Australia set a target of 275 for India to chase on Day 5 of the third Test at GABBA, Brisbane. The hosts declared at 89/7 in the second innings after taking a lead of 185 runs in the first innings.
Indian pacers came out with the right lines and lengths to dismantle the Australian top order. Jasprit Bumrah was once again the pick of the bowlers with three wickets, finishing with nine wickets for the match. Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep picked up two wickets each.
Earlier on Day 5, India managed to add only eight runs on Day 5, before being bowled out and rain washed away the first session.
Ind vs Aus 3rd Test
On Day 4, the visitors avoided follow-on courtesy 47-run partnership between tailenders Jaspirt Bumrah and Akash Deep for the tenth wicket.
The two joined hands after the ninth wicket fell when India still needed 33 runs to avoid batting again, in reply to Australia’s 445.
The visitors trail Aussies by 185 runs, but they wouldn’t mind that one bit as Australia will now have to bat again and forcing a result in three sessions looks an improbable target, considering the Brisbane weather pattern.
India started Day 4 at 51/4 with captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul batting overnight. However Sharma was dismissed early in the day for just 10 runs.
Rahul displayed admirable technical to withstand the stern test posed by the Australian bowlers, making a resolute fifty. The opener was dismissed for 84 runs off 139 balls. He stitched a partnership of 67 runs with Ravindra Jadeja for the sixth wicket before falling to a remarkably athletic catch by Steve Smith at first slip off Lyon, as the home side regained the momentum.
The two joined hands after the ninth wicket fell when India still needed 33 runs to avoid batting again, in reply to Australia’s 445.
The visitors trail Aussies by 185 runs, but they wouldn’t mind that one bit as Australia will now have to bat again and forcing a result in three sessions looks an improbable target, considering the Brisbane weather pattern.
India started Day 4 at 51/4 with captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul batting overnight. However Sharma was dismissed early in the day for just 10 runs.
Rahul displayed admirable technical to withstand the stern test posed by the Australian bowlers, making a resolute fifty. The opener was dismissed for 84 runs off 139 balls. He stitched a partnership of 67 runs with Ravindra Jadeja for the sixth wicket before falling to a remarkably athletic catch by Steve Smith at first slip off Lyon, as the home side regained the momentum.
Jadeja brought up his 22nd fifty in Test cricket off 89 balls and the innings was also dotted with sweep shots that he effectively employed against off-spinner Nathan Lyon.
Team India had faced yet another top order collapse and were left struggling at the end of Day 3. Earlier, Australia ended the innings at 445 all out, riding on centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith. Wicket-keeper Alex Carey provided quick runs batting with the tail on Day 3 before falling for 70. Bumrah finished with 6/76.
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