Requiring 340 to win on the final day of the fourth test against Australia, India made a shaky start to reach 33-3 at lunch at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

India was eyeing a deficit in excess of 200 when they slumped to 7-221 in reply to Australia's 474 shortly before lunch on day three at the MCG but now have a chance to keep the margin in double digits heading into the last two days.

India’s Jasprit Bumrah holds up the ball as he leaves the field after taking the five wickets during play on the last day of the fourth cricket test between Australia and India at the Cricket Ground,,