Check the score and updates from Day 4 of the India vs Australia 4th Test being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) plays host in the customary 'Boxing Day' Test as Australia play India in the penultimate Test of the five-match series.

Australia claimed a lead of 105 runs on the first innings and stretched its advantage to 158 at lunch on day four of the fourth cricket test against India.

Marnus Labuschagne and Pat Cummins have put together a brisk partnership and taken Australia's lead to 240 at Tea after Jasprit Bumrah tore the hosts' middle order to shreds. | Crickit

Melbourne: Jasprit Bumrah (4/30) continued to lead India's fightback but Marnus Labuschagne's unbeaten 65 helped Australia, who were 135/6 at tea, extended their overall lead to 240 on Day Four

Jasprit Bumrah bowled a perfect nip-backer to remove Sam Konstas before the much-maligned Mohammed Siraj jettisoned Usman Khawaja with a peach as Australia crawled to 53 for 2 at lunch on the fourth day of the fourth Test in Melbourne on Sunday.

India has a new batting hero after 21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy showed the poise of a veteran to score his maiden century, leading his team’s comeback against Australia on day three of the fourth test.

A crucial day in the Test match begins. India have been bowled out just 21 balls into the fourth day and now we are in the second innings. Australia have a 105-run lead in the first innings on which they are aiming to build a good second innings score.

India will chase against Australia in the fourth Test in Melbourne and look to take a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia secured a 105-run lead in the first innings and was placed at 161 for eight after 60 overs on day four, leading by 266.

India has a new batting hero after 21-year-old Nitish Kumar Reddy showed the poise of a veteran to score his maiden century, leading his team’s comeback against Australia on day three of the fourth test.