Tue Dec 17 06:10:38 UTC 2024: ## India Stumbles in Third Test Against Australia, Rain Halts Play
**Melbourne, Australia:** India’s struggle against Australia continued on day four of the third Test match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Resuming their first innings at 4/51, India found themselves in a precarious position after a top-order collapse. Despite a steady innings from KL Rahul, who eventually scored 84, the team’s progress was hampered by the early dismissal of captain Rohit Sharma for 10 and the continuing struggles of the middle order.
Ravindra Jadeja offered some resistance, reaching 41 not out at the lunch break, while Nishant Kumar Reddy remained unbeaten on 7. However, India reached lunch at 167/6, still trailing Australia’s first innings total of 445 by 278 runs. The Australian innings was dominated by centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith.
Play was interrupted by rain in the afternoon session, leaving India’s position precarious going into the remaining days of the match.
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