Australia were 261 for 7 at stumps in their second innings on day four of the Melbourne test. Shaun Marsh (62) and Ryan Harris (8) were at the crease. The Aussies have stretched their lead to 326. Shaun Marsh brought up his first fifty on home soil as the hosts look to further extend their lead. For India, Ishant Sharma and off-spinner R Ashwin picked two wickets each. Earlier, rain interrupted the play, resulting in a loss of 85 minutes. India had scored 465 in their first innings in reply to Australia's 530. The hosts lead the four-match test series two-Nil.