India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 3 Highlights:A five-match Test series is being played between India and Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. The third test of this series is going on in Gabba, Brisbane. The play of the third day (16 December) in the match has ended. By stumps on the third day, the Indian team had scored 51 runs for four wickets in its first innings. KL Rahul is not out on 33 runs and Rohit Sharma is on zero.
Will Rohit Brigade be able to save Gaba Test?
The third day of the match was marked by rain. The match was interrupted several times due to rain. However, amid the rain, the bravery of the Australian bowlers was seen and they dealt four major blows to India. Now two days of play are left and the Indian team seems to be on the back foot. Forget about India’s match from here… they will have to work hard to save the follow-on.
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— BCCI (@BCCI) December 16, 2024
Let us tell you that the Indian team still needs 195 runs to save the follow-on. India now has 16 wickets left in this match (6 in the first innings and 10 in the second innings). Now 196 overs are to be bowled in this match. However, there may be havoc of rain in Gaba for the next two days, in such a situation, there is a possibility of the match being a draw.
Earlier, seven Tests were played between India and Australia on the Brisbane Gabba ground. During this period, the Indian team lost 5 matches and one match was also a draw. The Indian team’s only Test win at Gabba was in January 2021. Then he defeated Australia by three wickets under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane.
Highlights of India’s first innings so far
The Indian team had a very bad start in the first innings. He lost the wicket of Yashasvi Jaiswal on the very second ball. Yashasvi was caught by Mitchell Marsh while trying to play a flick shot on the ball of left arm fast bowler Mitchell Starc. Then Starc also dismissed Shubman Gill (1 run) in his next over. Marsh also took the catch of Gill. There were expectations of a good game from Virat Kohli, but he was caught by wicketkeeper Alex Carey on the ball of Josh Hazlewood. Kohli faced 16 balls and scored 3 runs. Then Rishabh Pant (9) also left the team. Pant was caught by wicketkeeper Carey on the ball of Pat Cummins. After Pant’s dismissal, it rained, due to which much play could not be played.
Wicket Fall: 1-4 (Yashaswi Jaiswal, 0.2 ov), 2-6 (Shubman Gill, 2.1 ov), 3-22 (Virat Kohli, 7.2 ov), 4-44 (Rishabh Pant, 13.5 ov)
Australia’s first innings: Smith-Head’s century, Bumrah’s ‘sixer’
In the match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first. However, rain played havoc on the first day of the match and only 13.2 overs were bowled. In such a situation, the second day’s play started half an hour earlier. India soon got initial success in the second day’s play, when Usman Khawaja (21 runs) caught the ball of Jasprit Bumrah to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Then Bumrah also dismissed the second opener Nathan McSweeney (9 runs). McSweeney was caught by Virat Kohli at second slip.
After this, there was a partnership of 37 runs for the third wicket between Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, which was broken by Nitish Kumar Reddy. Nitish got Marnus Labuschagne (12 runs) caught out by Virat Kohli at second slip. After three wickets fell for 75 runs, Steve Smith and Travis Head together made a partnership of 241 runs for the fourth wicket. During this, both the batsmen scored their respective centuries. Head scored the 9th century of his Test career and the third against India. Whereas Smith scored the 33rd test century of his test career and 10th test century against India.
Jasprit Bumrah ended this big partnership. Before the new ball, Bumrah walked Steve Smith, who was caught by Rohit Sharma. Smith played an innings of 101 runs in 190 balls, which included 12 fours. Then Bumrah opened his ‘claw’ by dismissing Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head in the same over. Marsh was caught by Virat Kohli after scoring 5 runs. While Travis Head was caught by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Head scored 152 runs facing 160 balls. During this period Head hit 18 fours.
After the dismissal of Travis Head, there was a partnership of 58 runs for the seventh wicket between Pat Cummins and wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey, which put Australia in a strong position. Mohammad Siraj was successful in breaking this partnership. Siraj got Cummins (20 runs) caught out by wicketkeeper Pant. From here Carey and Mitchell Starc did not allow any further loss to Australia on the second day.
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 16, 2024
On the third day, Australia extended its innings beyond 405 runs for seven wickets. However, he soon got the eighth blow. Mitchell Starc (18 runs) was caught out by Jasprit Bumrah at the hands of wicketkeeper Pant. Then Nathan Lyon (2 runs) was bowled out by Siraj. While Alex Carey was promoted by Akash Deep. Carey scored 70 runs on 88 balls, which included 8 fours and two sixes. For India, Bumrah took the maximum of six wickets.
Wicket Fall: 1-31 (Usman Khawaja, 16.1 ov), 2-38 (Nathan McSweeney, 18.3 ov), 3-75 (Marnus Labuschagne, 33.2 ov), 4-316 (Steve Smith, 82.6 ov), 5-326 (Mitchell Marsh) , 86.2 ov), 6-327 (Travis Head, 86.5 ov), 7-385 (Pat Cummins, 97.5 ov), 8-423 (Mitchell Starc, 105.6 ov), 9-445 (Nathan Lyon, 116.3 ov), 10-445 (Alex Carey, 117.1 ov)
Fast bowler Akash Deep was included in India’s playing-11 for this match. Akash had replaced Harshit Rana, who had proved very expensive in the Adelaide Test. Experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also remained out of this match. Left-handed all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja got a chance in his place. Auster there Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood returned to Lia’s playing-11. Hazlewood replaced Scott Boland, who bowled brilliantly in the Adelaide Test.
Will the Indian team be able to score a ‘special hat-trick’?
It should be seen that the Indian cricket team has been touring Australia since 1947. During this time, exciting matches were seen between the two teams on the cricket field. Till now the Indian team has played 13 test series against Australia on its soil. The Indian team toured Australia about four months after independence.
That Australian team included Sir Donald Bradman (715 runs at an average of 178.75) and fast bowler Ray Lindwall (18 wickets). Vijay Hazare had scored the highest 429 runs for India. If seen, Team India has defeated the Kangaroo team in its own home in the last two test series. Now the Indian team has a chance to make a hat-trick of Test series wins in Australia.
Let us tell you that in the current series, Team India had given a historic performance and registered a spectacular victory by 295 runs in the Perth Test. Whereas in the second Test held in Adelaide, Australia counterattacked and won by 10 wickets. In this way, the Test series is currently tied at 1-1. A total of 5 matches are to be played in this ‘Mahaseries’.
Australia’s playing-11 in Brisbane Test: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Team India’s playing-11 in Brisbane Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma (captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
India’s test series record in Australia
Total Test Series: 13
India won: 2
Australia won: 8
Draw: 3
h2h in india vs australia test series
Total Test Series: 28
India won: 11
Australia won: 12
Draw: 5
Team India tour of Australia
22–25 November: 1st Test, Perth (India won by 295 runs)
6–8 December: 2nd Test, Adelaide (Australia win by 10 wickets)
14–18 December: 3rd Test, Brisbane (ongoing)
26–30 December: Fourth Test, Melbourne
03-07 January: Fifth Test, Sydney