MELBOURNE, Dec 23: Australia have learnt their lesson from their shock defeat by to India in last week’s second Test, vice-captain Ricky Ponting said on Tuesday.

“I think we’ve learnt from it. We have to be a bit tougher this week,” Ponting told reporters at Melbourne airport before for the third Test which starts on Friday.

India lead the four-Test series 1-0.

Ponting made a majestic 242 in Australia’s first innings of 556 in the second Test in Adelaide. The dashing right-hander was out for a duck in the second innings with Australia collapsing to 196 all out.

India were set 230 to win after what Australia coach John Buchanan said was an “immature” and “soulless” batting performance by the home side.

Rahul Dravid, who made 233 and 72 not out in the match, hit the winning runs for a four-wicket victory.

“If we had batted for one more session, things could have been a lot different,” said Ponting, who has hit 19 centuries in 73 Tests. “I think you’ll see a lot more determined team this week.”—Reuters