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By Dean Bilton and Simon Smale

Test series all square at 1-1 after India coasts to victory over Australia at MCG

India has tied up the Test series against Australia at 1-1 with a decisive eight-wicket victory in the second game at the MCG.

Australia now has to win one of the remaining two Tests and at least draw the other to reclaim the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which is currently held by India thanks to their historic away series win in 2018/19.

India was only chasing 70 for victory, but the Australian bowling attack would have had a sliver of hope after bowling them out for 36 in the first Test in Adelaide.

The early wickets of Mayank Agarwal (5) and Cheteshwar Pujara (3) raised some eyebrows, but captain Ajinkya Rahane and impressive debutant Shubman Gill calmly steered the tourists home.

Earlier, Cameron Green and Pat Cummins resumed their overnight partnership and reached 57 before Cummins punched a short ball from Jasprit Bumrah to Agarwal at first slip for an important 103-ball 22.

Green fell next, picking out Ravindra Jadeja at mid-wicket with a mis-timed hook shot for 45 — the highest score of the innings.

Nathan Lyon (3) and Josh Hazlewood (10) provided minimal resistance, with Starc unbeaten on 14, which left India the paltry target of just 70 to level the series.

Look back at all the action from day four in our live blog below.

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