India vs Australia Live Cricket Score, 3rd Test Day 3: IND Bowlers Look To Make Quick Work Of AUS Tail-Enders – News18

101.5 – A bit wide on off, on a length, Mitchell Starc offers no shot.

101.4 – Fuller this time from Bumrah, around off, Starc eases the drive along the ground to mid off.

101.3 – In that corridor again, at 132.2 kph, on a good length, Mitchell Starc holds his bat high up and leaves the ball alone.

101.2 – Dishes it out in the channel on off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc makes a watchful leave.

101.1 – Gets a hint of inward shape first up from around the wicket, on a good length, on off and middle, Mitchell Starc tucks it off the front foot to mid-wicket.

All in readiness for the action to commence. Rohit Sharma leads his troops out to the centre. They are followed by Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc. Jasprit Bumrah will start the proceedings with the ball for India. Starc will face the first ball. Here we go!

UPDATE – 11.45 pm GMT (5.15 am IST) – The rain has returned in the form of a light drizzle. However, the pitch remains uncovered for now, and the players are continuing with their warm-ups. Stick around as we await an official confirmation regarding the start time. Mark Nicholas, on air, informs us that there will be a 5-minute delay, with the first ball now scheduled to be bowled at 11.55 pm GMT (5.25 am IST).

UPDATE – 11.23 pm GMT (4.53 am IST) – It is not a great start to the day as it is currently raining heavily at The Gabba and the covers are on. Remember, to make up for the time lost on the opening day, we are due to start at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST), but if this downpour persists, we are likely looking at a delayed start. We await the official confirmation. Stay tuned.

UPDATE – 11.29 pm GMT (4.59 am IST) – Positive news! The rain has eased significantly, and the skies have brightened up. It is a windy morning in Brisbane, and while today’s forecast isn’t as grim as it was for the opening day, the radar indicates a start-stop kind of day might be on the cards. More promising news as the covers are coming off and the players are about to begin their warm-ups. Stay tuned for further updates!

Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see how many more runs Australia can add to this already substantial total. For India, the morning session provides a crucial opportunity to wrap up the innings quickly and minimize the damage. That said, the real challenge looms for their batting unit, as the Australian pace trio will be eager to exploit the conditions with the new ball. Stick around as the first ball is not far away.

Day 2 was firmly in Australia’s favour, with brilliant centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith taking center stage. After a shaky start that saw the hosts lose their top order in the first session, the Australian batters asserted their dominance, finishing the day with an imposing total of 405. Jasprit Bumrah shone yet again for India, picking up a well-deserved five-wicket haul, while Akash Deep toiled hard but remained unlucky to go wicketless.

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and India at The Gabba in Brisbane. First things first, the weather remains a significant concern, with a very high chance of showers expected throughout the day. Unfortunately, this pattern is likely to persist for the remainder of the Test. Fingers crossed that the rain stays away long enough to allow for some meaningful cricket.

Travis Head, however, picked up where he left off in Adelaide and quickly found his rhythm. Once he got his eye in, Head began to unleash, and his presence at the other end allowed Smith to settle. Smith, who had been scratchy early on, grew in confidence and, following his half-century, began to find his stride. From 75/3, Smith and Head stitched a crucial 241-run partnership, both bringing up centuries and putting Australia in a dominant position. After looking listless following the Tea break with the old ball, the arrival of the second new ball sparked some success through Bumrah.

Having slipped from 316/3 to 327/6, Alex Carey and Pat Cummins combined to halt the slide and added crucial runs to pile further misery on the Indian bowlers. Cummins couldn’t see the day through but Carey held the fort, remaining unbeaten on 45. For India, Jasprit Bumrah once again led the charge with his 12th Test five-wicket haul. Akash Deep ended the day wicketless, though he went past the bat on several occasions, and Mohammed Siraj appeared out of sorts due to a left hamstring issue, adding to India’s frustration on the field.

Thankfully, the rain stayed away today, allowing for an uninterrupted day’s play, but the forecast suggests rain on Day 3. India will be eager to claim the remaining three wickets as quickly as possible. This is already a daunting total, even more so given India’s recent struggles with the bat. It will be interesting to see Australia’s approach with the bat in the first session. It will be another early start, with the first ball on Day 3 to be bowled at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST). See you then. Cheers!

SESSION SUMMARY – 31 overs, 171 runs, and 4 wickets. A day of Aussie dominance! The day started promisingly for India, as they managed to nip out the Australian top order in the first session. However, the following sessions saw centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith, which took the wind out of India’s sails and put the hosts in a position of strength. After being inconsistent with their lines and lengths on the rain-marred opening day, Jasprit Bumrah led the course correction for the visitors on the second morning, striking early to dismiss both Australian openers. Steven Smith and Marnus Labuschagne then combined to weather the storm, but just as their partnership was starting to flourish, Labuschagne departed.

98.2 – Drops it short, around leg, turns in, Alex Carey pats it to the left of Ravindra Jadeja.

99.3 – Short of a length, just outside off, angling in, straightens off the deck, Mitchell Starc gets surprised by the away movement and plays inside the line of the ball. Sees the ball zip past his outside edge.

99.2 – Hard length, just outside off, angles in, Mitchell Starc opens his bat face and steers it wide of gully for a couple of runs.

99.1 – Comes around the wicket, hard length, around middle, angling in, Mitchell Starc blocks it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

98.6 – SIX! Clean strike! Too full from Jadeja, on middle and leg, Alex Carey gets down on a knee and tonks it over the man at wide long on for a biggie. Carey moves to 43.

Batsman_1 : Alex Carey 43(41)

Batsman_2 : Mitchell Starc 2(1)

Bowler : Ravindra Jadeja 0/76(16)

Over : 99

Run : 10

Wicket : 0

Score : 397/7

98.5 – Flighted, full around middle, Alex Carey pushes it back to the bowler.

98.4 – FOUR! Smartly done! Ravindra Jadeja goes fuller this time, and gives air to the ball, around leg,  Alex Carey goes on his knee and paddles it very fine. The ball races away towards the deep fine leg fence.

98.3 – On a nagging length, around leg, Alex Carey tucks it to mid-wicket for no run.

100.6 – Good length, around middle, shapes in, from around the wicket, Alex Carey tucks it to mid-wicket for no run. That will be STUMPS on Day 2!

Batsman_1 : Alex Carey 45(47)

Batsman_2 : Mitchell Starc 7(7)

Bowler : Akash Deep 0/78(24.4)

Over : 101

Run : 4

Wicket : 0

Score : 405/7

100.5 – Back of a length, outside off, angles in, Mitchell Starc tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

100.4 – Hard length, on off, angling in, Alex Carey gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads as he tries to turn it away. They get a leg bye as the ball rolls to square leg.

100.3 – Hard length, outside off, angling in, Alex Carey looks to pull it but misses.

100.2 – Uppish but it lands safely! Goes fuller this time, outside off, angles away, Mitchell Starc tries to drive it away but gets it off the outer half of the bat. It falls in the gap between gully and point for a single.

100.1 – Comes around the wicket, hard length, on middle, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg for a single.

99.6 – Short of a length, around middle, nips back in, Alex Carey walks down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for a single to end the over.

Batsman_1 : Alex Carey 44(43)

Batsman_2 : Mitchell Starc 5(5)

Bowler : Mohammed Siraj 1/97(22.2)

Over : 100

Run : 4

Wicket : 0

Score : 401/7

99.5 – Good length, around off, angles in, Alex Carey defends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

99.4 – 400 comes up for Australia! Hard length, outside off, Mitchell Starc guides it wide of point for a single.

98.1 – Full, around off from around the wicket, turns in, Alex Carey pushes it back to the bowler.

97.6 – Going across the batter, on a back of a length, Starc opens the bat face and glides it to the right of deep backward point. Gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Batsman_1 : Mitchell Starc 2(1)

Batsman_2 : Alex Carey 33(35)

Bowler : Mohammed Siraj 1/93(21.2)

Over : 98

Run : 9

Wicket : 1

Score : 387/7