Australia Won the Melbourne Test by 184 Runs: Australia has defeated India by 184 runs in the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Chasing the target of 340 runs, India's second innings was reduced to 155 runs. The Indian team got the target today, but Team India could not play even three sessions and 11 batsmen returned to the pavilion. This is Team India's defeat in a Test in Melbourne after 13 years. Earlier, the Indian team had lost in 2011. With this victory.

This is Team India's fifth Test defeat in six Tests in the last two months under Rohit's captaincy. After losing 3-0 against New Zealand, India has lost in Adelaide and now in Melbourne. Australia won the toss and batted first and scored 474 runs in their first innings. Steve Smith scored a century. In reply, India scored 369 runs in their first innings. 21-year-old Nitish Reddy scored a brilliant century. Australia got a lead of 105 runs on the basis of the first innings. After this, India bowled out Australia for 234 runs in the second innings. Including the lead, Australia's total lead was 339 runs and India got a target of 340 runs, but Team India could neither win nor draw this match, while they had only one day.

Player of the Match: Pat Cummins(AUS) 3/89 & 49 & 3/28 & 41.

"We wanted to fight till the end. But unfortunately, they couldn't do it. It'll be tough to just assess the last two sessions. If you look at the overall test match, we had our opportunities. We had our chances. We just didn't take them, and we let Australia come back into the game when we had them 90 for six. But again, I know things can get difficult and get tough as well, but that is what we are here for. We want to be in the tough situation. We want to play hard cricket. But, yeah, I mean, look, I don't want to look at only one incident that happened in the game. We just were not good enough," Indian Captain Rohit Sharma said after match.

After the win, Australia have moved themselves to 61.46 percentage points for winning 10 of their 16 matches in the two-year cycle. South Africa are top of the charts with 66.67 points. India, meanwhile, remain third with 52.78 points.

With this defeat, India's hopes of reaching the World Test Championship have also suffered a setback. Now it will have to depend on the results of other teams. Also, the next Test in Sydney will have to be won. A draw or defeat will put Team India out of the race.

India's quest to play the WTC Final for a third straight time suffered one jolt after another. It all began with the 3-0 series loss at home against New Zealand. In Australia, India got off to a positive start, winning the opener in Perth by a massive 295 runs.