India Script Historic Boxing Day Test Win Against Aus at MCG

New Delhi: India under stand in captain Ajinkya Rahane scripted a historic boxing day test win against host Australia at Melbourne Cricket on Tuesday to level the four-match series 1-1.

Chasing 70 to win in the second session of the fourth day, India managed to get the runs needed in 15.5 overs despite losing two early wickets. However, a 51-run stand between Ajinkya Rahane and Shubman Gill ensured the visitors got home with no further loss.

Brief scores: Australia 195 & 200 (Matthew Wade 40, Marnus Labuschagne 28, Cameron Green 45, Pat Cummins 22; Mohammad Siraj 3-37) lost to India 326 & 70/2 (Shubman Gill 35*, Ajinkya Rahane 27*) by eight wickets.