Australia resumed day four in Melbourne on 133 for six in their second innings and battled to 200, setting India 70 to win.
India swept past Australia for a dominant eight-wicket win in the second Test Tuesday to level the series 1-1, in an extraordinary turnaround after their record collapse in the first Test.
Australia resumed day four in Melbourne on 133 for six in their second innings and battled to 200, setting India 70 to win.
Shubman Gill and Ajinkya Rahane survive early jitters to help India win by 8 wickets in Melbourne
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Composed opener Shubman Gill (35) and captain Ajinkya Rahane (27) saw them home, but not before some nervous moments, with two wickets falling for 70.
Mitchell Starc forced a nick from Mayank Agarwal (5), which Tim Paine caught, then Pat Cummins snared the dangerous Cheteshwar Pujara for three, edged to Cameron Green at gully.
Australia won the first Test in Adelaide by eight wickets, with India widely panned after being dismissed for their lowest-ever score of 36.