398. Pant was the third wicket to fall on Saturday morning as Pat Cummins surged to career-best Test figures of 6/27. Mayank Agarwal and Ravindra Jadeja were the other Indian wickets to tumble. (AFP Image)
Ravindra Jadeja picked up big wickets on day four. (AFP Image)
Marsh and Khawaja started the second session steadily adding 30 runs for the third wicket before Shami bowled a delivery that straightened after pitching and caught Khawaja in front for 33. Travis Head and Shaun Marsh then got together, and the duo batted well without getting bogged down adding 51 runs in 12.1 overs. (AFP Image)