Melbourne, Dec 29 (Reporter) Australia batsman Marnus Labuschagne believes that India's remarkable fourth innings run chase at the Gabba in 2021 will have no bearing on the challenge they face on the final day of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. India successfully chased down 328 runs to clinch a famous victory in Brisbane during their last tour Down Under, but Labuschagne said those past performances are irrelevant as the teams head into the final day with Australia leading by 333 runs at 228/9. India will need to replicate that incredible chase to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and keep their hopes of reaching next year's ICC World Test Championship Final alive. "I think what happened at the Gabba in 2021 is of little relevance here,” Labuschagne told reporters in a press conference on Sunday. "The conditions are different, and this is a different game. The challenge for India is the situation we're in now, and they’ll have to adapt accordingly." Reflecting on the Gabba pitch, Labuschagne recalled that it was a flat surface. “That wicket at the Gabba was flat," he said. "There were some cracks appearing there for memory, but the wicket itself was really nice. I remember that wicket because I think that it almost started a day early or two days early and it was like a Day 2 wicket on Day 1 and it was quite firm. There was a little bit of bounce there as you do get in Brisbane, but it was a nice wicket.” As for the ongoing Test at the MCG, Labuschagne, who scored 70 on Sunday, praised his team's efforts despite a mid-innings collapse that saw four wickets fall quickly. Australia's tailenders, Nathan Lyon and Scott Boland, frustrated India with an unbeaten stand of 51 in the final session, extending the lead beyond 300 runs. “The perfect outcome for us would have probably looked like having a bowl tonight and putting them under pressure,” Labuschagne said. “But the way the wicket played and the way India bowled and came out and put us under pressure in that first 40 to 50 overs, that wasn’t an option for us.” Labuschagne concluded by acknowledging the contribution of Australia’s lower order, adding, “The lower-order deserve a lot of credit for how they managed that last part." With India now needing to chase down a daunting total on the final day, all eyes will be on how they respond to this tough challenge in pursuit of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy...////...