Clinical Australia declared their second innings at 270 for 8 on day four on Saturday, setting India a mammoth 444-run target to the win the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final. Pat Cummins and Co. had taken a massive first-innings lead of 173.

Resuming at 123 for 4 on Saturday, they added 147 runs before skipper Cummins declared the innings an hour into the post-lunch session on the fourth day.