IND vs AUS Test: Most of the first session of the third Test match between Australia and Team India was lost due to rain.
Play was halted after rain interrupted the first session for the second time in a row. Then after a few minutes, there was a lunch break.
Rain Halts Play After 13.2 Overs
A Test match is expected to be played in 90 overs in a day. Accordingly, it is not expected that this 90-over game will be played in 3 sessions. But only 13.2 overs could be played in the first session of this match. Australia has scored 28 runs without defeat. Usman Khawaja is 19 while Nathan McSweeney remains unbeaten on 4 runs.
The toss was at 5:20 AM IST. India decided to field and forced the Kangaroos to bat. The match started at 5:30 PM. But rain entered in the sixth over. So the game had to be stopped. But after a few minutes of waiting, the rain relented and the game started. But after that, Varunraja made a comeback again at 7:20 in the morning. So the game had to be stopped. After that, BCCI informed about the lunch break at 8:13 PM.
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India Faces Pressure in WTC Race
Meanwhile, heavy rain continues in Brisbane. Therefore, this rain may also affect the game in the second session. How long does this rain batter now? Everyone’s attention is going to be on this.
Meanwhile, this series is very important for Team India as it counts towards the World Test Championship Final. The 5-match series between the two teams is tied at 1-1.
Team India will have to win this series by 3-1 or 4-1 to reach the World Test Championship final for the third time in a row. So, each ball in this series is important for Team India. In this case, if the game does not start before the second season, the tension of Team India may increase.
IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Playing XIs
Australia: Pat Cummins (C), Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey (WK), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood.
India: Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (WK), Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammad Siraj, Akash Deep, Nitish Kumar Reddy
