As it happened – Australia vs India, 4th Test, Brisbane, 3rd day
Welcome to our are living report of the third day of the Australia-India Take a look at from Brisbane. Join us for updates, assessment and colour. You can obtain our classic ball-by-ball commentary in this article
5.34pm: Stumps
David Warner’s counterpunch at the close remining us that Australia have even now completed the day with a handy direct and two days to go. But the rain forecast for the past two days is positive to enjoy on their minds as they seek a 2-1 scoreline for the series, the only one particular that assures the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for them. Maybe only Josh Hazlewood goes back sensation like he experienced a excellent day now, yet another incisive day of Take a look at match bowling for him, finishing with a 5-for.
For the 2nd innings in a row, India discovered resistance from their past recognised batting pair to deny Australia a potent press for a gain. On this situation, it was debutant Washington Sundar and bowler Shardul Thakur batting alongside one another for 36 overs, throughout sessions, and building maiden Take a look at fifties to assist India post 336 following they were decreased to 6 for 186 just following lunch.
5.01pm
India path by 33. Just like Adelaide 2003. Who is the new Agarkar with the historic 6/41? — Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (@sidvee) January 17, 2021 Soon after 10 initial-course innings without a run, @Natarajan_ninety one finally scores one particular on Take a look at debut https://t.co/EoN7e8w1i1 #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/gfAqG1ViUx — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) January 17, 2021 It should be stated that Josh Hazlewood’s the only bowler who hasn’t dropped sight of the right plan to get wickets in this article. He has been constantly fuller than the other bowlers and, additional or significantly less, stuck with his trademark design and style. In isolation, his figures would appear excellent in any innings. But this is some exertion as Australia’s bowlers have proven indicators of tiring out. Starc, with one particular ball of the above remaining to perhaps close the innings, would instead bowl at Natarajan’s armpit. Attention-grabbing #AusvInd — Daniel Brettig (@danbrettig) January 17, 2021 This pair now turns into the 18th seventh-wicket stand to get a hundred-in addition for India in an away series. You will not know when these guys will be in an Indian XI yet again. Maybe Sundar will enjoy in the England series at house. But then you also speculate if which is why they, and the other newcomers right before them in this series, have performed out of their skins. The Indian Take a look at staff is not an easy one particular to crack into these days and there are a great deal of players who’ve proven they can do a task in the not likely function of this many setbacks. But to zoom back into this match a very little – Australia have now gone two innings in a row wherever they are this near to opening India’s tail close and have just been unable to do it. The irritation is exhibiting, the weather conditions forecasts that Indian supporters were frantically examining above the past couple days is likely now on Tim Paine’s head. He is also set down a 50 %-possibility not long back. The faces notify the story. The session could not have begun far better for Australia, but this pair, batting alongside one another for the initial time in Assessments, has wiped away a main chunk of Australia’s gain. They’ve added 67 – India’s highest seventh wicket stand on this floor – and introduced the deficit down to 116. Apart from that, it will grate on Australia that they’ve taken additional time out of this Take a look at. Keep in mind, Australia will need to make it 2-1 to gain the trophy and with rain in the forecast, they’ll will need to be out batting quite speedily if they want to implement a outcome. This is a Take a look at ordinary-significantly less partnership#AUSvIND — Andrew McGlashan (@andymcg_cricket) January 17, 2021 RPant ends his innings now on 999 Take a look at runs… — Ric Finlay (@RicFinlay) January 17, 2021 Excellent session initial up now and India may well have been really proud of how they’ve performed if they hadn’t dropped Rahane towards the close there. But he experienced his chances participating in specifically the shot that at some point obtained him, from the exact bowler but this time with a plug in the slip cordon. Pujara appeared the additional assured batsman but was the one particular who fell initial, caught off the skinny exterior edge nevertheless yet again as he appeared to enjoy the first angle of a ball that straightened. For Agarwal, it really is been a substantially additional comfy innings than he experienced right before remaining dropped for the past Take a look at. With the more mature ball not really coming back into him and the bowlers a very little additional worn out than they are when they have a new ball from him as an opener, he’s settled in perfectly and obtained to enjoy a great deal additional of Nathan Lyon than right before as perfectly. The deficit is even now 208 though and Australia even now have the higher hand in this article. The No. 5 figures are from now, so it is his maiden initial-course innings in this position. He does even now have the Pat Cummins problem, and it is proving fairly complicated for him at that close. But on the other is Cameron Environmentally friendly, from whom he has appeared reasonably comfy. He also obtained to start out from Nathan Lyon. You would imagine he would be most comfy from individuals two in this bowling line-up. Could Australia be implementing additional pressure on him? The initial bits of shadow are noticeable now as the sunshine peeks out at the Gabba. Pujara and Rahane have been particularly watchful – and a little bit fortunate, in the scenario of the latter – as Australia slam the pitch just brief of a excellent length. That is also given Pujara, in certain, some boundary scoring chances square of the wicket. In the 36th above we saw Starc modifying up to a additional complete length to him, and Hazlewood has immediately begun on the fuller facet of excellent length as perfectly. It truly is a pitch with speed and bounce, but it really is not as lively as it often appears. Maybe Australia have recognized that preserving these two on their back foots is not as effective at the moment. Much far better viewing than yesterday’s hourly breakdown. They usually are, and India, two down and 307 powering at the moment, have fairly a undertaking on their hands. You will find a great deal of speed and bounce in this article at the Gabba, though not a whole great deal of seam movement, so it must be a balanced contest between bat and ball. It will be fascinating to see if the cracks open up up a very little additional now as perfectly. Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane are at the crease, following Rohit Sharma fell in polarising fashion. He copped a great deal of criticism for the shot he performed, having appeared so excellent though settling in, but Sidharth Monga offers some balance in this piece. Pujara and Rahane, even now heading potent #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/LchhQFHm9Q — ESPNcricinfo (@ESPNcricinfo) January 16, 2021
four.59pm
four.40pm Hazlewood
four.05pm
three.44pm: Some history
2.43pm: Tea
2.11pm
12pm: Lunch
11.17am: Agarwal the middle-get batsman, and Australia’s bowling plans
ten.43am
ten.19am: Lengths
9.36am: The forecast
9.10am: An additional crucial initial hour
