Looking at the pitch, its surface already offers inconsistent bounce, and the deliveries come at the stump height, making them unplayable.

Jasprit Bumrah stood there, head down, hands on his knee at the centre of the MCG pitch when an exhilarating Test-match day ended. His pace partner had just laid down on the ground a couple of balls previously,

India must achieve the highest Test run chase at the MCG to beat Australia in the Boxing Day Test and retain the Border-Gavaskar trophy.

Indian seamer Jasprit Bumrah unleashed more destructive bowling but Australia stubbornly battled back to reach 228-9 on Sunday, leading by 333 runs in an absorbing fourth Test.

Teenage debutant Sam Konstas will bat for the second time in the Boxing Day Test after India were out for 369, giving Australia a lead of 105 at the MCG.