🏏Australia vs India, 3rd Test: Brisbane, 14 - 18 Dec 2024, Day 5 🏏 - Page 19

AUS

(37.1 ov) 85/3

IND

Day 2 - Session 1: India chose to field.

CRR: 2.28

• Min. Ov. Rem: 74.5

• Last 10 ov (RR): 23/1 (2.30)

AUS 85/3 (37.1)

CRR: 2.29

Day 2: 1st Session

We need wickets. If Head settles, it will be another disaster for us!!

AUS

(39.1 ov) 95/3

IND

Day 2 - Session 1: India chose to field.

CRR: 2.42

• Min. Ov. Rem: 72.5

• Last 10 ov (RR): 33/1 (3.30)

It will be a bit comfortable for Indian batters if they can remove Head before Tea.

Over 43

Runs Scored: 4

2 1 1 0 0 0

Score after 43 overs

AUS 104-3

Travis Head20(35)Steven Smith25(68)

Akash Deep

12.4-4-25-0

McSweeny vs Bumrah
Five innings
52 balls
12 runs
Four dismissals

Bumrah vs Australian openers this series
121 balls
30 runs
Seven dismissals
Avg 4.28
SR 17.2

Hard-fought session of cricket that. India weren't quite on the money in the 13 odd overs they bowled yesterday but they were spot on today. They bowled with great discipline and it wasn't long before Bumrah had got rid of both the Australian openers again. Khawaja was the first to go after getting a faint edge and McSweeney followed soon after having been caught at 2nd slip. With Smith and Labuschagne at the crease, Australia started to rebuild and were just starting to find some control. Siraj tried getting into Labuschagne's mind with all sorts of antics and it seemed to work as Nitish Reddy at the other end induced a thick edge and had him caught off a sucker ball.

Who wins this session? Australia with 76 runs. India with three wickets. Economy a shade over 2.50 in these 29 or so overs bowled this morning.

India got the early breakthrough on the back of Jasprit Bumrah's dismissals of Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney. Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith then attempted to put their heads down and grind India, but the bowlers kept asking questions. Mohammed Siraj impressed, as did Nitish Kumar Reddy. In fact, Siraj's attempt at a bail-switch-jinx attempt towards Labuschagne worked magnificently as Nitish had him edging a full and wide ball away to second slip soon after. Travis Head has swiftly moved to 20 despite being given some jaffas from Akash Deep while Smith has ridden his luck and soldiered his way to a 68-ball 25.

Lunch break.

AUS 104/3 (43)

CRR: 2.42

Day 2: Lunch Break

Usman Khawaja vs right arm seam around the wicket this series
68 balls | 16 runs | Four dismissals

McSweeny vs Bumrah
Five innings
52 balls
12 runs
Four dismissals

Bumrah vs Australian openers this series
121 balls
30 runs
Seven dismissals
Avg 4.28
SR 17.2

Yogi: "Irrespective of the result of this session, whoever wins the next session is going to be the winner of this test"