Australia claimed a lead of 105 runs on the first innings and stretched its advantage to 158 at lunch on day four of the fourth cricket test against India.

India face a challenging 333-run target against Australia on Day 5 of the fourth Test at MCG. The weather is expected to remain mostly favourable, with minimal chances of rain disruption. Temperatures will range between 25°C to 27°C,

Jasprit Bumrah was once again the player who stood out for India. The pacer picked four wickets including the scalps of Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh and Alex Carey within two overs to trigger a middle order collapse.

Steve Smith’s stylish century powered Australia to a strong position against India at lunch on the second day of the fourth test of the five-match series.

Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah unleashed more destructive bowling but Australia stubbornly battled back to reach 228-9 on Sunday, leading by 333 runs in an absorbing fourth Test.

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Pace dynamo Jasprit Bumrah blitzed Australia's middle order in a thrilling three-wicket burst on Sunday to turn the fourth test on its head and give India some hope of pulling off an unlikely victory.

India's premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah achieved the big milestone during the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Destructive Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah scythed through Australia's middle order Sunday, leaving the hosts 135-6 in their second innings, a lead of 240 runs in the fourth Test. Australia remain in the stronger position at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after leading by 105 runs on the first innings,

Melbourne: The second day of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground saw the hosts tighten their grip on the match. India's batting woes continued as they lost wickets at regular intervals,