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India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 3 Live Scorecar: A five-match Test series is being played between India and Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25. The third test of this series is going on in Gabba, Brisbane. Today (16 December) is the third day of GABA test. The Australian team is batting in its first innings. His score is around 430 runs and 8 wickets have fallen. Alex Carey and Nathan Lyon are at the crease.
Earlier, seven Tests were played between India and Australia on the Brisbane Gabba ground. During this period, the Indian team lost 5 matches and one match was also a draw. The Indian team’s only Test win at Gabba was in January 2021. Then he defeated Australia by three wickets under the leadership of Ajinkya Rahane. Keep refreshing this page for updates related to the game of the third day of Gaba Test…
Highlights of Australia’s first innings so far
In the match, Indian captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first. However, rain played havoc on the first day of the match and only 13.2 overs were bowled. In such a situation, the second day’s play started half an hour earlier. India soon got initial success in the second day’s play, when Usman Khawaja (21 runs) caught the ball of Jasprit Bumrah to wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Then Bumrah also dismissed the second opener Nathan McSweeney (9 runs). McSweeney was caught by Virat Kohli at second slip.
After this, there was a partnership of 37 runs for the third wicket between Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, which was broken by Nitish Kumar Reddy. Nitish got Marnus Labuschagne (12 runs) caught out by Virat Kohli at second slip. After three wickets fell for 75 runs, Steve Smith and Travis Head together made a partnership of 241 runs for the fourth wicket. During this, both the batsmen scored their respective centuries. Head scored the 9th century of his Test career and the third against India. Whereas Smith scored his 33rd Test century of his Test career and 10th Test century against India.
Jasprit Bumrah ended this big partnership. Bumrah walked Steve Smith before the new ball, who was caught by Rohit Sharma. Smith played an innings of 101 runs in 190 balls, which included 12 fours. Then Bumrah opened his ‘claw’ by dismissing Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head in the same over. Marsh was caught by Virat Kohli after scoring 5 runs. While Travis Head was caught by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant. Head scored 152 runs facing 160 balls. During this period Head hit 18 fours.
After the dismissal of Travis Head, there was a partnership of 58 runs for the seventh wicket between Pat Cummins and wicketkeeper batsman Alex Carey, which put Australia in a strong position. Mohammad Siraj was successful in breaking this partnership. Siraj got Cummins (20 runs) caught out by wicketkeeper Pant. From here Carey and Mitchell Starc did not allow any further loss to Australia on the second day.
Wicket Fall: 1-31 (Usman Khawaja, 16.1 ov), 2-38 (Nathan McSweeney, 18.3 ov), 3-75 (Marnus Labuschagne, 33.2 ov), 4-316 (Steve Smith, 82.6 ov), 5-326 (Mitchell Marsh) , 86.2 ov), 6-327 (Travis Head, 86.5 ov), 7-385 (Pat Cummins, 97.5 ov), 8-423 (Mitchell Starc, 105.6 ov)
Fast bowler Akash Deep was included in India’s playing-11 for this match. Akash had replaced Harshit Rana, who had proved very expensive in the Adelaide Test. Experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin also remained 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.
Will the Indian team be able to score a ‘special hat-trick’?
It can be seen that the Indian cricket 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-11 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.
Team India’s playing-11 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
Team India tour of Australia
22–25 November: 1st Test, Perth (India won by 295 runs)
6–8 December: 2nd Test, Adelaide (Australia win by 10 wickets)
14–18 December: 3rd Test, Brisbane (ongoing)
26–30 December: Fourth Test, Melbourne
03-07 January: Fifth Test, Sydney
