India's hopes for the World Test Championship final took a major hit with a big loss to Australia by 184 runs in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne. Despite a valiant effort from Yashasvi Jaiswal, India's batting collapse on the final day sealed their defeat. Now, Australia have better chances to face South Africa in the WTC final.
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