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India vs Australia: Virat Kohli and Co close in on win

Updated on Dec 29, 2018 02:09 pm IST
India's captain Virat Kohli (2nd R) celebrates after his teammate Ishant Sharma (L) took the wicket of Australia's Travis Head (2nd L) on day four of the third test match between Australia and India at the MCG in Melbourne. (REUTERS) 12

India moved within two wickets of an emphatic victory in the third test after reducing Australia to 258 for eight at the close of day four on Saturday as the home side's batsmen suffered a familiar spate of failures. Having set a mammoth victory target of 399 shortly before lunch, Virat Kohli's team attacked with precision and intensity to leave Australia on life support at the end of a muggy and overcast day at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The lion-hearted Pat Cummins thwarted India's hopes of closing out the win with a day to spare, anchoring some stubborn tail-end resistance after the top order crumbled.

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