OUT! Two in as many overs for Mitchell Starc. Shubham Gill goes for the expansive drive on the very first ball of the over and perishes against Starc, who invited the batter to play the shot. Shubman Gill c Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc 1(3)
OUT! Mitchell Starc removes Yashasvi Jaiswal, yet again. Jaiswal is distracted with himself for getting out on the second ball of India's innings. The opener flicked the ball straight into Mitchell Marsh's hand at short-midwicket. Yashasvi Jaiswal c Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc 4(2)
OUT! Finally Akash Deep gets his first wicket of the Test after coming close several times on Day 2. Alex Carey wanted to score as many runs as possible and tried to pull a short ball, which got mistimed and caught by Shubman Gill at deep midwicket. With this Australia's innings has come to a close on 445. Alex Carey c Shubman Gill b Akash Deep 70(88)Meanwhile as players walk off the field, the rain is back, which could mean a delayed start to India's innings.
OUT! Mohammed Siraj provides India with a breakthrough. Nathan Lyon gets himself bowled after playing on the wrong line, only to hear the sound of timber getting uprooted. Australia are still not declaring. Nathan Lyon b Mohammed Siraj 2(30)
After a very short break, players are back on the field, and strangely Australia have opted not to declare. The dark cloud that threatening the proceedings has vanished now. Rohit Sharma has bowled Ravindra Jadeja from one end, which has not yielded any results.
Off the players go as rain starts making its way down. As expected Day 3 will be frustrating for fans and players, with showers forecast throughout the day. The groundsmen are covering up the pitch and the square, which could be a sign of things.
OUT! Jasprit Bumrah gets Mitchell Starc, who looked to up the ante. Starc's innings lasted for 30 balls, where the pacer scored 18 runs. Starc did not move much and pushed at the delivery, which found the inside edge to the wicketkeeper. Mitchell Starc c Pant b Jasprit Bumrah 18(30)
FIFTY! Alex Carey has been Australia's go-to man this season and finally makes his mark in the ongoing BGT 2024-25, with a solid fifty. This is Carey's ninth Test half-century, which took only 53 balls.
Australia have decided not to declare, meaning Mitchell Starc and Alex Carey will want to frustrate India as much as possible. Jasprit Bumrah will start the proceedings for India, and look to quickly wrap up Australia's tail, who are known to wag often.
The start of play on Day 3 has been delayed as the ground will need a few more minutes to dry up. The players are all gathered around the boundary lines. Rain will once again frustrate the players and fans.
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