India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 2 Live Scorecard: A five-match Test series is being played between India and Australia under the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. The third match of this test series is in Gabba, Brisbane. Today (15 December) is the second day of this match. The Australian team is batting in its first innings. His score is around 35 runs at the loss of one wicket. Nathan McSweeney and Marnus Labuschagne are at the crease.
Earlier, seven Test matches were played between India and Australia on the Gaba ground. During this period, the Indian team lost 5 matches and one match was a draw. The Indian team’s only Test win at Gabba was in January 2021. Then he defeated Australia by three wickets. Keep refreshing this page for updates related to the play of the second day of the third test…
Highlights of Australia’s first innings so far
In this match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and decided to bowl first. However, it rained heavily on the first day. Due to this, the fun of this match of BGT got spoiled. It rained first after 5.3 overs on the first day in Gabba. After this, after 13.2 overs, rain intervened and the match could not even start. That means only 80 balls were played on the first day. During the 80-ball game, the Australian openers batted smoothly and scored 28 runs. The Kangaroo team did not suffer any loss on the first day.
Fast bowler Akash Deep was entered in India’s playing-11 for this match. Akash replaced Harshit Rana, who had proved very expensive in the Adelaide Test. Experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has also been out of this match. Left-handed all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja got a chance in his place. On the other hand, fast bowler Josh Hazlewood returned to Australia’s playing-11. Hazlewood replaced Scott Boland, who bowled brilliantly in the Adelaide Test.
Team India has a chance to make a ‘special hat-trick’
The Indian team has been touring Australia since 1947. During this time, exciting matches were seen between the two teams on the cricket field. Till now the Indian team has played 13 test series against Australia on its soil. The Indian team toured Australia about four months after independence.
That Australian team included Sir Donald Bradman (715 runs at an average of 178.75) and fast bowler Ray Lindwall (18 wickets). Vijay Hazare had scored the highest 429 runs for India. If seen, Team India has defeated the Kangaroo team in its own home in the last two test series. Now the Indian team has a chance to make a hat-trick of Test series wins in Australia.
Let us tell you that in the current series, Team India had given a historic performance and registered a spectacular victory by 295 runs in the Perth Test. Whereas in the second Test held in Adelaide, Australia counterattacked and won by 10 wickets. In this way, the Test series is currently tied at 1-1. A total of 5 matches are to be played in this ‘Mahaseries’.
Australia’s playing eleven in Brisbane Test: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (wk), Pat Cummins (captain), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
Playing 11 of Indian team in Brisbane Test: Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Rohit Sharma (captain), Nitish Kumar Reddy, Ravindra Jadeja, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj.
India’s test series record in Australia
Total Test Series: 13
India won: 2
Australia won: 8
Draw: 3
india vs australia test series h2h
Total Test Series: 28
India won: 11
Australia won: 12
Draw: 5
Indian team tour to Australia
22–25 November: 1st Test, Perth (India won by 295 runs)
6–8 December: 2nd Test, Adelaide (Australia won by 10 wickets)
14–18 December: 3rd Test, Brisbane (ongoing)
26–30 December: Fourth Test, Melbourne
03-07 January: Fifth Test, Sydney
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