A Marnus Labuschagne half-century and stubborn tail-end batting drove Australia to a 333-run lead at the end of day four in the fourth test in Melbourne on Sunday, leaving India facing a record chase to steal an unlikely victory.

The last time India played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, it chased down 70 runs and beat Australia by eight wickets.

Australia’s rivalry with India turned physical as Virat Kohli collided with 19-year-old Australia batter Sam Konstas on the opening morning of the fourth test.

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Pace dynamo Jasprit Bumrah blitzed Australia's middle order in a thrilling three-wicket burst on Sunday to turn the fourth test on its head and give India some hope of pulling off an unlikely victory.

A mini-collapse sparked by a run-out helped Australia stay on top as India reached 164-5 at stumps 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,

The Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground is poised to be a thriller with a day left. India have a healthy record at the MCG and would be fancying their chances, but what are the chances?

According to the weather monitoring website AccuWeather, there is a 79 per cent chance of rain on 28 December in Melbourne.

Melbourne: The second day of the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground saw the hosts tighten their grip on the match. India's batting woes continued as they lost wickets at regular intervals,