IND vs AUS 4th test: India lost by 184 runs in the Boxing Day Test match. Host Australia defeated Team India on the fifth and final day of the Test played in Melbourne. Australia has won the Boxing Day Test match over India after 12 years. With this win, Australia has taken a 2-1 lead in the 5-match Test series. Chasing the target of 340 runs given by Australia, the Indian team collapsed for 155 runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal played the highest innings of 84 runs for India. With this win, Australia has taken a 2-1 lead in the 5-match Test series. The fifth and final Test match of the series will be played in Sydney from January 3, 2025. India’s score 155/10 after 79.1 overs
IND vs AUS Australia has taken a 2-1 lead in the series
Australia has won the Boxing Day Test against India after 12 years. By winning this Test played in Melbourne by 184 runs, it has taken a 2-1 lead in the series. The fifth and last Test of the series will be played in Sydney from January 3, 2025.
Australia beat India by 184 runs
Australia has taken a 2-1 lead in the 5-match Test series by defeating India by 184 runs. India had a target of 340 runs in the Boxing Day Test match played in Melbourne. The Indian team collapsed for 155 runs.
This is Team India’s fifth defeat in six Test matches in the last two months under Rohit’s captaincy. After losing 3-0 against New Zealand, India has suffered defeat in Adelaide and now in Melbourne. Winning the toss and batting first, Australia scored 474 runs in their first innings. Steve Smith scored a century. In reply, India scored 369 runs in their first innings. 21-year-old Nitish Reddy scored a brilliant century.
Australia got a lead of 105 runs based on the first innings. After this, India bundled out Australia for 234 runs in the second innings. Australia’s total lead was 339 runs and India got a target of 340 runs, but Team India could neither win the match nor draw it, even though it had only one day.
