India Avoids Follow-On as Jadeja, Rahul Fight Back on Day 4 of Third Test
India finished Day 4 of the third Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Brisbane’s Gabba Stadium with a score of 252/9 in their first innings, avoiding the follow-on but still trailing Australia by 193 runs. Resuming the day at 51/4, India managed to add 201 runs despite frequent rain interruptions.
KL Rahul (84) and Ravindra Jadeja (77) were the mainstays of the Indian innings, putting up a resilient partnership that helped them stave off the follow-on threat. At the close of play, Jasprit Bumrah (10*) and Akash Deep (27*) were unbeaten, adding 39 runs for the final wicket, with Deep impressing in particular with a quick-fire 31-ball knock that included two fours and a six.
India’s batting scores were as follows: Yashasvi Jaiswal (4), KL Rahul (84), Shubman Gill (1), Virat Kohli (3), Rishabh Pant (9), Rohit Sharma (10), Ravindra Jadeja (77), Nithish Kumar Reddy (16), Mohammed Siraj (1), Jasprit Bumrah (10*) and Akash Deep (27*).
Australia’s bowlers dominated, with Pat Cummins taking four wickets, Mitchell Starc claiming three, and Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Lyon taking one each.
