16 Dec, 12:57 (IST)

STUMPS! Day Three has completely belonged to rain, and Australia, who first scored 445, and then downed India to 51 for 4. Indian batters showcased no application in the middle. Australian pacers, in particular, Mitchell Starc triggered a collapse getting rid of Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Shubman Gill after which Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins dismissed Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant respectively. Only KL Rahul has shown some grit in the middle, scoring 33 out of the 51 runs India have scored. The batters continue to disappoint, falling to similar dismissals, which is even more frustrating. 

16 Dec, 12:48 (IST)

Stoppage again. And Day 3 has been frustrating for players, and match officials with rain interrupting play all across the the three sessions. This could surely see the end of the day's play. 

16 Dec, 12:38 (IST)

This is the battle to survive the remainder of play on Day 3 for the Indian batters. Both KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma should look to showcase solid defence and not get bogged down and shut the shutter on scoring runs. Australia will push for a wicket, that could see India drown further in the Test. 

16 Dec, 12:30 (IST)

News from Brisbane is that play will resume, and India have to come out and bat in dim light, which could mean that Australia will be restricted to bowling spinners or slow bowling.BCCI Provides Update

16 Dec, 12:06 (IST)

So BCCI has tweeted about an update, that get umpires and match officials will have an inspection of The Gabba around 12:20 PM IST. The rain has stopped, however, water puddles have formed around the boundary lines. 

16 Dec, 11:15 (IST)

Rain continues to play hide and seek with players, and fans. In what looked like to be the start of the post-tea season, the clouds opened up yet again, which ensured that players went back into the dressing room. 

16 Dec, 10:11 (IST)

Rain is back, and KL Rahul makes a disappointed face. This has been the story of India's batting with rain interrupting play after every few overs. India will first need to score 246 runs to avoid follow-on, and then get as close to Australia's first innings total, which looks daunting. 

16 Dec, 10:05 (IST)

OUT! Pat Cummins removes the dangerous Rishabh Pant. This start-and-stop between play is hampering the Indian batters more than Australian bowlers. Pant pushes towards the ball with an angled-bat, only to hand Alex Carey a simple caught-behind. Rishabh Pant c Carey b Pat Cummins 9(12)

16 Dec, 09:37 (IST)

The drizzle is back, and players have to once again go back into the dressing room. This is good for Australian pacer, who will remain fresh with so many break, while for Indian batter this will be tough to turn their mental switch on and off over and over. 

16 Dec, 09:18 (IST)

Players are back on the field, and Josh Hazlewood has completed his unfinished over. With KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in the middle, India's first target will be to stop the bleeding, and then rebuild lost ground. 

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India National Cricket Team vs Australia National Cricket Team Live Score Updates: India find themselves on the back foot in the Gabba Test with Australia racking up 405/7 at stumps on Day 2. You can check the India national cricket team vs Australia national cricket team match scorecard here. Travis Head continued to pile on the misery on India as he carried his good form, smashing 152 runs off 160 deliveries, a knock that had 18 fours. Steve Smith returned to form with a bang as well, hitting his 33rd century and 10th against India. The two batters shared a 241-run partnership that took the steam out of the Indian national cricket team and kept Australia in complete control of proceedings. Australia will now look to extend this first innings total to anything close to 500 and take as many wickets as possible on Day 3. 'Monkeygate Again?' Isa Guha Draws Criticism From Fans for Calling Jasprit Bumrah 'Most Valuable Primate' on Commentary During IND vs AUS 3rd Test 2024.

Jasprit Bumrah's five-wicket haul was the only positive for India on what was a difficult day at the Gabba. India will have to come up with a massive effort with both bat and ball if they are to remain in this contest at all. An impressive performance with bat in hand can instill confidence in the Indian cricket team that they can pull off a comeback, which at the moment looks pretty unlikely. Steve Smith Becomes Sixth-Highest Run-Getter in International Cricket for Australia, Achieves Feat in IND vs AUS 3rd Test 2024.

 

IND vs AUS 3rd Test 2024 Playing XIs:

India National Cricket Team: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep

Australia National Cricket Team: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood