IND 51/4 in 17 overs (Trail by 394) Stumps | India vs Australia Highlights of 3rd Test 2024 Day 3: Australian Pacers Trigger Indian Batting Collapse As Hosts Take Control At The Gabba

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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

Play to resume at 5:05 PM local time (12:35 PM IST). Minimum overs remaining 13.5. #Teamindia #AUSvIND https://t.co/pHqKYDMZLd— BCCI (@BCCI) December 16, 2024

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. 

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

Play to resume at 5:05 PM local time (12:35 PM IST). Minimum overs remaining 13.5. #Teamindia #AUSvIND https://t.co/pHqKYDMZLd— BCCI (@BCCI) December 16, 2024

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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)

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. 

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.