India won the third Test in the going Test series against Australia in Melbourne by 137 runs on Sunday. With this win, India leads 2-1 in the four match series, retaining the Border-Gavaskar trophy.
Earlier, rain showers delayed the start of play on day five at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, with the tourists seeking two wickets for victory.
Australia resumed on 258 for eight, still 141 runs short of their victory target, with Pat Cummins 61 not out and Nathan Lyon on six, while India needed two wickets for the win.
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Day 4
India came within sniffing distance of a defining victory before a stoic resistance by Australia’s tail delayed the inevitable in the third Test in Melbourne on Saturday.
Pat Cummins scored a heroic half-century as Australia finished at 258 for eight at stumps on day four after being reduced to 176 for seven after tea.
At end of play, he had scored an unbeaten 61 runs, facing 103 balls and hitting five fours as well as a six, while Nathan Lyon was batting on 6, as they put on 43 runs for the ninth wicket.
