MELBOURNE: Australia were 258 for eight at stumps on the fourth and penultimate day of the third Test against India here Saturday.
Set an improbable target of 399 after India declared their second innings at 106 for eight, the visitors were behind by 141 runs at close of play, with Pat Cummins and Nathan Lyon batting on 61 and 6 respectively.
Brief scores:
India: 443/7 and 106/8 declared (Mayank Agarwal 42; Pat Cummins 6/27)
Australia: 151 all out and 258/8 in 85 overs (Pat Cummins batting 61, Shaun Marsh 44; Ravindra jadeja 3/82, Jasprit Bumrah 2/53). (AGENCIES)
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