Australia are 21/0 at stumps on day three of the fourth Test at the Gabba after a seven-wicket fight partnership between undefeated Washington Sundar pair and India’s Shardul Thakur helped 336.
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David Warner (20 *) and Marcus Harris (1 *) were negotiating a difficult six-over time before stumps came to lift Australia’s lead to 54 runs and will resume Monday with the decision-making series to fairly fair. Much attention will be focused on Warner, who missed the first two trials of the series with a groin injury, after revealing he was pulling up sorely after a quick single to get off the mark.
The third day continued the exciting cricket played by both sides in this series. Australia was at the top when tourists fell to 186/6 shortly after lunch, but Sundar (62) and Thakur (67) both made fifty mermaids in a 123-strong consortium that intimidating the home team. Pat Cummins (2/94) got the last shot after tea when Thakur played around a delivery that went into stumps.
Sundar, who gave up three wickets in the first innings in a good test run, were well caught by Cameron Green at a goal off Mitchell Starc’s bowling (2/88). India were 33 runs behind the first innings in Australia of 369 when their brave struggle came to an end with Josh Hazlewood (5/57) bowling Mohammed Siraj (13) to the ninth five-wicket draw. of his claim.
Playing in his 100th Test, Nathan Lyon’s attempt to post 400 wickets stopped on the third day with the main spinner unable to add to his record, finishing with 1/65 figures.
India resumed at 62/2 in the morning after rain caused play to be abandoned at tea on the second day.
Hazlewood helped Australia seize the move when they sent off Cheteshwar Pujara (25) shortly before lunch and Mayank Agarwal (38) and Rishabh Pant (23) shortly after the restart. After Ajinkya Rahane sent off two edges flying through a fourth empty space off his bowl, Starc was finally rewarded when Matthew Wade took two steps to his right at the third inning and caught the Indian skipper. air 37.
With the tie tied at 1-1, Australia must win to win the Border-Gavaskar Cup while India can retain the prestigious trophy by a draw.