SYDNEY, Jan 5: Australia posted 198/5 in their first innings, trailing India by 424 runs, at tea on the third day of the fourth cricket Test here on Saturday.
At the break, Peter Handscomb was batting on a patient 21 while Tim Paine was on 5 at the other end.
After a somewhat quiet opening session, the Indians took the upper hand after lunch as the Australians lost wickets at regular intervals.
Left-arm spinners Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav took two wickets each for India.
Brief scores:
Australia (first innings): 198/5 (Marcus Harris 79; Kuldeep Yadav 2/50, Ravindra Jadeja 2/51) vs India (first innings): 622/7 declared at tea on Day 3. - IANS
