Australia were struggling at 198 for five at tea on the third day of the fourth and final Test here Saturday, responding to India's mammoth first-innings total of 622 for seven declared.
At the break, Peter Handscomb and skipper Tim Paine were batting on 21 and 5 respectively, as Australia trailed by 424 runs.
Brief scores:
India first innings: 622/7 declared in 167.2 overs
Australia 1st innings: 198/5 in 68 overs (Marcus Harris 79; Ravindra Jadeja 2/51, Kuldeep Yadav 2/50).
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