India vs Aus: Advantage India as hosts lose early wickets in mammoth chase

With the four-test series poised at 1-1, Australia face a monumental task to stave off defeat on a pitch that saw 15 wickets fall on day three

India's bowlers struck twice to reduce Australia to 44 for two at lunch on day four of the third test on Saturday after setting the home side 399 for victory.

In-form paceman Jasprit Bumrah had opener Aaron Finch caught in the slips for three in the second over of Australia's second innings, before spinner Ravindra Jadeja snared the wicket of Marcus Harris for 13 with a catch in close.

Although troubled by the left-arm spin of Jadeja, Usman Khawaja survived to the interval on 26 not out, with fellow lefthander Shaun Marsh on two, and Australia 355 runs short of