Khawaja, McSweeney steady for 13.2 overs played on the first day of the 3rd Test at Gabba due to rain.

Cloudy circumstances and a lush pitch provoked India to embed Australia subsequent to winning their third consecutive throw, and maybe late history illuminated their choice as well, with the group bowling initially having won six of the last seven Tests at this setting. It took some time for India's quicks to track down their lengths, be that as it may, and the openers looked for the most part untroubled in the principal 5.3 overs before a sprinkle sent the players off the field, with Usman Khawaja taking care of anything a touch excessively straight or short while getting to 13 off 22 balls. Play continued following a half-hour interference, and the bowlers started to pose more inquiries, moving their lengths more full and tracking down greater development. Akash Profound, who came into the side instead of Harshit Rana, looked especially amazing as first change, swinging and nipping the ball into the right-given Nathan McSweeney and getting the odd ball to climb gracelessly as well. Foreboding shadows tail the Gabba, Australia versus India, third Test, Brisbane, December 14, 2024 Be that as it may, similarly as the challenge was warming up, with India surrendering just nine pursues in 7.5 overs the break, the downpour returned, this time with more noteworthy power. The quick depleting Gabba outfield guaranteed a speedy resumption as and when the downpour halted, yet the trust that that will happen crawled, taking in both the lunch and coffee breaks. The storm yielded at around 3 pm however returned before long. Play was in the long run canceled at 4.13pm. Aside from Akash Profound, India additionally brought Ravindra Jadeja into their side for his most memorable appearance of the series, instead of R Ashwin. This change implied they had played three unique spinners in every one of the initial three Tests. For Australia, Josh Hazlewood returned in the wake of recuperating from his side strain, uprooting Scott Boland from the speed assault.