- India 443-7 declared (Pujara 106; Kohli 82; Sharma 63*)
- Australia 8-0 in reply (Harris 5*, Finch 3*)
Dropped catches, India’s dominance and a docile pitch have compounded Australia’s misery at the MCG, where the tourists have declared at 443-7 late on day two of the Boxing Day Test before forcing Australia’s openers to navigate a tricky six over spell before stumps.
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Written by Guardian sport with agencies
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