Update: 11:44 am IST - STUMPS DAY 1
And that will be Stumps on Day 1. Play will start at 9:50 am local time (5:20 am IST) on all the remaining days of the Test with a maximum of 98 overs to be bowled.
We have our SMAT 2024 finalists!
Mumbai and Madhya Pradesh reached the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024 with comfortable wins over Baroda and Delhi, respectively at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.
Update - 10:38 am IST
We are halfway through what would be Tea on a normal day. The rain looks to have relented a touch but the covers are still firmly in place.
A few new names, and a few glaring exclusions
Pacer Arundhati Reddy has not been included in Indian women’s team’s squads for the upcoming ODI and T20I series at home against West Indies.
Catch LIVE: New Zealand vs England
NZ vs ENG Live Score: Check the live score and updates from Day 1 of the 3rd Test between England and New Zealand being played at the Seddon Park in Hamilton.
Update: 9:00 am IST
Looking at reports, seems like the second session of play will be washed out as well. Hopefully we can get a few overs in the final session.
Update: 8:25 am IST
No signs of the rain reducing at the Gabba. We’re in for a long delay by the looks of it.
Uh-oh!
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Absolutely pouring down at the Gabba, says our reporter K.C. Vijayakumar. Going to take some time before play resumes.
AUS 28/0- Day 1 Lunch
Lunch taken in Brisbane. Hopefully the rain relents by the time the session break is done.
AUS 28/0 in 13.2 overs
Akash again. Just two deliveries in the over to which McSweeney shoulders arms before rain comes down again.
RAIN STOPS PLAY AGAIN.
AUS 28/0 in 13 overs
Siraj replaces Bumrah. Squares up Khawaja first ball. Play and a miss, beats Khawaja’s outside edge. Full ball on off stump, driven to short cover. Another play and miss outside off stump.
AUS 28/0 in 12 overs
Akash Deep to McSweeney. Short of good length, thuds into the batter’s thigh guard. A touch fuller, defended to mid off. Short of a length outside off, left alone by McSweeney. Full and moving in, appeals for lbw but Akash realises there was an inside edge.
AUS 28/0 in 11 overs
Bumrah to Khawaja, length ball outside off, left alone. Khawaja clips one to deep square leg for a single. Another single to deep fine leg for McSweeney.
AUS 26/0 in 10 overs
Akash Deep to McSweeney. Length ball just outside off, left alone. Length on off, forces McSweeney tp play at it, defended to mid on. Clips one to deep fine leg to get off strike. Khawaja follows suit.
AUS 24/0 in 9 overs
Bumrah to Khawaja, length ball on off stump, defended back. Maintains the line and length, forcing Khawaja to play at it. The southpaw has been up to the task.
AUS 24/0 in 8 overs
Akash Deep into the attack. Full and wide to start off. Full to McSweeney again, defended to point. Short of a length, angled in, clips the batter’s abdomen on the way to the keeper.
AUS 24/0 in 7 overs
Bumrah to McSweeney, full on the stumps, clips the pads and runs away to deep fine for one. Short of a length, Khawaja inside edges it onto his pads. Stifled appeals for lbw but the ball was too short to hit the stumps.
AUS 23/0 in 6 overs
Siraj to Khawaja, length on offstump, defended back to the bowler. Four!! Short, pulled through square leg for four by Khawaja.
Update: 6:35 am IST
Bright sunshine and the umbrellas are all being folded up. Covers coming off as well. Not long before we resume. Ten minutes away from live action.
Update: 6:27 am IST
The umpires are out in the middle after a drop in intensity of rain. They still have umbrellas in their hands though. Covers still on.
AUS 19/0
Siraj to McSweeney, risky run as McSweeney defended to the legside and set off. Khawaja was late to respond. Akash Deep with a swift pickup and throw but not on target. Spattering of rain and the covers are being brought on.
AUS 18/0 in 5 overs
Bumrah to Khawaja, on off stump, defended solidly. Slightly fuller on off, Khawaja defends to mid off. Four!! Full, swinging into the pads, flicked fine for a boundary.
AUS 14/0 in 4 overs
Siraj to McSweeney, defended to cover and sets off for a quick single. Khawaja clips a full one to deep fine for a couple. Four!! A touch too short, Khawaja pulls it through midwicket for a four.
AUS 6/0 in 3 overs
Bumrah to Khawaja, from round the wicket now. First ball is down legside. Slightly fuller, driven to mid off. Khawaja clips one through midwicket to bring the first runs off the bat.
AUS 4/0 in 2 overs
Siraj from the other end. Length ball angled in to McSweeney, defended to point. Length again, thuds into the batter’s thigh pad before trickling onto the legside. Maiden over.
AUS 4/0
Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney walk out to the middle as we get proceedings underway at the Gabba. Jasprit Bumrah with the new ball in hand.
Bumrah to Khawaja, length on legstump, defended to short mid on. Squares Khawaja up second ball, falls well short of the slips though. Four!! Wayward down leg, clips Khawaja’s pads and runs away fine for a boundary. Beats Khawaja’s defence on the last ball.
What is the highest run chase at the Gabba?
India opting to bowl first means it will have to chase down a total in the fourth innings. But the side will take heart from the fact that it has the highest successful chase at the Brisbane Cricket Ground. India shot down 328 when it played here the last time with Rishabh Pant playing the match-winning essay to seal a 2-1 series win for his side.
India vs Australia 3rd Test - Playing XIs
Australia: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins (c), Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.
India: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rohit Sharma (c), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah.
TOSS - India
India wins the toss and opts to bowl against Australia.
Pat Cummins reposes faith in Steve Smith
Pat Cummins refused to be drawn into whether the Gabba or other Australian venues would be deemed a fortress.
Shubman Gill speaks on match eve
While talking about Australia’s short-ball tactics, India batter Shubman Gill was sceptical of it and played down the home side’s success with it.
Can India emulate the feat of 2021?
Gabba bathed in sunlight is a pretty sight and it was here in January 2021, that Rishabh Pant anchored a stunning chase as India defeated Australia and retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
Australia win/loss record at the Gabba (since 2000)
Matches: 24
Won: 20
Lost: 2
Drawn: 4
Last Result: Lost to West Indies by 8 runs (2024)
Fortress Gabba no longer?
Australia held a dominant record at the Brisbane Cricket Ground, having won or drawn every match at the venue since 2000. However, it has lost twice at the ground since 2021, including a loss against India last time, which would bolster India’s confidence ahead of the big clash.
India vs Australia 3rd Test - Preview
The previous clashes at Perth and Adelaide had an air of inevitability due to India’s 295-run triumph and Australia’s riposte - a ten-wicket victory.
Squads
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, K.L. Rahul, Devdutt Padikkal, Rishabh Pant (wk), Dhruv Jurel (wk), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Mohammed Siraj, Harshit Rana, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Deep and Prasidh Krishna.
Australia: Pat Cummins (c), Usman Khwaja, Nathan McSweeney, Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Josh Inglis (wk), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Scott Boland, Nathan Lyon, Beau Webster, Sean Abbott and Brendan Dogget.
Live Streaming Info
Where to watch the LIVE telecast of India vs Australia third Test?
The LIVE telecast of the third Test match between India and Australia can be watched on the Star Sports network.
Where to watch the LIVE stream of India vs Australia third Test?
The LIVE stream of the third Test match between India and Australia can be watched on the Hotstar website and app. Moreover, you can stay tuned to Sportstar’s website and app for the latest updates.
Time for the 3rd Test!
All square at 1-1 and we are off in Brisbane for the third round of this no-holds-barred jousting between India and Australia. India mauled the host in the opener by 295 runs before Australia riposted with a 10-wicket thumping in Adelaide. The stakes are high and neither team would want to let the other gain an inch in this five-match series. But the fate of this contest in Brisbane could well define how the series unfolds in the coming day.
