The first session will see centurion Nitish Kumar Reddy resume batting with Mohammed Siraj, with Australia desperately searching for the last Indian wicket. | Crickit

Team India face the daunting task of going past Australia's first innings total of 474. Captain Rohit Sharma's poor run with the willow is not coming to an end. He came out to open in the boxing day Test at the MCG and got out to his counterpart Pat Cummins after scoring three runs.

Day three was supposed to be a batting day for Australia, and one where the hosts set themselves up for a crucial MCG victory. But in its way was Nitish Kumar Reddy, and the dogged determination of India's generation next.

Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar are back in the middle after rain delayed the start of the third session. The pair put up 105 runs for the eighth wicket off 195 balls and brought India's deficit down to 148 at Tea.