[Watch] Pat Cummins strikes for a second time, removes KL Rahul for a duck on Day 5 of BGT 2024-25 4th Test

Australian captain Pat Cummins broke the game open on Day 5 of the fourth Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) with two wickets in the same over. After getting the better of his opposite number Rohit Sharma, he drew KL Rahul's nick as well to send him back for 0.

The dismissal occurred in the 17th over of the innings as the right-arm speedster sent in a scrambled seam delivery, generating extra bounce. With Rahul in two minds, he couldn't take his bat out of the way and it managed to catch the edge, with Usman Khawaja taking a good catch.

Rahul, who opened in the first three Tests, and emerged as India's highest run-getter, moved down the order as Rohit Sharma moved to partner Yashasvi Jaiswal at the top. Cummins had dismissed the 32-year-old even in the first innings, cleaning him up for 24.

Pat Cummins has chipped in with both bat and ball in the Boxing Day Test

Pat Cummins. (Image Credits: Getty)

Meanwhile, Cummins has been outstanding in this Test across facets, finishing with three wickets in the first innings in Melbourne, followed by two more so far in the second. Nevertheless, the 31-year-old's contributions of 49 and 41 are more telling to put the home side in a strong position.

The second-innings knock of 41 remains critical as it came when Australia ran the risk of getting bowled out early alongside an underwhelming lead. The New South Welshman's innings helped Australia build a 57-run partnership with Marnus Labuschagne.

Nevertheless, the home side could only add six more runs to their tally on the final day before Jasprit Bumrah cleaned up Nathan Lyon to pick up another fifer. However, the Baggy Greens had done significant damage as the partnership between Lyon and Scott Boland amounted to 61 off 120 balls.

With Mitchell Starc extracting Virat Kohli just before lunch, India were 33/3 in pursuit of 340.