After the end of day 4's play, Australia scored 228 runs, losing 9 wickets and enjoying a lead of 333 runs. This has raised eyebrows on why Australia has not declared innings. Regarding that, in the press conference, Marnus Labuschagne said that they wanted to gather as many runs as possible. Praising the Indian bowling, he said that the bowlers have kept them under pressure by taking early wickets. In the press conference, Labuschagne said, “I think we had the perfect game for us and that probably looked like having to bowl tonight and putting them under pressure. You know the way the wicket played and the way India's bowling came out and put us under the pressure in that first 40–50 overs. That wasn’t an option for us. It became ‘let’s get as many runs as we can.’” He also appreciated the contributions from the lower-order batter, saying, “There was a time when there could have been 250-270 and maybe even less for them. So we navigated that really well. Our lower-middle order deserves a lot of credit for how they managed the last part.” Read also: Nitish Reddy's Century: Gavaskar's Praise & Emotional Moments Record chase awaiting for India Not just the World Test Championship, but for the sake of winning the Border Gavaskar Trophy, India needs to win the Melbourne Test. And with the target exceeding 300 after Day 4, things are not looking easy. especially with the kind of form the Indian batters are. India scored 369 runs in the first inning, especially due to the 8th wicket partnership between Wahington Sundar (50) and Nitish Reddy (114 runs). India was trailing a few more than hundred runs, and Australia added 228 more runs after Day 4. Quite interestingly, Washington, after Day 3's play, stated that the pitch was good to bat on, and his statement was proved right after Nathan Lyon, the Australian tail ender, batted nearly 20 overs on the crease, scoring 41* runs. Notably, the highest ever successful chase in Melbourne was a decade ago, when the score was 332.