Cricket News: India beat Australia by 137 runs, lead series 2-1

India defeated Australia by 137 runs in the third Test to take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. With the fourth Test starting on January 3, the Indians are now in with a chance to register their first ever series win on Australian soil. This is also the first time that India have taken the lead in a Test series in Australia. The play on the fifth and final day was delayed due to rain. Most of the opening session was lost to the inclement weather, and the play resumed in right earnest only after lunch. Resuming their second innings at the overnight score of 258/8, the Australian batsmen could battle for only 27 deliveries before being dismissed for 261 runs. Pat Cummins, who had delayed Australian defeat with a heroic half-century on the fourth day, was the first to return to the pavilion on the fifth day when he edged a delivery from Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah to Cheteshwar Pujara at first slip. Ishant Sharma then dismissed Nathan Lyon with a short-pitched delivery to complete the victory. Kohli said after the victory that the team is not going to stop here and added that the win will give them more confidence and they will play more positively in Sydney.