Australia vs India: A Thrilling Test at the Gabba and the Road Ahead
After gaining a first-innings lead of 185, Australia’s wickets tumbled as they chased quick runs in their second innings, aiming to force a result at the Gabba. They slipped to 33-5, with Jasprit Bumrah ripping through the top order again. Captain Pat Cummins then slogged 22 from 10 balls and declared on 89-7. That positive move set India 275 to win from a minimum of 54 overs, but bad light stopped play with the tourists 8-0 in the third over of their chase. Rain, which decimated much of the Test, arrived shortly after, and the players shook hands at 15:30 local time. The five-match series resumes with the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne on 26 December (23:30 GMT, 25 December), for which a crowd close to 90,000 is expected for the opening day. Blows Landed Despite Brisbane Rain This result was always likely with only 131.2 overs possible across the first three days – even more so when India’s last-wicket pair of Bumrah and Akash Deep dramatically avoided the follow-on late on day fou...
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