Pant, Jaiswal bat out afternoon session to steer India to 112/3

MELBOURNE: Yashasvi Jaiswal scored his second half-century of the game while Rishabh Pant displayed rare defensive traits as India reached 112 for three at tea on the final day of the fourth Test against Australia here on Monday.

The victory target is 340 and it doesn’t seem that India will go for the improbable chase with only 38 overs left in the game. A draw seems to be the most likely outcome at this stage.

An upbeat Australia went into the lunch having reduced India to 33 for 3 with captain Rohit Sharma (9 off 40 balls), KL Rahul (0) and Virat Kohli (5) all back in the dressing room.