Summary Australia declared their second innings at 251-6 leaving India 349 runs to win the fourth Test.
SYDNEY (AP) - Captain Steve Smith declared Australia s second innings at 251-6 prior to the start of the fifth day of the fourth test at the Sydney Cricket Ground, setting India a target of 349 runs to win on Saturday.
Smith made 71 off 70 balls late on day four and surpassed Bradman s record of most runs in an Australia-India series, as the hosts scored quickly in the final session in an attempt to conjure a victory in a match that seemed destined for a draw.
Chris Rogers made 56 his sixth straight half century and Joe Burns smashed 66 off 39 balls.
The odds of victory are stacked against the visitors with the highest successful fourth-innings run chase at the SCG being 288, achieved by Australia against South Africa in 2006.
