A mini-collapse sparked by a run-out helped Australia stay on top as India reached 164-5 at stumps on Friday on the second day of the fourth Test of the five-match series. Australia resumed Friday morning at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 311-6 and scored 474, led by Steve Smith's stylish 140 in front of 85,147 fans. In reply, India recovered from 51-2 to reach 153-2, but then lost three wickets for six runs in dramatic fashion shortly before stumps.
The visitors trailed by 310 runs. India's first innings started poorly as captain Rohit Sharma (3) spooned an easy catch to mid-on from the bowling of Pat Cummins in the second over. Cummins (2-57) struck again with the last delivery before tea, slicing through the defenses of K.
L. Rahul who was bowled for 24. India recovered through Yashavi Jaiswal (82) and Virat Kohli (36), who steadied India's innings with a 102-run partnership.
Trending Jaiswal was run out after he pushed a ball to mid-on, set off for a risky single, then realised mid-pitch that Kohli had refused to run. Pace bowler Scott Boland (2-24) struck in successive overs to remove Kohli caught behind and Akash Deep (0) caught at leg gully as India's fightback faded. Also See: Australia vs India homepage Latest cricket videos and highlights Listen to the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast Download the Sky Sports app Resuming Friday on 68, Smith climbed to equal-seventh in Test cricket with 34 centuries, reaching his hundred off 167 deliveries with a glorious cover drive to th.
