Australia secured a 184-run victory over India in the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Australia Beats India By 184 Runs In Melbourne, marking their first win against India at this venue in 13 years.
Match Summary:
- Australia’s 1st Innings: 474 all out
- Steve Smith top-scored with 140 runs.
- Jasprit Bumrah was India’s standout bowler, claiming 4 wickets for 99 runs.
- India’s 1st Innings: 369 all out
- Nitish Kumar Reddy scored a century with 114 runs.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal contributed 82 runs.
- Australia’s 2nd Innings: 234 all out
- Marnus Labuschagne led with 70 runs.
- Jasprit Bumrah again excelled, taking 5 wickets for 57 runs.
- India’s 2nd Innings Target: 340 runs
- India was bowled out for 155 runs.
- Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rishabh Pant formed a resilient partnership, but the lower order collapsed.
- Pat Cummins and Scott Boland each took 3 wickets, while Nathan Lyon added 2.
A controversial Decision Review System (DRS) call led to Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal, causing unrest among the crowd. Pat Cummins was named Player of the Match for his impactful bowling performance, including crucial wickets in both innings. With this win, Australia leads the series 2-1, heading into the final Test in Sydney.
