India vs Australia 4th Test Day 5 HIGHLIGHTS: Australia thrash India by 184 runs, lead series 2-1

Pant fell at a crucial juncture, triggering a dramatic collapse. What followed was a complete unraveling of India's batting lineup, as they lost their final seven wickets for just 34 runs

In a thrilling display of Test cricket, Australia delivered a dominant performance in the final session to secure a decisive victory, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. India, sitting at 112/3 at tea with Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal steady at the crease, appeared hopeful of salvaging a draw. However, Australia knew that a single breakthrough could shift the tide—and that’s exactly what happened.

 

Pant, attempting another big shot, fell at a crucial juncture, triggering a dramatic collapse. What followed was a complete unraveling of India’s batting lineup, as they lost their final seven wickets for just 34 runs. The Australian attack, relentless and clinical, capitalised on the opening, leaving India no room to recover.

 

Scott Boland and Nathan Lyon were at their best, dismantling the Indian resistance with precision and ensuring a resounding win for the visitors. The result is a stark reminder of Australia’s ability to seize opportunities and turn matches in their favour when given even the slightest chance.  India second innings scorecard:   

India 2nd Inning
155-10 (79.1 ov) CRR:1.96
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c A Carey b P Cummins	84	208	8	0	40.38
Rohit Sharma (C)	c M Marsh b P Cummins	9	40	0	0	22.5
KL Rahul	c U Khawaja b P Cummins	0	5	0	0	0
Virat Kohli	c U Khawaja b M Starc	5	29	0	0	17.24
Rishabh Pant (WK)	c M Marsh b T Head	30	104	2	0	28.85
Ravindra Jadeja	c A Carey b SM Boland	2	14	0	0	14.29
Nitish Kumar Reddy	c S Smith b NM Lyon	1	5	0	0	20
Washington Sundar	Not out	5	45	0	0	11.11
Akash Deep	c T Head b SM Boland	7	17	1	0	41.18
Jasprit Bumrah	c S Smith b SM Boland	0	8	0	0	0
Mohammed Siraj	lbw b NM Lyon	0	2	0	0	0
Extras	12 (b 5, Ib 5, w 0, nb 2, p 0)
Total	155 (10 wkts, 79.1 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Mitchell Starc	16	8	25	1	0	1.56
Pat Cummins	18	5	28	3	1	1.56
Scott Boland	16	7	39	3	1	2.44
Mitchell Marsh	3	2	2	0	0	0.67
Nathan Lyon	20.1	6	37	2	0	1.83
Travis Head	5	0	14	1	0	2.8
Marnus Labuschagne	1	1	0	0	0	0

 

  When Jaiswal and Pant steered India for a draw at MCG?  It seemed long time ago, Yashasvi Jaiswal struck his second half-century of the match, and Rishabh Pant showcased uncharacteristic defensive resilience as India reached 112 for three at tea on the final day of the fourth Test against Australia on Monday.

 

Chasing a steep target of 340, India appears unlikely to pursue the improbable chase, with only 38 overs remaining in the game. A draw seems the most probable outcome as the match nears its conclusion.

 

Australia dominate morning session

  Australia began the day on a high, reducing India to a precarious 33 for 3 by lunch. Skipper Rohit Sharma (9 off 40 balls), KL Rahul (0), and Virat Kohli (5) all fell cheaply, leaving the visitors reeling.

 

Rohit adopted an ultra-defensive approach but was undone by Australian captain Pat Cummins (2/19 off 14 overs), who dismissed him for the tenth time in Test cricket. Kohli’s struggles outside the off-stump continued as he edged a Mitchell Starc delivery to first slip after attempting an ill-timed cover drive. Rahul, meanwhile, failed to trouble the scorers, falling to another excellent delivery.

 

Jaiswal, who initially looked unconvincing, batted cautiously to reach 14 off 83 balls at lunch.

 

Jaiswal, Pant steady the ship 

The post-lunch session belonged to India, as Jaiswal (63* off 159) and Pant (28* off 93) added an unbroken 79-run partnership for the fourth wicket, frustrating the Australian attack.

 

Jaiswal, who earlier focused on defence, capitalised on the easing conditions and scored freely in the second session, hitting seven boundaries. Pant, known for his aggressive style, curbed his instincts and played a restrained knock, showcasing maturity under pressure. His only aggressive stroke came when he dispatched a half-tracker from Scott Boland to the boundary.

 

The Australian bowlers, led by Cummins and Boland, toiled hard but found little assistance from the pitch or the aging Kookaburra ball.

 

Bumrah shines in the morning

  Earlier in the day, Jasprit Bumrah completed his 13th five-wicket haul in Test cricket, as Australia were bowled out for 234 in their second innings. Bumrah’s stellar effort gave India a glimmer of hope, but the top-order collapse quickly shifted the balance back in Australia’s favour.

 

As the final session approaches, the match seems destined for a draw, with Jaiswal and Pant holding the key to India’s survival.

 

Highest successful run-chase at Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia
Team	Runs Chased	Opposition	Year
England	332	Australia	1928
England	298	Australia	1895
South Africa	297	Australia	1953
Australia	287	England	1929
England	282	Australia	1908
Australia	260	West Indies	1951
Australia	258	West Indies	1961
England	237	Australia	1962
Australia	231	England	2013
England	219	Australia	1911

 

Highest successful run chase in Australia in Test 

Team	Score	Opposition	Ground	Start Date
South Africa	414/4	v Australia	W.A.C.A	17-Dec-08
Australia	369/6	v Pakistan	Hobart	18-Nov-99
Australia	342/8	v India	W.A.C.A	16-Dec-77
England	332/7	v Australia	Melbourne	29-Dec-28
India	329/7	v Australia	Brisbane	15-Jan-21
Australia	315/6	v England	Adelaide	17-Jan-02
England	298/4	v Australia	Melbourne	1 Mar 1895
South Africa	297/4	v Australia	Melbourne	06-Feb-53
Australia	288/2	v South Africa	Sydney	02-Jan-06
Australia	287/5	v England	Melbourne	08-Mar-29
England	282/9	v Australia	Melbourne	01-Jan-08
Australia	276/4	v England	Sydney	26 Feb 1898
Australia	275/8	v England	Sydney	13-Dec-07
Australia	260/9	v West Indies	Melbourne	31-Dec-51

 Australia second inning's scorecard 

Australia 2nd Inning
228-9 (82 ov) CRR:2.78
Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sam Konstas	b J Bumrah	8	18	1	0	44.44
Usman Khawaja	b M Siraj	21	65	2	0	32.31
Marnus Labuschagne	lbw b M Siraj	70	139	3	1	50.36
Steven Smith	c R Pant b M Siraj	13	41	1	0	31.71
Travis Head	c N K Reddy b J Bumrah	1	2	0	0	50
Mitchell Marsh	c R Pant b J Bumrah	0	4	0	0	0
Alex Carey (WK)	b J Bumrah	2	7	0	0	28.57
Pat Cummins (C)	c R Sharma b R Jadeja	41	90	4	0	45.56
Mitchell Starc	runout (R Pant / N K Reddy)	5	13	0	0	38.46
Nathan Lyon	b Bumrah	41	55	5	0	75.93
Scott Boland	Not out	15	74	2	0	20,27
Extras	17 (b 0, Ib 10, w 1, nb 6, p 0)
Total	234 (10 wkts, 83.4 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Jasprit Bumrah	24.4	7	57	5	4	2.33
Akash Deep	17	4	53	0	1	3.12
Mohammed Siraj	23	4	70	3	0	3
Ravindra Jadeja	14	2	33	1	1	2.36
Nitish Kumar Reddy	1	0	4	0	0	4
Washington Sundar	4	0	7	0	0	1.75

  

  India first innings online scorecard:

 

India 1st Inning
369-10 (119.3 ov) CRR:3.09
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	runout (A Carey / P Cummins)	82	118	11	1	69.49
Rohit Sharma (C)	c SM Boland b P Cummins	3	5	0	0	60
KL Rahul	b P Cummins	24	42	3	0	57.14
Virat Kohli	c A Carey b SM Boland	36	86	4	0	41.86
Akash Deep	c NM Lyon b SM Boland	0	13	0	0	0
Rishabh Pant (WK)	c NM Lyon b SM Boland	28	37	3	0	75.68
Ravindra Jadeja	lbw b NM Lyon	17	51	3	0	33.33
Nitish Kumar Reddy	c Starc b Lyon	114	189	11	1	60.34
Washington Sundar	c S Smith b NM Lyon	50	162	1	0	30.86
Jasprit Bumrah	c U Khawaja b P Cummins	0	3	0	0	0
Mohammed Siraj	Not out	4	15	0	0	26.67
Extras	11 (b 0, Ib 2, w 5, nb 4, p 0)
Total	369 (10 wkts, 119.3 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Mitchell Starc	25	2	86	0	3	3.44
Pat Cummins	29	6	89	3	0	3.10
Scott Boland	27	7	57	3	0	2.11
Nathan Lyon	28.3	4	96	3	0	3.40
Mitchell Marsh	7	1	28	0	1	4
Travis Head	3	0	11	0	0	3.67

   

Australia 1st Inning SCORECARD
474-10 (122.4 ov) CRR:3.86
Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Sam Konstas	lbw b R Jadeja	60	65	6	2	92.31
Usman Khawaja	c KL Rahul b J Bumrah	57	121	6	0	47.11
Marnus Labuschagne	c V Kohli b W Sundar	72	145	7	0	49.66
Steven Smith	b A Deep	140	197	13	3	71.07
Travis Head	b J Bumrah	0	7	0	0	0
Mitchell Marsh	c R Pant b J Bumrah	4	13	1	0	30.77
Alex Carey (WK)	c R Pant b A Deep	31	41	0	1	75.61
Pat Cummins (C)	c N K Reddy b R Jadeja	49	63	7	0	77.78
Mitchell Starc	b R Jadeja	15	36	0	1	41.67
Nathan Lyon	lbw b J Bumrah	13	18	1	0	72.22
Scott Boland	Not out	6	36	0	0	16.67
Extras	27 (b 0, Ib 11, w 10, nb 6, p 0)
Total	474 (10 wkts, 122.4 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Jasprit Bumrah	28.4	9	99	4	3	3.45
Mohammed Siraj	23	3	122	0	0	5.3
Akash Deep	26	8	94	2	2	3.62
Ravindra Jadeja	23	4	78	3	0	3.39
Nitish Kumar Reddy	7	0	21	0	0	3
Washington Sundar	15	2	49	1	1	3.27

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12:25 PM

Pat Cummins reflects on a memorable Boxing Day Test win

“One of the best I’ve been part of”

Australia captain Pat Cummins, awarded the Johnny Mullagh Medal for Player of the Match, called the Boxing Day Test victory one of the most memorable of his career. "What an amazing Test match, I reckon one of the best I've been part of," he said. He also praised the electric atmosphere at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, saying, "All week the crowd has been ridiculous, and it's been amazing to be part of."

 

Contributions from the team
 

Cummins acknowledged the crucial performances that shaped Australia’s victory, giving special mention to Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne. "Marnus helped me out in that second innings big time, happy to contribute. Amazing innings from Steve. Winning the toss, it wasn't easy on the first day, but to get up to the high 400s was terrific."

 

The strategy behind not declaring

On Australia’s decision to bat on instead of declaring, Cummins explained, "We wanted to take an India victory out of the equation. We had plenty of runs to play with and as many helmets around the bat as we could."

 

Focus on lower-order contributions
 

Cummins highlighted the importance of Australia’s tailenders in the team’s success. "We put a lot of work into our lower-order batting. We work a lot on how best to bowl to the opposition batters firstly, but also how we can contribute with the bat," he said.

 

Smith’s brilliance and team efforts

The captain heaped praise on Steve Smith for his standout performance with the bat and his sharp fielding. "[Smith] just showed how to bat on that wicket. He was brilliant, and some handy catches, sometimes that goes unnoticed in the slips," Cummins noted.

 

The decision to bring in Travis Head
 

Explaining Travis Head’s role, Cummins said, "We were a bit behind on the over rate, so we thought, get Trav in there, it may help us out with that."

 

A moment to savour
 

Cummins expressed his delight at the team’s performance and the atmosphere in the dressing room. "Very happy change room, we'll savour this for a little bit before we get to Sydney," he concluded.

12:15 PM

Rohit Sharma reflects on India’s disappointing Boxing Day Test loss

“Pretty disappointing”

India captain Rohit Sharma expressed his disappointment after the loss in the Boxing Day Test against Australia. "It is pretty disappointing. It's not that we went in with the intent of giving up the fight. We wanted to fight till the end, and unfortunately, we couldn't do it," he said, acknowledging the team’s inability to sustain their performance.

 

“We had our chances”
 

Rohit highlighted moments where India failed to capitalise, particularly when they had Australia at 90 for 6. "It'll be tough to assess just the last two sessions. If you look at the overall Test match, we had our chances, but we didn't take them," he said. "We know things can get tough, but we want to play tough cricket from hard situations."

 

“We threw everything we had”

Reflecting on his personal thoughts post-match, Rohit revealed, "I went back to my room and thought about what else we could have done as a team, but we threw everything we had. They fought hard, especially that last-wicket partnership, which probably cost us the game there."

 

On India’s chase
 

Rohit admitted that the target of 340 was always challenging but felt the team didn’t set the right foundation. "We knew 340 wasn't going to be easy. We tried to set a platform and keep wickets in hand for the last two sessions, but they bowled perfectly as well. We wanted to go for the target, but we didn't set the platform from our side," he explained.

 

“We fell short in finding ways to win”

The captain reflected on the team’s overall performance, saying, "There are ways to win games, and we fell short in finding ways to win games."

 

Praise for Nitish Kumar Reddy
 

Rohit commended debutant NKR (full name implied) for his resilience in tough conditions. "He's coming here for the first time. These conditions can get really tough, but he showed great character, solid technique as well. He's got everything to be successful at this level. I hope he goes from strength to strength, and he's got all the backing from the team as well."

 

On Jasprit Bumrah’s brilliance

The Indian skipper lauded Bumrah for his exceptional performance despite limited support. "Absolutely brilliant, we've been watching him for so many years now, coming here and getting the job done. He's not a statistical person; he just wants to play for the country and do well for the team, but unfortunately, he's not got a lot of support from the other side."

12:10 PM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Sri Lanka eliminated

After Australia's win over India at Melbourne, Sri Lanka is now out of WTC final qualification race. 

12:06 PM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Game changing final session

Australia delivered a decisive performance in the final session to claim a resounding victory, taking a 2-1 lead in the series. Despite India’s promising position at 112/3 at Tea, with Rishabh Pant and Yashasvi Jaiswal looking solid, the game turned dramatically after a crucial breakthrough. Pant's dismissal while attempting an aggressive shot triggered a collapse, as the Indian batting order crumbled under pressure. The final seven wickets fell for just 34 runs, showcasing the dominance of the Australian attack. Boland and Lyon were instrumental in the collapse, wrapping up the game with clinical precision.

12:01 PM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE UPDATES: Updated WTC points table

Pos	Team	Matches	Won	Lost	Drawn	NR	Points	PCT
1	South Africa (Q)	11	7	3	1	0	88	66.67%
2	Australia	16	10	4	2	0	118	62.11%
3	India	18	9	7	2	0	114	52.77%
4	New Zealand	14	7	7	0	0	81	48.21%
5	Sri Lanka	11	5	6	0	0	60	45.45%
6	England	22	11	10	1	0	114	43.18%
7	Bangladesh	12	4	8	0	0	45	31.25%
8	Pakistan	11	4	7	0	0	40	30.30%
9	West Indies	11	2	7	2	0	32	24.24%

11:56 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India 2nd innings scorecard

India 2nd Inning
155-10 (79.1 ov) CRR:1.96
Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Yashasvi Jaiswal	c A Carey b P Cummins	84	208	8	0	40.38
Rohit Sharma (C)	c M Marsh b P Cummins	9	40	0	0	22.5
KL Rahul	c U Khawaja b P Cummins	0	5	0	0	0
Virat Kohli	c U Khawaja b M Starc	5	29	0	0	17.24
Rishabh Pant (WK)	c M Marsh b T Head	30	104	2	0	28.85
Ravindra Jadeja	c A Carey b SM Boland	2	14	0	0	14.29
Nitish Kumar Reddy	c S Smith b NM Lyon	1	5	0	0	20
Washington Sundar	Not out	5	45	0	0	11.11
Akash Deep	c T Head b SM Boland	7	17	1	0	41.18
Jasprit Bumrah	c S Smith b SM Boland	0	8	0	0	0
Mohammed Siraj	lbw b NM Lyon	0	2	0	0	0
Extras	12 (b 5, Ib 5, w 0, nb 2, p 0)
Total	155 (10 wkts, 79.1 Ov)
Bowler	O	M	R	W	NB	ECO
Mitchell Starc	16	8	25	1	0	1.56
Pat Cummins	18	5	28	3	1	1.56
Scott Boland	16	7	39	3	1	2.44
Mitchell Marsh	3	2	2	0	0	0.67
Nathan Lyon	20.1	6	37	2	0	1.83
Travis Head	5	0	14	1	0	2.8
Marnus Labuschagne	1	1	0	0	0	0

11:54 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: Australia beat India

Over Summary: W; IND (2nd Innings)- 155/10 after 79.1 overs;  Washington Sundar 5 (45)

 

Australia beat India by 184 runs

Lyon continues. Siraj is given LBW, India takes the review. Three reds on Ultra edge and Australia wins. They will head to Sydney with 2-1 lead.

11:51 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India 155 for 9 after 79 overs

Over Summary: 0 0 W 1LB 0 0; IND (2nd Innings)- 155/9 after 79 overs; Md Siraj 0 (1), Washington Sundar 5 (45)

 

India need 185 runs to win; Balls left today: 78

Boland continues vs Bumrah. Boland dents Bumrah's defence as he nicks the ball in slips. Australia one wicket away from win. Umpires are checking if the ball carried and it did, Bumrah stands out. 1 run and a wicket from the over.

11:45 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India 154 for 8 after 78 overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; IND (2nd Innings)- 154/8 after 78 overs; Jasprit Bumrah 0 (0), Washington Sundar 5 (43)

 

India need 186 runs to win; Balls left today: 84

Lyon continues. All fielders are around the batters. This is Test cricket. Six more balls fended by Sundar. 

11:39 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India 154 for 8 after 77 overs

Over Summary: W 0 0 4 0 0; IND (2nd Innings)- 150/8 after 77 overs; Jasprit Bumrah 0 (0), Washington Sundar 5 (37)

 

India need 190 runs to win; Balls left today: 90

 

Boland comes back into attack. Appeal for caught at forward short leg and Australia goes upstairs again. Looks like pad only. But snicko shows bat first and now snicko is being trusted, Akashdeep goes back. India now lose their 8th. four runs and a wicket from the over.

11:33 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India 150 for 7 after 76 overs

Over Summary: 2 0 0 0 0 0; IND (2nd Innings)- 150/7 after 76 overs; Akash Deep 7 (16), Washington Sundar 5 (37)

 

India need 190 runs to win; Overs left today: 16

 

Lyon continues. Sundar starts the over with a couple to long on. Sundar is defending everything with full face of the bat to avoid getting edged. Less than 100 balls left in the day.

11:30 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India 148 for 7 after 75 overs

Over Summary: 1 0 0 4 0 0; IND (2nd Innings)- 148/7 after 75 overs; Akash Deep 7 (16), Washington Sundar 3 (31)

 

India need 192 runs to win; Overs left today: 17

Cummins continues. Sundar takes a single off the first ball, he is putting his trust in Akashdeep. Another over fended away by India. 5 from it.

11:25 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India 143 for 7 after 74 overs

Over Summary: 0 0 0 0 0 0; IND (2nd Innings)- 143/7 after 74 overs; Akash deep 3 (11), Washington Sundar 2 (30)

 

India need 197 runs to win; Overs left today: 18

Lyon back into the attack. Maiden over, another over survived by India.

11:23 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India 143 for 7 after 73 overs

Over Summary: 0 0 1 0 0 0; IND (2nd Innings)- 143/7 after 73 overs; Akash deep 3 (5), Washington Sundar 2 (30)

 

India need 197 runs to win; Overs left today: 19

 

Cummins continues. Just one off the over. Sundar is redy to just stand there and play out the overs.

11:18 AM

4th Test Day 5 | IND vs AUS LIVE SCORE UPDATES: India 142 for 7 after 72 overs

Over Summary: 1 0 0 0 0 0; IND (2nd Innings)- 142/7 after 72 overs; Akash deep 2 (2), Washington Sundar 2 (27)

 

India need 198 runs to win; Overs left today: 20

Strac continues. Just one off the over. 120 balls still to go.