Cricket Scorecard

... THE SECOND INNINGS ...

UPDATE - 1.17 am GMT (6.47 am IST) - The covers are coming off and we are inching closer to resumption. Play will resume at 1.30 am GMT (7 pm GMT). The sun has made an appearance as Mitchell Starc and Co. go through their warm-up drills. Yashasvi Jaiswal is waiting on the sidelines but we are yet to spot his opening partner. Oh, here he is, KL Rahul, standing near the ropes.

UPDATE - The heavens have opened up once again with a heavy downpour, and the ground staff are quickly covering the playing area. However, just like in the previous rain interruption, the rain has already eased. The square remains covered for now as we await the next steps. Pat Cummins and his fellow pacers are already out there, going through their paces, so, we are not far away from a resumption.

The Aussie pacers will relish the opportunity to bowl with the new ball in these conditions. The hardness of the ball combined with the overcast sky and the moisture in the air gives them a real advantage, making it tough for the Indian batters to score freely. The stop-start nature of the play due to rain delays won't help the batting side either.

Two wickets in quick succession bring an end to Australia's innings! They added 40 runs to their overnight score of 405 to finish with 445 in their first innings. The Aussies will be pleased with what they got on the board after having lost the toss and being inserted into bat under testing overhead conditions on the opening day. As play resumed on Day 2, the hosts found themselves 75/3 inside the first session but then came the dominant 241-run stand between Travis Head and Steven Smith with

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! CAUGHT! Akash Deep finally manages to get a wicket under his name and Australia are all out for 445 runs!

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length, outside off, Hazlewood looks to play at it but withdraws his shot making a leave. 

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, Drags the length down, outside off, Josh Hazlewood has a wild swing across but misses on making any connection. 

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, ! CLEANED'EM UP! Mohammed Siraj gets his second and a much deserved wicket!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, Very full, on off, Nathan Lyon looks to drive it straight but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, Fires in a yorker straight up does Siraj. Nathan Lyon does very well to get his bat down in time and digs it out to the on side. 

Change.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! Akash Deep continues to dig it in short, over middle and Carey goes deep in the crease and pulls it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a boundary. Nathan Lyon to face the next over then! 

Mohammed Siraj is seen loosening up near the ropes, so, we could see him into the attack soon.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short and outside off, Alex Carey tries to pull but misses. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length, on middle, Alex Carey rolls his wrist over the ball and pulls it to deep fine but stays happy at the crease denying the single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Fuller and on middle, Alex Carey pushes it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length, on off, Alex Carey defends. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A bit quicker and fuller at the stumps, Nathan Lyon stabs it down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A very loud appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire. Rohit Sharma after a discussion with Rishabh Pant sends it upstairs for a check. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Alex Carey taps it to square leg and gets a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, On a good length, on off, Nathan Lyon blocks it towards cover. 

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, Fuller, on off, Nathan Lyon punches it to deep point and scampers two good runs. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh dear, that's wayward from Akash Deep!

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short one, over middle and leg, Alex Carey ducks under it.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Back of a length, on off, Alex Carey guides it to point.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh, so nearly got the outside edge! 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Another over, safely negotiated by Lyon! Quicker and fuller, on off, Lyon blocks. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A lot of revs on this one, fuller and on off, Lyon blocks.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short and into the pads, Alex Carey turns it around to deep square leg and takes a single off the very first ball.

The mop-up work is complete and we are all set for the play to resume. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle.

UPDATE - 12.36 am GMT (6.06 am IST) - Good news! It was indeed a passing shower and the covers are coming off. The sun is also out, which is a good sign. We have a restart time - Play will resume at 12.45 am GMT (6.15 am IST). Steven Smith is still in his training gear, so it seems Australia will continue to bat.

UPDATE - 12.32 am GMT (6.02 am IST) - The drizzle has intensified and the umpires signal for the players to leave the field as the ground staff rush in with the covers. Blue skies are visible on one side, so this could very well be a passing shower.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling into the pads, on a length, Alex Carey clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, On a length, around middle and off, Alex Carey blocks.

The sun has disappeared and it has gone a bit gloomy.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Full, on off, Nathan Lyon pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Is Lyon short of his crease? The Indians look confident.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, A very risky run and Lyon has survived!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up, on off, Alex Carey pushes it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short and on off, Alex Carey punches it to deep cover.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, Short one, directed at the ribs, Lyon ducks under and leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length again, over off, Alex Carey pushes it to the vacant off side around cover region. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Back of a length, over off, Alex Carey reads the length early nad pulls it all along the ground to deep mid-wicket but doesn't bother to cross. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, On a length, over off, Alex Carey taps it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Fires it into the pads, on a fuller length, Lyon clips it to square leg. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fuller than a length, on off, Alex Carey eases it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, On a length, on off, Lyon defends it out towards point. 

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, A bit fuller than a good length, on off, Nathan Lyon gets his bat low and blocks.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, over off, Alex Carey opens his bat face and steers it to deep third for a single. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Drags the length back immediately and keeps it over off, Alex Carey dabs it to the leg side.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! Wow, that's a shot and a half from Carey! A bit too full, attacking the stumps, Alex Carey steps out, makes room and lofts it over covers for a biggie. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Akash Deep comes into the attack and angles it in, on a length, over middle and off, Alex Carey hops back and pats it wide of mid-wicket but does not take the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Quicker and fuller, on off, Lyon leans on and blocks.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Tossed up, around middle and off, Nathan Lyon pushes it to mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Beaten!

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Nathan Lyon comes in next.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jasprit Bumrah gets the better of Starc and picks his sixth! The first one of the day for India and they will be hoping it brings a couple more quickly! 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, On a length, around off, Mitchell Starc is early on his shot but manages to keep it out to point.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, A bouncer, over middle and off, Mitchell Starc is very late on the pull as the ball zips over his reach.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Takes pace off and lands it around off, Mitchell Starc is deceived by the lack of pace and chips it wide of the bowler to his right. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, ! Crunched!

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Very full, on off, Mitchell Starc firms his drive but straight to mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Fired in, fuller and on off, Starc slogs it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Six!

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Starc lunges and defends it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Angling across, short and on off, Starc knocks it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, This is short, on middle, Carey goes deep in the crease and nudges it in front of deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Starc presents a straight bat and stabs it down the deck.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, In the channel on off, at 135.2 kph, on a nagging length, left alone by Starc.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, On a back of a length, on off, Starc hangs back and taps it back to Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Banged in short, over off, Mitchell Starc sways away from the line of the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, ! Easy pickings and that will be FIFTY for Carey!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Good running! Slower and shorter, a hint of turn, on middle and leg, Carey taps it with soft hands to the right of the man at deep square leg and comes charging back for the second run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fired down leg, on a nagging length, Alex Carey leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Turn and bounce!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, A loud shout for LBW but that seems to have pitched outside leg!

The sun is out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, A bit wide on off, on a length, Mitchell Starc offers no shot.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Fuller this time from Bumrah, around off, Starc eases the drive along the ground to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, In that corridor again, at 132.2 kph, on a good length, Mitchell Starc holds his bat high up and leaves the ball alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Dishes it out in the channel on off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc makes a watchful leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Gets a hint of inward shape first up from around the wicket, on a good length, on off and middle, Mitchell Starc tucks it off the front foot to mid-wicket.

All in readiness for the action to commence. Rohit Sharma leads his troops out to the centre. They are followed by Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc. Jasprit Bumrah will start the proceedings with the ball for India. Starc will face the first ball. Here we go!

UPDATE - 11.45 pm GMT (5.15 am IST) - The rain has returned in the form of a light drizzle. However, the pitch remains uncovered for now, and the players are continuing with their warm-ups. Stick around as we await an official confirmation regarding the start time. Mark Nicholas, on air, informs us that there will be a 5-minute delay, with the first ball now scheduled to be bowled at 11.55 pm GMT (5.25 am IST).

UPDATE - 11.29 pm GMT (4.59 am IST) - Positive news! The rain has eased significantly, and the skies have brightened up. It is a windy morning in Brisbane, and while today’s forecast isn’t as grim as it was for the opening day, the radar indicates a start-stop kind of day might be on the cards. More promising news as the covers are coming off and the players are about to begin their warm-ups. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATE - 11.23 pm GMT (4.53 am IST) - It is not a great start to the day as we hear that it is currently raining heavily at The Gabba and the covers are on. Remember, to make up for the time on the opening day, we are due to start at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST), but if this downpour persists, we are likely looking at a delayed start. We await the official confirmation. Stay tuned.

Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see how many more runs Australia can add to this already substantial total. For India, the morning session provides a crucial opportunity to wrap up the innings quickly and minimize the damage. That said, the real challenge looms for their batting unit, as the Australian pace trio will be eager to exploit the conditions with the new ball. Stick around as the first ball is not far away.

Day 2 was firmly in Australia's favour, with brilliant centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith taking center stage. After a shaky start that saw the hosts lose their top order in the first session, the Australian batters asserted their dominance, finishing the day with an imposing total of 405. Jasprit Bumrah shone yet again for India, picking up a well-deserved five-wicket haul, while Akash Deep toiled hard but remained unlucky to go wicketless. 

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and India at The Gabba in Brisbane. First things first, the weather remains a significant concern, with a very high chance of showers expected throughout the day. Unfortunately, this pattern is likely to persist for the remainder of the Test. Fingers crossed that the rain stays away long enough to allow for some meaningful cricket.

... DAY 3, SESSION 1 ...

Thankfully, the rain stayed away today, allowing for an uninterrupted day's play, but the forecast suggests rain on Day 3. India will be eager to claim the remaining three wickets as quickly as possible. This is already a daunting total, even more so given India's recent struggles with the bat. It will be interesting to see Australia's approach with the bat in the first session. It will be another early start, with the first ball on Day 3 to be bowled at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST). See you then.

Having slipped from 316/3 to 327/6, Alex Carey and Pat Cummins combined to halt the slide and added crucial runs to pile further misery on the Indian bowlers. Cummins couldn't see the day through but Carey held the fort, remaining unbeaten on 45. For India, Jasprit Bumrah once again led the charge, showing his quality with the ball. Akash Deep ended the day wicketless, though he went past the bat on several occasions, and Mohammad Siraj appeared out of sorts due to a left hamstring issue, adding

Travis Head, however, picked up where he left off and quickly found his rhythm. Once he got his eye in, Head began to unleash, and his presence at the other end allowed Smith to settle. Smith, who had been scratchy early on, grew in confidence and, following his half-century, began to find his stride. From 75/3, Steven Smith and Travis Head stitched a crucial 241-run partnership, both bringing up centuries and putting Australia in a dominant position. After looking listless following the Tea br

SESSION SUMMARY - 31 overs, 171 runs, and 4 wickets. A day of Aussie dominance! The day started promisingly for India, as they managed to nip out the Australian top order in the first session. However, the following sessions saw centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith, which took the wind out of India's sails and put the hosts in a position of strength. After being inconsistent with their lines and lengths on the rain-marred opening day, Jasprit Bumrah led the course correction for the visi

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, around middle, shapes in, from around the wicket, Alex Carey tucks it to mid-wicket for no run. That will be STUMPS on Day 2!

Akash Deep to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length, outside off, angles in, Mitchell Starc tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, LEG BYE! Hard length, on off, angling in, Alex Carey gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads. They get a single for leg bye as the ball rolls to square leg.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Starc, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Comes around the wicket, hard length, on middle, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Short of a length, around middle, nips back in, Alex Carey walks down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for a single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Good length, around off, angles in, Alex Carey defends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, ! Clean strike!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Going across the batter, on a back of a length, Starc opens the bat face and glides it to the right of deep backward point. Gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Mitchell Starc is in at number 9.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, ! c Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, 5 Wides!

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Hard length, on off, angles in, Pat Cummins pushes it wide of cover for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, On a good length, around off, Pat Cummins drives it to cover for no run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Comes from over the wicket, full, around middle, angles in, Pat Cummins blocks it to mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Flat, full on leg, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg to end this over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Drops it short, around middle. Alex Carey tucks it to square leg for no run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, On a nagging length, around off, turns in, Alex Carey fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Drops it short, around leg, Alex Carey defends it on the back foot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, Flighted, full from around the wicket, around middle, Pat Cummins dabs it wide of cover for a single.

Time for spin as Ravindra Jadeja comes on to bowl.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, ! Crunched! Mohammed Siraj goes for a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, from around the wicket, Alex Carey gets enough room to free his arms as he cuts it nicely wide of deep point for a boundary. Second of the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, ! Down the Ground! Comes around the wicket, short of a length, the ball climbs onto the batter as Alex Carey comes down the track and pulls it over mid on for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Buzzers!

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Leg bye.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Lovely shot!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Banged in short but the line is down leg. Carey swivels for the pull and gets it off the gloves. It rolls to the left of deep fine leg for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Hurls it on a short of a length, on off, Carey rides the bounce and dabs it down on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, This jags back in and kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Pat hops to keep it out. Gets beaten as the ball slips past the inside edge and catches Pat on the thigh pad.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Fuller in length from around the wicket, on off, Carey uses his feet and drives it firmly. Hits it all along the ground to the left of deep point. By the time, Nitish Kumar Reddy can around and release the throw, the batters run three.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Deviating away off the deck, on a good length, Carey does well not to go searching and plays well inside the line of the ball.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Angling in, on off, on a length, Pat Cummins lets it be.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, On the pads, on a nagging length, Carey gets on his toes and glances it down to deep fine leg. Akash Deep runs in and bends to pick the ball up but fails to get low enough. The ball goes through his hands and it allows Carey to come back for the second run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Width on offer on off and the length stays full, Pat tries to cash in on the width but one hand comes off the bat. It gets sliced away to deep backward point for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Pitched up, at the stumps, Carey lunges and eases the drive to the left of mid off for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, On middle and leg, on a nagging length, kept out on the leg side by Carey.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length, on off, Cummins stands tall and punches it down the deck. Reddy fails to make the stop to his right on his follow-through and concedes a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Reddy hurls in a full delivery, on off, Cummins gets his bat down and digs it it out.

Drinks break! India did manage to strike back with the new ball through Jasprit Bumrah, but this is already a challenging total from Australia. A potential declaration could be looming, with Pat Cummins likely contemplating a final push to test the Indian openers in the last 20 minutes or so of the day. However, there hasn’t been any visible sign of intent from Australia to suggest that a declaration is imminent just yet. It will be interesting to see how they approach the final phase of the

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling away, on a length, on off, Carey shimmies down the track and carves it over cover for a couple of runs. The 350 comes up for Australia.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Deep switches to around the wicket and bowls it on a nagging length, at the pads, Pat Cummins glances it down to deep fine leg for one more.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, This is on a hard length, on off, Pat gets on top of the bounce and punches it to cover.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Good stop! At 132.7 kph, on off, on a length, Cummins presses forward to drive it through the off side. Gets an outside edge that to the right of gully where Nitish Kumar Reddy dives to make the stop.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length, around off, Cummins leaves it alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Pace on, very full, on off, Carey squeezes it out to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Bumrah rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it at 114.9 kph, on a length, on off, Carey gets forward and taps it to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Another bumper, over middle, Cummins arches back and initially shapes up to glide it over the keeper but changes his mind as he drops his wrists.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, With a leg slip in and a short leg in place, Bumrah digs it in short, over middle, Cummins arches back to ramp it over the slip cordon but the ball keeps following him and whizzes past the bat.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good proactive batting! Deep serves it full in length, on off, Carey skips down the track and takes it on the full. Drives it to the right of mid off and collects a boundary.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh, that's a beauty! Slanting in from around the wicket and then it nips away off the wicket, on a good length, Carey gets his bat out in front but gets beaten on the outside edge due to the movement.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling in on a back of a length, on middle, Carey stays back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, 2 runs.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Cummins hops and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Comes around the wicket, short around leg, Pat Cummins stays deep in the crease and dabs it to the point for a quick single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Short of a length, outside off, Pat Cummins guides it to point with ease as he takes on the bounce.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Goes fuller this time, outside off, Alex Carey pushes it wide of mid off for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, ! Slashed! Jasprit Bumrah bowls on a good length, outside off, from around the wicket, angles in, Alex Carey gets enough room to free his arms as he slices it through the gap between point and cover for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Ends with a bouncer, above the shoulders, Pat Cummins ducks it with ease. 

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Nice pace and bounce! Hard length, outside off, Pat Cummins goes for a cut but misses it as the ball sails through to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, outside off, Alex Carey gets enough room to cut it to deep point for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, A play and miss! Goes full this time, well outside off, shapes away, Alex Carey comes down the track to slice it over cover but misses the line as the ball goes to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Hard length, around middle, angles in from over the wicket, Pat Cummins comes forward and tucks it to deep fine for a single. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Comes around the wicket, hard length, around middle, Alex Carey gets an inside edge to his body as he looks to defend it from the front foot. They get a single through point. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Ends with a jaffa ball, just outside off, on hard length, Pat Cummins gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to defend it. Bumrah ends this over with 2 wickets!

Pat Cummins walks in at number 8.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! c Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Good length, on off, Alex Carey taps it in front of cover and runs off a quick single. Siraj pulls up a bit while bending to collect the ball. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Hard length, outside off, angles in from around the wicket, Alex Carey gets beaten on the bottom edge as he looks to cut it. 

Alex Carey is the new man in.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! CAUGHT! Jasprit Bumrah strikes again! End of a short stay at the crease for Marsh!

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller in length, on off, Marsh firms the drive but it goes straight to mid off.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, 3 runs.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 150 FOR HEAD! Angling in, on a back of a length, on off, Head hops and dabs it wide of point for a single to get to his 150.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Bowled from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, on a back of a length, on middle, Head hops and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 6.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, ! c Rohit Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Back of a length, on off, stays low, Steven Smith keeps it down to mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, just outside off, angles in from over the wicket, Steven Smith shoulders his arms as the ball goes to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, outside off, angles in from around the wicket, Travis Head gets an inside edge to short leg for a quick single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, around off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith tucks it to mid on for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Comes around the wicket, good length, on off, angles in, Travis Head gets a thick inside edge to deep fine for a single as he looks to defend it with the full face of the bat.

Drinks break! Australia continue to dominate proceedings, with Travis Head and Steven Smith looking in complete control. They capitalized on the old ball, and even with the new ball, the boundaries have kept flowing. India, on the other hand, look flat in the field and are in desperate need of a breakthrough to lift their spirits.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, A good outswinger! Comes from over the wicket, hard length, outside off, straightens off the deck, Steven Smith looks to defend it with the full face of the bat but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, HUNDRED FOR SMITH!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep will operate from the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller again, but on middle and leg, Travis Head plays it to deep fine for a single as it comes off through the edge. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Is that a bump ball? Yashasvi Jaiswal went up in celebration as soon as he took it but the rest of the Indian fielders do not look as interested.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Hard length, around middle and off, angles away, Travis Head comes forward and defends it with the straight bat back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller again, on middle, Travis Head keeps it down with the full face of the bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Four!

The second new ball is now available. India are taking it straight away. Jasprit Bumrah will make first use of the new cherry.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short and well outside off, angles away from over the wicket, Travis Head cuts it hard from the back foot to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, full, on off, angles in, Steven Smith blocks it with the full face of the bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Drags his length, around middle, turns in, Travis Head tucks it to square leg for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flighted, full around middle, Steven Smith tucks it to square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Crunched! On a length, on off, Travis stays deep in the crease and gets his hands through the line of the ball. Drills it to the left of the man at mid off and picks up a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, width offered on off, Smith goes for the drive away from his body. Gets it off the outer half of the bat and it rolls towards deep backward point for one.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Attacking the front pad, on a good length, Smith stays on the back foot and gets his bat out in front to defend.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Smith.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Angling across, on a good length, on off, Head stands tall and smashes it to deep backward point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, On a back of a length, on the off-stump line, Head arches back and slaps it to the right of KL Rahul at deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Slower and on a nagging length, on off, Smith plays it off the front foot to short cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Tighter line, on off, on a length, Smith defends it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, ! Hit with real authority!

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, On a nagging length, around off, Smith presses forward and eases the drive to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A bit quicker and fuller, on off, Smith goes back and pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Turning into the pads, short in length, Head nurdles it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Slanting in, on off and middle, on a hard length, Smith blocks it out off the back foot.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Lands it on a hard length, over off, Smith stays back and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Hurls it full in length, around off, Smith cracks the drive but can't get it past Jadeja at cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Play and a miss! Starts from over the wicket, angling away, on a good length, Head throws his hands at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Siraj (15.2-4-58-0) comes back into the attack, replacing Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Angled in, on off, on a length, Smith plays it back to Jadeja off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter and shorter, on off, Smith goes back and plays it square of the wicket on the off side for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, ! Surgical precision from Smith!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fuller in length, on off, Head lunges and taps it to long on for another single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Turning in, on a nagging length, on middle, Head pushes it back to Jadeja.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, A bit wide on off, on a length, Smith gets close to the line of the ball and lets it go.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, On a hard length, over the top of off, Head hangs back and rides the bounce to cut it to deep backward point for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This is on a short of a length, on off, Smith hangs back to unleash the cut. Ends up chopping it down wide of cover for a run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, ! As easy as you like! A half-volley at 129.5 kph, around off, Smith leans into the drive and hits it between cover and mid off for a boundary. Smith moves to 80.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Drags the length back, outside off, left alone by Smith.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Angling in, full and on off, Smith knocks it down to long on for one. 27 runs off the 3 overs since the Tea break.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, ! Put away with ease!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, on off, Smith is taken aback by the extra bounce but adjusts well to keep it out.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Was that a chance?

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Too straight, on the pads, on a good length, Head tickles it to the left of deep fine leg and Head comes charging back for the second run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Wide!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Class written all over it! Length delivery from over the wicket, on off, Head gets his weight on the front foot and creams the drive to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Who will bowl now?

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Speared in short and on off, Smith hangs back to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fuller and on middle, Head knocks it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Shorter and slower, on off, Head punches it off the back foot to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

All set for the third session to get underway. With 42 overs left in the day, it is unlikely we will get through all of them, even with the extra half hour. India are starting with spin in the form of Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja to Head first up. Let's play...

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in at the pads, on a nagging length, Head misses the tickle. Wears it high on the thigh pad.

... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...

Head's presence at the other end eased the pressure on Smith, who was far from his fluent best. The southpaw soon brought up his 9th Test century and Smith, feeding off the momentum, also reached his half-century. India desperately needed someone to hold one end and apply sustained pressure, but that effort never materialized. With 10 overs remaining until the second new ball, it will be crucial for the tourists to keep things tight until then. Back in a bit for the third and final session of

End of a dominant session for Australia, as they added 130 runs in 27 overs without losing a wicket. While the first session saw runs being scored at a modest 2.56 runs per over, the second session witnessed a sharp uptick with a run rate of 4.81 runs per over. India were made to toil hard, particularly by their recent nemesis, Travis Head. The session started nervously for Steven Smith, as Akash Deep repeatedly beat his outside edge during a probing spell. However, Smith managed to weather the

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Back of a length, around middle, from over the wicket, Travis Head punches it down to long on for a single. That will be TEA on Day 2!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hard length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith moves across and glances it to deep fine leg for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hard length, around middle, nips back in, Steven Smith keeps it down with the full face of the bat. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Fuller, well outside off, Steven Smith comes forward and drives it straight to cover for no run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, This time, Head connects. Slightly fuller than the previous one, outside off, Travis Head cuts it wide of point for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, A play and miss! Good length, outside off, angles away, Travis Head goes on his knees and slashes the bat hard but misses the line. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Ends the over with a good yorker at toes, Steven Smith digs it out as the ball goes nowhere. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length, on off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith comes forward and fends it back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, just outside off, nips back in, Steven Smith shoulders his arms as the ball goes to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Ends with a short ball, around middle, Steven Smith keeps it down to square leg for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, A good yorker at the toes, Steven Smith digs it out back to the bowler. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Four!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, angles in, Steven Smith plays with soft hands as he edges out to second slip. Head runs off from non-striker's end but is sent back on time. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, full, just outside off, Steven Smith comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Serves the slower one, on a good length, on off, Head picks it from the hand and dabs it in front of gully.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Angling in, full and on off, Smith drives it without much timing to cover.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah comes in 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, Steven Smith guides it to gully from the back foot. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Four!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Back of a length, around leg, Travis Head tucks it to square leg with one leg in the air. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Slashed! Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls shorter, outside off, angles away from over the wicket, Travis Head is in the crease deep already, as he cuts it hard wide of deep point for a boundary on the first ball of the over. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is back into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Bowled from wide of the crease, full and at the stumps, Head nudges it to deep square leg where Gill fumbles but it does not cost India anything.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj has gone off the field after completing his over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A bit fuller this time, on a good length, around off, Smith holds his bat high up and leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a good length, Smith lets it be.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, on off, Smith hangs back and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short and wide on off, Head hammers it along the ground to deep backward point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Nicely done!

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Short and on off, Smith hangs back and pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fractionally short, on off, Head presses on the back foot in a flash and thumps it through covers. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence as Rahul gives it a chase and mops it up. Three runs taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Beaten! Angled across the left-hander, on a nagging length, Head hops to cut it away but gets beaten as a bit of extra bounce results in the ball going over his angled bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 Leg byes.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Continues to bang it into the deck, on off, Head rises with the bounce and punches it to deep point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Dug in short by Siraj again, on off, Head leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Edged away! This is on a back of a length, on off, too close to cut, Head goes after it. Gets an outside edge that flies over Rohit Sharma who is standing a bit wide at first slip. It also beats the man at a fine deep third to his right for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a good length, on off, a bit of extra bounce, Smith stays on the back foot and guides it to the right of the man at gully and takes a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Angling away, on a back of a length, Head punches it along the ground to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Four!

Mohammed Siraj in a conversation with Rohit Sharma at the top of his mark.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Darted in, short and on off, Smith gets on the back foot and pushes it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, And again! This kicks up a bit, short and on off, Head rides the bounce well and dabs it down on the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Tossed up, on the pads, full in length, Head clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Straying on the pads, on a length, Head goes deep in his crease and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Length delivery, on off, Smith leans on and drives it to the left of mid off for a single. Moves to 47 does Smith.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Nipping back in, on off, on a length, Smith pushes it with a straight bat back to Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, On a hard length, angling away, on off, Head stays leg side of the ball and punches it to deep point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Smart batting! Siraj bends his back and digs it in short, over off, Head arches back and ramps it over the keeper. A low-risk shot for Head given that there is no one at deep third.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A bit quicker, short in length, Smith gets on top of the bounce and dabs it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Speared in, on middle and leg, on a length, Smith clips it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith,  Short again, on off, cut straight to cover-point by Smith.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter and shorter, on off, Smith premeditates as he steps out. Adjusts well to the length and taps it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Jadeja drops it short, over middle, at 92.5 kph, Head goes on the back foot and punches it to long off for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, The length is pulled back now, on off, Smith stays back to stab it down on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Slanting in and it then holds its line, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Smith hangs back to defend it out with a straight bat. Gets squared up by the movement. The ball rolls wide of point off the outer half of the bat for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Length delivery, on the off-stump line, Smith keeps his bat close to the front pad and defends it right under his eyes.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Angling in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Smith gets his bat out in front and knocks it along the ground to the man at short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A bit too straight, on a nagging length, on the pads, Smith misses the tickle. The ball rolls off the pads towards deep fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, attacking the stumps, Smith shuffles across and firms the drive back to Siraj.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, At the batter, short as well, Head plays it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Short and on off, Head gets a bit squared up as he looks to defend from the crease. It rolls off the outer half of the bat to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Angled across, quicker as well, on off, Head gets on top of the bounce and pats it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Short again, on middle and leg, Head nudges it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Bowls it short and on middle, Head hangs back to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Drinks break! The partnership between Travis Head and Steven Smith is steadily growing in confidence, and Australia will be pleased with how they are progressing. While Smith has not been overly comfortable, Head has kept the scoreboard ticking, and these are ominous signs for India. For Akash Deep, it was a frustrating spell, as he went past the bat of Smith on several occasions but did not find the breakthrough.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A slight uppish from Steven Smith on this one. Goes fuller this time, around off, angles in, Steven Smith goes for a flick as the ball hits on the inner side of the bat and goes in the air just wide of Kl at mid-wicket. They get a couple of runs. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith keeps it down from the back foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Starts from over the wicket, short of a length, around leg, Travis Head pulls it out with one leg in the air wide of deep fine for a couple of runs. He reaches his fifty!

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Ends with a short ball, around middle, Steven Smith blocks it out with the full face of the bat. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in, fuller in length, on middle, Head knocks it to wide long on and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, ! Up and over!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, ! Cut away! Akash Deep ends this over with a shortish ball, well outside off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith gets enough room to open his hands as he slices away nicely to deep point for a boundary. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Hard length, just outside off, angles away off the deck, Steven Smith moves across and gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to defend it with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, just outside off, angles away, Travis Head shows his wrists here as he cuts at the very last moment, on his knees, and creates the width, for a single to deep point. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Comes from over the wicket, short of a length, above the shoulders, Travis Head ducks it as the ball sails through to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Darted in, full and on middle, Smith gets his bat out in front and pushes it to mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, NO BALL! Short and around off, Smith pushes it from the crease towards cover. Jadeja has overstepped.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, around middle, Travis Head lunges and pushes it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Ends with a good length, around off, Steven Smith moves across and works it to point with ease. Five runs off the over. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Back of a length, just outside off, angles away, Steven Smith gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to defend it with the straight bat. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, on the pads, angles in, Steven Smith comes in the line of the ball and flicks it under his eyes wide of mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and they take three runs. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, outside off, gives air, Steven Smith comes forward to drive it to cover. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Slower through the air, fuller as well, around off, Smith eases the drive to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Too straight, short and on the pads, Head lifts his front leg to pull it away. He fails to get any bat on it as the ball rolls off his thigh pad and gets past Jaiswal at backward short leg for a leg bye.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Starts with a full, around middle, quick, Travis Head comes forward to tuck it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Short of a length, just on off, Steven Smith moves across and block it out with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, A big shout for LBW but turned down!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Uff! Hard length, just outside off, angles away off the deck, Steven Smith gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to play with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, fuller, angles in, around off, Steven Smith gets a thick outside edge to gully in trying to play with the straight bat. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in, fuller and on middle, Head flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, Head pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Jadeja starts a bit too straight, full and turning into the pads, Head tickles it through fine leg. Deep runs around to his left and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, At the stumps, on a good length, Smith is back and across to knock it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Bumrah looks to go full but ends up serving a low full toss, on middle, Smith half-heartedly pushes it to mid on. It was there to be put away and Smith will feel that he missed out there.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, This skids off the deck, on a back of a length, on middle, Head gets a bit rushed as he looks to play at it. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to deep fine leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! Clever, very clever! At 138.6 kph, a bumper at the left shoulder of the batter, Head arches back and ramps it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, On a hard length, on off, Head plays it back to the bowler from the crease.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, This moves away a tad bit off the deck, on a good length, outside off, Steven Smith watchfully lets it go.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, In the corridor of off, on the shorter side, Smith stays back in the crease and defends it right under his eyes.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, At 131 kph, fuller in length, on off, Smith plays it late and guides it with a slightly opened bat face towards gully.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, NO BALL! On a back of a length, on off, Smith gets on top of the bounce and stabs it down on the off side. Deep has overstepped.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Delivers it on a length, on off, Smith gets a stride in to defend. The ball rolls off the inner half of the bat towards square leg.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Serves it on a length, on off, Head presses forward and punches it back to Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Honing in on the off-stump line from around the wicket, on a length, Head covers the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, On middle and leg, on a back of a length, Smith gets inside the line of the ball and glances it down to deep fine leg for one more.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, This is around the sixth stump line, on a nagging length, Smith covers his off pole as he makes the leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, An optimistic shout for LBW! Angling in, on a nagging length, outside off, Smith moves across and shoulders arms. He lets the ball hit his pads but the ball was not coming back enough to hit the stumps.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, The length is pulled back now, on off, Smith hangs back and nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Coming back in off the wicket, on a good length, on off, Smith shuffles and gets his bat out in front of the front pad to pat it back to Deep.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Fuller and at the stumps, Smith gets behind the line of the ball and knocks it to mid on.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, In the channel on off, on a good length, Head throws his hands at the delivery and carves it away to deep backward point for a run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket and dishes out a full delivery, on middle and leg, Head flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket region. Siraj gives it a chase from mid on and slides to mop it up. Two runs taken.

Who will bowl now?

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, On middle and leg, on a length, Travis Head stays deep in his crease and works it to the left of mid on for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Stays over the wicket for the left-hander but spills it down leg, on a good length, Head misses the tickle.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Play and a miss! Another full delivery, outside off, Steven Smith has a feel for the delivery as he goes chasing and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Steams in from over the wicket and begins with a full delivery, around off, Steven Smith shuffles across and drives it with a straight bat to mid off.

Welcome back for the start of the second session. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle. Jasprit Bumrah will kickstart proceedings with the ball for India. Steven Smith will face the first ball. Two slips and a gully in place. Away we go...

... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...

PITCH REPORT - Harbhajan Singh is near the deck, giving us a detailed analysis of the conditions ahead of the second session. He notes that this is still a very fresh wicket, with a noticeable grass covering. Feels that it will get better to bat as the day progresses. Harbhajan also highlights that India have learned from their opening-day experience, bowling the right lines and lengths this morning to create pressure and keep the batters on their toes. He also stresses the importance for the In

Run-scoring has been a grind, with the Australian batters finding it tough to accumulate runs freely. India’s pacers have kept up the pressure from both ends, consistently testing the batters with tight lines and lengths. For Smith and Head, it will be about resetting and starting fresh as they look to help their side build a competitive first innings total. Thankfully, rain has stayed away so far, and we hope it stays away for the remainder of the day. Do join us again at 3 am GMT (8.30 am

Both Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith endured nervy starts to their innings, surviving close calls and beating edges. However, as the session progressed, the duo began to find their footing, gradually growing in confidence. Just as the pair looked set to consolidate Australia's position, Labuschagne fell, chasing a wide delivery and nicking it to second slip. Despite spending some time at the crease, Smith continued to have his share of anxious moments. He survived a close LBW shout, with t

SESSION SUMMARY - 29.4 overs, 76 runs and 3 wickets. End of an attritional session of Test cricket! The pitch has quickened compared to the rain-marred opening day, allowing the bowlers to dominate proceedings. The batters have had to grind hard with runs coming at a premium. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone early for India by dismissing both openers, while Akash Deep complemented him with disciplined lines and lengths.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Ends with a bouncer above the head, Travis Head ducks it with ease. That will be LUNCH on Day 2!

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, around middle, seaming in, Travis Head flicks it to mid on where Siraj saves it with a full stretched dive.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length from around the wicket, on top of off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to mid off with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Comes over the wicket, fuller, around middle, Steven Smith moves towards off and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket, fuller, outside off, Travis Head drives it wide of point for a couple of runs. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, down the leg, angles in, with pace, Steven Smith moves across and tucks his bat at the last moment to go it to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, around off, slower in pace, Steven Smith comes forward and fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length from over the wicket, outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith shoulders arms as the ball sails through to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Back of a length, above the waist height, Steven Smith moves across and tucks it to square leg for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Comes from over the wicket, hard length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith keeps it down to mid-wicket with ease. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Beaten! Goes slightly fuller this time, in the channel, shapes away off the deck, Travis Head goes for a drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. Lovely line and length from Akash Deep.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, around off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to cover this time. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, A play and a miss! Short of a length, just outside off, angles in, Travis Head goes for an expensive cut and misses the line of the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah has gone off the field after completing his over for some repair work to his shoes.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket, hard length, around middle, nips back in, Travis Head tucks it to mid-wicket for no run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length, outside off, nips back in, Steven Smith blocks it back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around the waist height, around middle, Steven Smith tucks it to mid-wicket with ease as he shuffles towards the off side. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No ball!

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Good length, around middle, slower in pace, Travis Head tucks it to the left of the bowler who stops it in his follow-through. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Hard length, around middle, shapes away, Travis Head keeps it down from the back foot. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, A good bouncer, right above the shoulders, Travis Head gets cramped up for the room and ducks it. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, A low full toss from over the wicket, just outside off, Travis Head drives it to mid off. The umpire has called it a No Ball for overstepping. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Ends with a good length, outside off, angles in, Steven Smith doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Hard length, well outside off, Steven Smith shuffles to off stump and watches the ball as he shoulders his arms at the last moment. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Back of a length from over the wicket, just outside off, Steven Smith moves across and fends it with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Good length, well outside off, shapes away, Travis Head goes deep inside in the crease and cuts it wide of deep point for a single. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, just outside off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to cover.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from round the wicket, good length, on top of off, Travis Head tucks it to mid on with ease from the front foot. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Goes fuller again and on off, Steven Smith steps across and blocks it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! Top shot! Jasprit Bumrah pitches it up and on the fifth stump line. Travis Head leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through extra covers for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Close again! Fuller in length and on middle, shapes in sharply. Steven Smith steps across to play but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Back of a length and on leg, Travis Head hops up and nudges it towards deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Fuller one and around off, angling away, Travis Head leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Smith.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Siraj is stretching out his left hamstring. He needs medical attention. Siraj is going off the field and it will be Akash Deep to complete his over.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Back of a length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith shuffles and tucks it wide of deep fine for a couple of runs. 

It has started to drizzle.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, hard length, well outside off, Steven Smith moves across and watches it go through to the keeper. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Gets it through!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Hard length, on leg, shapes in, Travis Head tucks it to deep fine for a single from the front foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Oh, Smith got distracted there!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, Steven Smith tucks it to mid on from the back foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Ends with a good length, just outside off, Travis Head taps it to cover with the full face of the bat. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head,  Good length from over the wicket, around middle, Travis Head flicks it to mid-wicket with ease. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, ! c Virat Kohli b Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Who comes in now?

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 3 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hurls it full in length, around off, Marnus Labuschagne leans on and drives it towards point where KL Rahul dives to his right to make the stop.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Oh, cheeky from both Sirah and Marnus!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A loud shout for LBW from Siraj!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Serves it full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne gets a good forward stride and times the drive to mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Ends with a length ball, on off, Steven Smith keeps it down with ease. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, seaming in, around off, Steven Smith gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looks to drive it from the front foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a good length, around leg, Steven Smith comes forward and tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the stumps, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out on the leg side.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Closer to the line of the off stump, on a back of a length, Marnus Labuschagne watches it closely and leaves it alone.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, On a nagging length, outside off, left alone by Marnus.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good cricket all around! Pitched up by Reddy, on off, Steven Smith presents a high elbow and shows the full face of the bat. Firms the drive to the right of mid off. Akash Deep gives it a chase and puts a dive in to prevent the ball from breaching the fence. Saves a run for his side. Three runs taken.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hurls it on a length, around off, Steven Smith gets himself on the front foot and blocks it out.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with a back-of-a-length ball, around middle, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne judges the line of the ball and keeps it down with ease. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller this time, outside off, seaming in, Marnus Labuschagne crouches and drives it to cover for no run. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ooh! Good length, just outside off, nips back in sharply from over the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders his arms as the ball zips past the off stump by an inch. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length, slower in pace, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne dabs it in front of point. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length, around off, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne fends it with ease to point. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, In the corridor on off, on a nagging length, Steven Smith lets it be.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery, outside off, Steven Smith is happy to let it go.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, outside off, Steven Smith shoulders arms.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Pitches it up, outside off, Steven Smith presses forward and defends it out on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with a good length, on off, Marnus Labuschagne draws his front foot and fends it back to the bowler. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Steven Smith gets inside the line of the ball and glances it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 5 Wides!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around middle, seaming in, Steven Smith fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Back of a length, outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith moves across and doesn't offer any shot at it. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Starts from over the wicket, just outside off, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne gets a thick outside edge in trying to with the full face of the bat wide of point. They get a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Angling into the pads, on a back of a length, Steven Smith hangs back and tucks it to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Too straight, on the pads, on a length, Steven Smith is a bit too far across his stumps and has to fetch it in the end. Defends it out with a straight bat.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Smith.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Late away shape, on off, on a length, Steven Smith shuffles across and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Gets a good away shape, outside off, on a length, Steven Smith makes the leave.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length, around middle, angles in from over the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it with ease back to the bowler. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Drinks break!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, 2 Leg byes.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Steven Smith leaves it in an uncomfortable position! Hard length, well outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith moves across and then closes his bat after seeing the line of the ball. He is careful in not to touch it.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Short of length, down the leg side, angling in, the ball rides on bounce after pitching, Steven Smith sees the ball and at the last moment, snatches his bat away as the ball sails through to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith comes forward and then blocks it out with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, hard length, well outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith sees the line and then decides not to play at it. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Dishes out a length delivery, on off, Marnus Labuschagne allows the ball to come to him and defends it solidy right under his eyes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Lovely stuff from Bumrah!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Edged but it does not carry! Angling in and then it moves away a bit, on off, on a nagging length, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back to defend and he does so with soft hands. Gets squared up and that results in the outside edge falling well short of the man at gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his left to make the stop.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, On a good length, on off, Steven Smith moves across to cover the line of the ball and taps it to mid on for no run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, This time, Marnus connects it. Akash Deep goes fuller on the pads, from over the wicket, angling in, easy for Marnus to pick up and flick it with ease wide of diving mid-wicket for three runs. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Short of length, well outside off, a hint of outswing, Marnus Labuschagne doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Length delivery, just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne lets the ball come to him and looks to defend it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that rolls wide of gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his right and keeps it down to one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the front pad, nipping back in, at 136.7 kph, Marnus Labuschagne lunges to block it out. Ekes out an inside edge and it rolls only as far as square leg.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Drop and run! On a length, around off, Steven Smith covers the line of the ball and presses forward to tap it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, This jags back in and kicks up a bit as well, on off, on a back of a length, Steven Smith shimmies across and looks to leave it alone. The ball comes back in to rap him high on the thigh pad.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Slanting in, on middle, on a nagging length, Steven Smith walks across his stumps to nudge it away on the leg side. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, With a leg slip in place, Bumrah bowls it on a length, outside off, Steven Smith shuffles across and then makes the leave.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with an outswinger, on hard length, Marnus Labuschagne doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Back of a length, around middle and leg, Steven Smith moves across and nudges it to square leg for a single. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, This time comes to stumps, on a good length, and tries to make him play. Steven Smith just tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Uff! The line and length are soaring here! Hard length, outside off, a little hint of outswing, Steven Smith shoulders his arms and watches the ball to go to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Starts from over the wicket, fullish, outside off, angles in, Steven Smith moves across and tries to drive it but gets beaten on the inside edge. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Delivers it outside off, on a nagging length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms watchfully.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Marnus Labuschagne.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Leg bye.

Who comes in now?

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, ! c Virat Kohli b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Serves it full in length, in and around the off-stump line, Nathan McSweeney gets right behind the line of the ball and pushes it to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Angling in on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Nathan McSweeney looks to make use of the angle and glance it fine but misses. Wears it high on the thigh pad.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Another one from Deep that skids off the deck, on a good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the front pad, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne lets the ball come to him and looks to block it out with a straight bat. The ball jags back in to catch the inside edge and brushes the pads on the way through. It rolls to the right of deep fine leg and Marnus comes charging back for the second run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Good running! On a back of a length, on off, Nathan McSweeney gets on top of the bounce and drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Lands it on a good length and manages to square the batter up as the ball goes away off the deck, on off, Marnus Labuschagne presents soft hands to defend it from the crease. Gets it off the outer half of the bat as the ball rolls towards gully. A wicket maiden from Bumrah!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Honing in on the off stump line, on a fuller length, Marnus Labuschagne covers the line of the ball and defends it out with a straight bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, At 135 kph, on a back of a length, on off, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back and stabs it down the deck on the off side.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Slanting in, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne brings his wrists into play and clips it to mid-wicket.

Marnus Labuschagne walks in at number 3.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, ! EDGED AND GONE! Jasprit Bumrah gives India an early success!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, This is on a back of a length, around off, Nathan McSweeney takes a couple of steps down the track and shoulders arms.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Bowled from slightly wide of the crease and brings the line closer to the batter, full in length, Nathan McSweeney watches it closely and lets it go through to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Fuller in length, inviting the drive, outside off, Nathan McSweeney resists and lets it be.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Lands it fuller and outside off, Nathan McSweeney looks to defend it off the front foot and almost ends up defending it away from his body. He does well to tuck his bat inside the line of the ball and lets it go.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, And again! The length is pulled back a bit, around off, Usman Khawaja hangs back to keep it out but gets undone by the movement again. The ball nips away and beats the batter on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, A big shout for LBW but turned down! The height seems to be a factor here and India decide against the review.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Delivers it in the channel on off, on a back of a length, left alone by Usman Khawaja.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Australia and Usman Khawaja are underway on Day 2!

Who will bowl now?

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Hurls it on the fuller length and gets a bit of away shape, Nathan McSweeney shuffles across slightly and opts to make a leave.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Drags the length back and bowls it in the channel on off, Nathan McSweeney offers no shot.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, NO BALL! Brings the line closer to the batter, on the fuller side, Nathan McSweeney holds his bat up and makes the leave. Deep has overstepped.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, A bit too wide on off again, on a length, Nathan McSweeney is happy to let it go.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

All in readiness for the action to commence. It is a cloudy morning, but glimpses of blue skies overhead bring hope for uninterrupted play. Akash Deep has four balls left in the over. Deep to McSweeney first up.

With the dawn of a new day, there’s hope for better conditions on Day 2 with the forecast being much better than on the opening day. We will have an early start on all four remaining days of the Test with the first ball to be bowled at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST). Stay tuned!

The visitors, winning their third toss in a row, chose to bowl first. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj struggled to find their rhythm early, allowing Usman Khawaja to capitalize on any loose deliveries. Just 5.3 overs into the day, rain made its first unwelcome appearance, halting play temporarily. After the break, Akash Deep looked the sharpest of the Indian bowlers, but just as the pacers were settling into a rhythm, rain returned. Unfortunately, it never relented, and the players were unable

Hello and a warm welcome, folks! With the series locked at 1-1, all eyes were on The Gabba, and the anticipation was immense. However, rain had other plans, playing spoilsport on the opening day. Only 13.2 overs of play were possible before persistent showers forced an early close.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Looking ahead, the weather forecast shows a slight improvement for Day 2, offering some hope for uninterrupted play. However, the forecast for the last three days of the Test is similar to Day 1, with potential rain interruptions. India’s pacers will need to regroup and bring sharper accuracy on Day 2, which could test Australia’s resolve. For Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney, it will be about starting afresh and seeing off the first hour unscathed. To make up for the time lost on Day 1,

After choosing to bowl first, India struggled to capitalize on the favourable overhead conditions. The bowlers lacked consistency in their lines and lengths allowing the Australian openers to settle in. With minimal movement off the pitch, the visitors rarely forced the batters into making errors. As a result, Australia’s openers, particularly Usman Khawaja, looked assured and composed at the crease. McSweeney, despite facing some testing deliveries, held his ground well. Just as the Indian p

The inevitable news has arrived! STUMPS have been called on Day 1! A day that began with the promise of exciting cricket has been overshadowed by persistent rain with only 13.2 overs of play possible. While the weather dominated proceedings, there’s hope for a more action-packed Day 2.

UPDATE - 6.07 am GMT - The match officials are heading out to meet the ground staff. We could receive an update soon regarding the next course of action, and they may decide to call it a day. The umpires have finished their discussions with the ground staff and are now heading towards the dressing rooms. Stick around!

UPDATE - 5.42 am GMT - Oh no, the rain has picked up in intensity and is now quite steady. A few umbrellas have gone up in the crowd, a sight that wasn’t evident the last time we had the visuals from the ground. The waiting game continues!

UPDATE - 5.33 am GMT - The covers remain in place as the drizzle persists, though the outfield appears free of puddles. Raunak Kapoor reports that the match officials were out on the field a short while ago, discussing the conditions with the ground staff. They are now near the tunnel, with Richard Kettleborough seen chatting with Nathan Lyon, while the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir is also present.

UPDATE - 5.06 am GMT - TEA has been taken on Day 1 and it does bring some positive news. The rain has significantly reduced in intensity, but it needs to stop entirely for the ground staff to start the mop-up operation. Here's hoping for better conditions after the break so we can get some action underway in the final session of the day.

UPDATE - 4.51 am GMT - The rain has eased to a light drizzle, but it still lingers stubbornly. With every passing minute, the chances of resuming play on Day 1 seem to be slipping away. That said, the excellent drainage system at this venue keeps a glimmer of hope alive. The forecast hints at an impending break in the weather, which could pave the way for a brief resumption. However, fading light might also become a challenge. For now, we remain optimistic and continue to wait for further updat

UPDATE - 4.12 am GMT - Not much has changed since the last update, as steady rain continues to fall. The radar suggests that heavier rain could be heading towards The Gabba, which likely means any hopes of further play today could be dashed. For now, all we can do is stay optimistic and hope that the rain gods show some mercy. Meanwhile, over in Hamilton, after a wicketless first session, England have managed to trigger a collapse, with New Zealand slipping from 172/2 to 212/6.

UPDATE - 3.55 am GMT - The drizzle continues to persist with no significant change in the situation. Overhead conditions remain gloomy, though the outfield shows improvement with no puddles in sight. Unfortunately, more rain is visible on the radar, making the situation far from ideal. All we can do now is hope for a break in the weather. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATE - 3.30 am GMT - The rain is still falling steadily, but there is some positive news. The outfield doesn't appear as wet as it did earlier, with live visuals showing some improvement. Raunak Kapoor mentions that there was a brief 10-minute break in the rain, which seems to have allowed the outfield to recover somewhat. Fingers crossed that the rain subsides soon.

UPDATE - 3 am GMT - In an ideal world, we would have the second session starting now, but the rain continues to fall heavily and persistently at The Gabba. The outfield has taken a real beating with puddles formed all around the outfield. Mark Nicholas reckons that any more play today seems unlikely and informs that the roads adjoining the stadium are flooded. Even with the excellent drainage system in place, it looks like we are in for a long delay before we can resume play, that is, if the rai

The forecast indicates that the weather should improve as the day progresses, so let’s hope for better playing conditions after the Lunch break. Meanwhile, why not switch tabs and catch the action from the opening day of the third Test between New Zealand and England in Hamilton? That match also holds special significance as it marks Tim Southee's farewell Test. Don’t forget to check back here for all the updates as we await the restart!

Usman Khawaja looked assured at the crease, with the Australian openers showing great discipline in defence and judgment outside off. A drizzle after just 5.3 overs provided the Indians an opportunity to reassess, and they returned with more focus. Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj began to find their rhythm, consistently beating the bat and creating a few nervy moments. However, a heavier downpour brought the session to a halt just as India appeared to be building some pressure.

An abrupt interruption due to rain cuts short the first session of the opening day. With overhead conditions and a grassy pitch, Rohit Sharma had no hesitation in opting to bowl first, but the start wasn’t as impactful as India might have hoped. The pacers struggled with their lines early on, searching for swing that wasn’t on offer.

UPDATE - 2.21 am GMT - As the rain continues to fall at The Gabba, LUNCH has been taken. Several puddles have formed on the outfield, but as mentioned earlier, the drainage at this venue is excellent, so we could see a quick turnaround once the rain stops.

UPDATE - 2 am GMT - The rain is coming down quite heavily now, and puddles have already started to form on the outfield. However, the positive news is that The Gabba has a sand-based outfield, so drainage won't be an issue. Typically, rain breaks tend to halt the batting side’s momentum, forcing them to reset. In this case, the Indian seamers were just beginning to find their rhythm, troubling both Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney with a few close calls. As a result, Australia might actuall

UPDATE - 1.51 am GMT - Uh oh! The rain has returned, and it's getting dark overhead. Mark Nicholas informs that showers were expected during this time of the day, and the forecast has unfortunately proven accurate. The players are off the field, and the ground staff have quickly covered the entire square as the rain is coming down quite heavily. We will have to wait and see how long this delay lasts. Stay tuned for further updates.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Back of a length, just outside off, Nathan McSweeney confidently makes another leave. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Another one that goes past the bat! A long stare at the deck from Khawaja!

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Full and on off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, A peach from Siraj! 

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a length, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja keeps it out.

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Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, A louder appeal for LBW this time, but turned down by the umpire!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Another good leave from McSweeney! 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Back of a length, on middle and leg, Nathan McSweeney gets behind the line and dabs it to mid on.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, That's the line and length to target! Just outside off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, A bit fuller than a good length, on middle, Nathan McSweeney steps across slightly and tickles it to fine leg for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Good length, just outside off, angling in a bit, Nathan McSweeney knows where his off stump is and decides to make a leave. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On a length, just around off, Usman Khawaja hops across a bit and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, left alone by Khawaja.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Bumrah lands it on a fuller length, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja gets his bat low and blocks it to mid on. 

Akash Deep to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and goes very full at the toes, Usman Khawaja flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Angles it into the hips, on a back of a length, Nathan McSweeney helps it on its way to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Over middle and leg, on a length, Nathan McSweeney tucks it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Due to the time lost during the rain delay, the timings for the first session have been revised. Drinks will be taken at 2 am GMT while Lunch will be taken at 2.50 am GMT.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Wider outside off, on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja leans on and cuts it well but can't beat the fielder at point. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, A bit fuller than the previous ones and still around off, Usman Khawaja drives it straight back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Continues to keep it on off, on a length, Usman Khawaja drops his bat on the ball and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On a good length, on off, Usman Khawaja defends it toward mid on. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, over middle, Usman Khawaja tucks it down the strip.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Angled in, down leg, Nathan McSweeney leaves it alone. A good first over for Akash Deep!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Bashes the deck, on a length, around off, Nathan McSweeney looks to block with soft hands but gets an outside edge to the right of gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to that side and makes a terrific stop. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, On a fuller length, just outside off, Nathan McSweeney leans on it and firms his drive but finds the fielder at cover. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Comes into the attack for the first time and steams in from over the wicket. Lands it full, outside off and gets a hint of away movement. Nathan McSweeney opts to let it go past.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, Usman Khawaja lifts his bat up and makes a leave. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Full, on off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to mid off. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Very full, on middle, Usman Khawaja eases it out in front of mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Angles it into the pads, on a good length, Nathan McSweeney takes a step across the line and looks to tuck it across but misses. The ball goes off his pads to the left of the keeper for a leg bye.

Jasprit Bumrah will operate from the other end.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, angling away, just outside off, Usman Khawaja hops back and pushes it out to the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, ! Confidence building up for Khawaja! Mohammed Siraj errs and bowls it a bit too short, over middle, Usman Khawaja pulls it over square leg for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps straightaway on a good length does Siraj! Usman Khawaja blocks it to mid on. 

All in readiness for the resumption. The Indians are in a discussion near the ropes with Virat Kohli doing most of the talking. Mohammed Siraj has three balls left in his over. Siraj to Khawaja. Two slips, a gully and a leg gully in place. Away we go!

UPDATE - 1.04 am GMT - Good signs! The sun is peeking out from the clouds and it has stopped raining. The covers are coming off. We are hearing that play will resume at 1.15 am GMT. Stick around as the restart is not far away.

UPDATE - 12.50 am GMT - Good news! The rain has eased off, and the skies are starting to brighten up. The Indian players are waiting near the boundary ropes, with Rohit Sharma seen engaging in a conversation with the fielding coach. Meanwhile, the two on-field umpires, armed with umbrellas, are having a discussion with the fourth umpire as the square remains covered. Fingers crossed for play to resume soon!

UPDATE - 12.45 am GMT - Oh, no! The drizzle has made an untimely appearance and is starting to pick up in intensity. The players are going off as the ground staff come charging in to cover the deck. Fingers crossed that it’s just a passing shower!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Oh dear, that was a close call!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, On a length, outside off, Nathan McSweeney leaves.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Siraj is back on the field and he is all set to resume his spell.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, ! Nicely done! Usman Khawaja seems to be at ease on one end! Angling into the pads, on a length, Khawaja flicks it neatly and the ball races away to fine leg fence for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Goes a bit fuller and on middle and off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Good length, on middle and off, Usman Khawaja blocks.

Mohammed Siraj is off the field for the moment for a change of shoes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On off, on a length, Usman Khawaja pats it back to the bowler to his left.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, going down leg, Usman Khawaja gets inside the line and lets it go past him to the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, A hint of away movement on that one! Fuller and outside off, shaping away a tad bit. Nathan McSweeney leaves.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Good length, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja works it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Full and on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it off his pads to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Well outside off, on a length, Usman Khawaja is unbothered by that one and makes a leave.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Great running and good cricket all round! On a length, on off, Nathan McSweeney taps it to the left of the bowler and scampers a quick single. Siraj charges to the ball and slides to pick it up and try a throw at the bowling end but fails to grab onto the ball neatly. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Pulls the length down and keeps it outside off, Usman Khawaja is happy to let it go through.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get off the mark. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Very full, on off, Usman Khawaja drives it off the inner half of the bat to the left of the fielder at mid off. Gill dives to that side and makes a fine stop. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket and lands it on a back of a length, going down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, A very tight start from Siraj! Goes full and locks his sights on the stumps, Nathan McSweeney keeps it out to the off side. A maiden over for Mohammed Siraj!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Keeps it tight at the stumps, on a length, McSweeney taps it in front of mid on and looks for a run but decides against it. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Nathan McSweeney tucks it in front of square leg. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, On a good length, on off, Nathan McSweeney leans on and taps it in front of backward point.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Short of a length, down leg, Nathan McSweeney lets it go past as Rishabh Pant keeps it to his left.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Starts from over the wicket and hits the good length, on middle and off, Nathan McSweeney with very soft hands squeezes it out to gully.

It will be Mohammed Siraj to steam in from the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Short of a good length, outside off, Usman Khawaja opts to make a leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, 4 Leg byes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Pulls the length back and angles it away, on a good length, around off. Usman Khawaja is slightly squared up as the ball skids through to hit him high on the thigh pad. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Charges in from over the wicket and hurls it full and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja gets his bat ahead and stabs it down the deck. 

We are done with the national anthems and it is time to get going.

We are moments away from the first ball but before that, Zaheer Khan and Matthew Hayden bring out the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and place it on the pedestal. Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins lead their respective sides out for the national anthems. It will be India's national anthem first, followed by the national anthem of Australia.

PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is joined by Sunil Gavaskar in the middle for the pitch analysis. Gavaskar starts by saying that the grass on the pitch will result in plenty of assistance for the fast bowlers. Adds that with overcast conditions batting will be tough and the openers will have to see through the tricky first phase and respect the bowlers. Hayden mentions that the pitch has been overprepared and they see some cracks which could bring spinners into play later in the game.

Rishabh Pant is in for a chat. He says this venue gives him a positive vibe, and he is happy to be back here. Shares that playing the situation has been the biggest learning for him. He feels that it is important to be positive even in tough situations. Tells that he always looks to play percentage cricket, and defending every ball is tough in pink-ball cricket, so you have to be inventive. States that being able to do well with the gloves was a challenging part for him since his return from th

The captain of Australia, Pat Cummins says that this looks like a good wicket and hopes to put good runs on the board. Mentions that it is going to be a sell-out crowd and feels that it is going to be pretty loud. Shares that they had a good last week in Adelaide and feels that everyone played their part. Adds that the weather in Brisbane has not hampered their preparations and they have had a good lead-up to the game. Informs that they have one change with Josh Hazlewood coming in for Scott B

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says it is slightly overcast and with grass on the pitch they want to make the most of the conditions. Mentions that both teams have played really well and they will try to keep things simple and try to capture key moments which they failed to do in the previous game. Talks about the venue and mentions that the pitch looks soft and should get better as the game progresses. Concludes that they have two changes with Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep coming in for Ha

India (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(WK), Rohit Sharma(C), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.

Australia (Playing XI) - Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(WK), Pat Cummins(C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. 

TOSS - Rohit Sharma calls 'heads' and heads it is. India have opted to BOWL first.

... THE SECOND INNINGS ...

UPDATE - 1.17 am GMT (6.47 am IST) - The covers are coming off and we are inching closer to resumption. Play will resume at 1.30 am GMT (7 pm GMT). The sun has made an appearance as Mitchell Starc and Co. go through their warm-up drills. Yashasvi Jaiswal is waiting on the sidelines but we are yet to spot his opening partner. Oh, here he is, KL Rahul, standing near the ropes.

UPDATE - The heavens have opened up once again with a heavy downpour, and the ground staff are quickly covering the playing area. However, just like in the previous rain interruption, the rain has already eased. The square remains covered for now as we await the next steps. Pat Cummins and his fellow pacers are already out there, going through their paces, so, we are not far away from a resumption.

The Aussie pacers will relish the opportunity to bowl with the new ball in these conditions. The hardness of the ball combined with the overcast sky and the moisture in the air gives them a real advantage, making it tough for the Indian batters to score freely. The stop-start nature of the play due to rain delays won't help the batting side either.

Two wickets in quick succession bring an end to Australia's innings! They added 40 runs to their overnight score of 405 to finish with 445 in their first innings. The Aussies will be pleased with what they got on the board after having lost the toss and being inserted into bat under testing overhead conditions on the opening day. As play resumed on Day 2, the hosts found themselves 75/3 inside the first session but then came the dominant 241-run stand between Travis Head and Steven Smith with

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! CAUGHT! Akash Deep finally manages to get a wicket under his name and Australia are all out for 445 runs!

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length, outside off, Hazlewood looks to play at it but withdraws his shot making a leave. 

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, Drags the length down, outside off, Josh Hazlewood has a wild swing across but misses on making any connection. 

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, ! CLEANED'EM UP! Mohammed Siraj gets his second and a much deserved wicket!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, Very full, on off, Nathan Lyon looks to drive it straight but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, Fires in a yorker straight up does Siraj. Nathan Lyon does very well to get his bat down in time and digs it out to the on side. 

Change.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! Akash Deep continues to dig it in short, over middle and Carey goes deep in the crease and pulls it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a boundary. Nathan Lyon to face the next over then! 

Mohammed Siraj is seen loosening up near the ropes, so, we could see him into the attack soon.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short and outside off, Alex Carey tries to pull but misses. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length, on middle, Alex Carey rolls his wrist over the ball and pulls it to deep fine but stays happy at the crease denying the single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Fuller and on middle, Alex Carey pushes it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length, on off, Alex Carey defends. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A bit quicker and fuller at the stumps, Nathan Lyon stabs it down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A very loud appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire. Rohit Sharma after a discussion with Rishabh Pant sends it upstairs for a check. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Alex Carey taps it to square leg and gets a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, On a good length, on off, Nathan Lyon blocks it towards cover. 

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, Fuller, on off, Nathan Lyon punches it to deep point and scampers two good runs. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh dear, that's wayward from Akash Deep!

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short one, over middle and leg, Alex Carey ducks under it.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Back of a length, on off, Alex Carey guides it to point.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh, so nearly got the outside edge! 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Another over, safely negotiated by Lyon! Quicker and fuller, on off, Lyon blocks. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A lot of revs on this one, fuller and on off, Lyon blocks.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short and into the pads, Alex Carey turns it around to deep square leg and takes a single off the very first ball.

The mop-up work is complete and we are all set for the play to resume. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle.

UPDATE - 12.36 am GMT (6.06 am IST) - Good news! It was indeed a passing shower and the covers are coming off. The sun is also out, which is a good sign. We have a restart time - Play will resume at 12.45 am GMT (6.15 am IST). Steven Smith is still in his training gear, so it seems Australia will continue to bat.

UPDATE - 12.32 am GMT (6.02 am IST) - The drizzle has intensified and the umpires signal for the players to leave the field as the ground staff rush in with the covers. Blue skies are visible on one side, so this could very well be a passing shower.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling into the pads, on a length, Alex Carey clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, On a length, around middle and off, Alex Carey blocks.

The sun has disappeared and it has gone a bit gloomy.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Full, on off, Nathan Lyon pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Is Lyon short of his crease? The Indians look confident.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, A very risky run and Lyon has survived!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up, on off, Alex Carey pushes it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short and on off, Alex Carey punches it to deep cover.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, Short one, directed at the ribs, Lyon ducks under and leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length again, over off, Alex Carey pushes it to the vacant off side around cover region. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Back of a length, over off, Alex Carey reads the length early nad pulls it all along the ground to deep mid-wicket but doesn't bother to cross. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, On a length, over off, Alex Carey taps it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Fires it into the pads, on a fuller length, Lyon clips it to square leg. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fuller than a length, on off, Alex Carey eases it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, On a length, on off, Lyon defends it out towards point. 

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, A bit fuller than a good length, on off, Nathan Lyon gets his bat low and blocks.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, over off, Alex Carey opens his bat face and steers it to deep third for a single. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Drags the length back immediately and keeps it over off, Alex Carey dabs it to the leg side.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! Wow, that's a shot and a half from Carey! A bit too full, attacking the stumps, Alex Carey steps out, makes room and lofts it over covers for a biggie. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Akash Deep comes into the attack and angles it in, on a length, over middle and off, Alex Carey hops back and pats it wide of mid-wicket but does not take the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Quicker and fuller, on off, Lyon leans on and blocks.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Tossed up, around middle and off, Nathan Lyon pushes it to mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Beaten!

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Nathan Lyon comes in next.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jasprit Bumrah gets the better of Starc and picks his sixth! The first one of the day for India and they will be hoping it brings a couple more quickly! 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, On a length, around off, Mitchell Starc is early on his shot but manages to keep it out to point.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, A bouncer, over middle and off, Mitchell Starc is very late on the pull as the ball zips over his reach.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Takes pace off and lands it around off, Mitchell Starc is deceived by the lack of pace and chips it wide of the bowler to his right. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, ! Crunched!

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Very full, on off, Mitchell Starc firms his drive but straight to mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Fired in, fuller and on off, Starc slogs it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Six!

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Starc lunges and defends it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Angling across, short and on off, Starc knocks it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, This is short, on middle, Carey goes deep in the crease and nudges it in front of deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Starc presents a straight bat and stabs it down the deck.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, In the channel on off, at 135.2 kph, on a nagging length, left alone by Starc.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, On a back of a length, on off, Starc hangs back and taps it back to Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Banged in short, over off, Mitchell Starc sways away from the line of the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, ! Easy pickings and that will be FIFTY for Carey!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Good running! Slower and shorter, a hint of turn, on middle and leg, Carey taps it with soft hands to the right of the man at deep square leg and comes charging back for the second run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fired down leg, on a nagging length, Alex Carey leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Turn and bounce!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, A loud shout for LBW but that seems to have pitched outside leg!

The sun is out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, A bit wide on off, on a length, Mitchell Starc offers no shot.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Fuller this time from Bumrah, around off, Starc eases the drive along the ground to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, In that corridor again, at 132.2 kph, on a good length, Mitchell Starc holds his bat high up and leaves the ball alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Dishes it out in the channel on off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc makes a watchful leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Gets a hint of inward shape first up from around the wicket, on a good length, on off and middle, Mitchell Starc tucks it off the front foot to mid-wicket.

All in readiness for the action to commence. Rohit Sharma leads his troops out to the centre. They are followed by Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc. Jasprit Bumrah will start the proceedings with the ball for India. Starc will face the first ball. Here we go!

UPDATE - 11.45 pm GMT (5.15 am IST) - The rain has returned in the form of a light drizzle. However, the pitch remains uncovered for now, and the players are continuing with their warm-ups. Stick around as we await an official confirmation regarding the start time. Mark Nicholas, on air, informs us that there will be a 5-minute delay, with the first ball now scheduled to be bowled at 11.55 pm GMT (5.25 am IST).

UPDATE - 11.29 pm GMT (4.59 am IST) - Positive news! The rain has eased significantly, and the skies have brightened up. It is a windy morning in Brisbane, and while today’s forecast isn’t as grim as it was for the opening day, the radar indicates a start-stop kind of day might be on the cards. More promising news as the covers are coming off and the players are about to begin their warm-ups. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATE - 11.23 pm GMT (4.53 am IST) - It is not a great start to the day as we hear that it is currently raining heavily at The Gabba and the covers are on. Remember, to make up for the time on the opening day, we are due to start at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST), but if this downpour persists, we are likely looking at a delayed start. We await the official confirmation. Stay tuned.

Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see how many more runs Australia can add to this already substantial total. For India, the morning session provides a crucial opportunity to wrap up the innings quickly and minimize the damage. That said, the real challenge looms for their batting unit, as the Australian pace trio will be eager to exploit the conditions with the new ball. Stick around as the first ball is not far away.

Day 2 was firmly in Australia's favour, with brilliant centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith taking center stage. After a shaky start that saw the hosts lose their top order in the first session, the Australian batters asserted their dominance, finishing the day with an imposing total of 405. Jasprit Bumrah shone yet again for India, picking up a well-deserved five-wicket haul, while Akash Deep toiled hard but remained unlucky to go wicketless. 

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and India at The Gabba in Brisbane. First things first, the weather remains a significant concern, with a very high chance of showers expected throughout the day. Unfortunately, this pattern is likely to persist for the remainder of the Test. Fingers crossed that the rain stays away long enough to allow for some meaningful cricket.

... DAY 3, SESSION 1 ...

Thankfully, the rain stayed away today, allowing for an uninterrupted day's play, but the forecast suggests rain on Day 3. India will be eager to claim the remaining three wickets as quickly as possible. This is already a daunting total, even more so given India's recent struggles with the bat. It will be interesting to see Australia's approach with the bat in the first session. It will be another early start, with the first ball on Day 3 to be bowled at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST). See you then.

Having slipped from 316/3 to 327/6, Alex Carey and Pat Cummins combined to halt the slide and added crucial runs to pile further misery on the Indian bowlers. Cummins couldn't see the day through but Carey held the fort, remaining unbeaten on 45. For India, Jasprit Bumrah once again led the charge, showing his quality with the ball. Akash Deep ended the day wicketless, though he went past the bat on several occasions, and Mohammad Siraj appeared out of sorts due to a left hamstring issue, adding

Travis Head, however, picked up where he left off and quickly found his rhythm. Once he got his eye in, Head began to unleash, and his presence at the other end allowed Smith to settle. Smith, who had been scratchy early on, grew in confidence and, following his half-century, began to find his stride. From 75/3, Steven Smith and Travis Head stitched a crucial 241-run partnership, both bringing up centuries and putting Australia in a dominant position. After looking listless following the Tea br

SESSION SUMMARY - 31 overs, 171 runs, and 4 wickets. A day of Aussie dominance! The day started promisingly for India, as they managed to nip out the Australian top order in the first session. However, the following sessions saw centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith, which took the wind out of India's sails and put the hosts in a position of strength. After being inconsistent with their lines and lengths on the rain-marred opening day, Jasprit Bumrah led the course correction for the visi

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, around middle, shapes in, from around the wicket, Alex Carey tucks it to mid-wicket for no run. That will be STUMPS on Day 2!

Akash Deep to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length, outside off, angles in, Mitchell Starc tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, LEG BYE! Hard length, on off, angling in, Alex Carey gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads. They get a single for leg bye as the ball rolls to square leg.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Starc, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Comes around the wicket, hard length, on middle, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Short of a length, around middle, nips back in, Alex Carey walks down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for a single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Good length, around off, angles in, Alex Carey defends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, ! Clean strike!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Going across the batter, on a back of a length, Starc opens the bat face and glides it to the right of deep backward point. Gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Mitchell Starc is in at number 9.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, ! c Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, 5 Wides!

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Hard length, on off, angles in, Pat Cummins pushes it wide of cover for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, On a good length, around off, Pat Cummins drives it to cover for no run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Comes from over the wicket, full, around middle, angles in, Pat Cummins blocks it to mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Flat, full on leg, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg to end this over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Drops it short, around middle. Alex Carey tucks it to square leg for no run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, On a nagging length, around off, turns in, Alex Carey fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Drops it short, around leg, Alex Carey defends it on the back foot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, Flighted, full from around the wicket, around middle, Pat Cummins dabs it wide of cover for a single.

Time for spin as Ravindra Jadeja comes on to bowl.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, ! Crunched! Mohammed Siraj goes for a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, from around the wicket, Alex Carey gets enough room to free his arms as he cuts it nicely wide of deep point for a boundary. Second of the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, ! Down the Ground! Comes around the wicket, short of a length, the ball climbs onto the batter as Alex Carey comes down the track and pulls it over mid on for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Buzzers!

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Leg bye.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Lovely shot!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Banged in short but the line is down leg. Carey swivels for the pull and gets it off the gloves. It rolls to the left of deep fine leg for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Hurls it on a short of a length, on off, Carey rides the bounce and dabs it down on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, This jags back in and kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Pat hops to keep it out. Gets beaten as the ball slips past the inside edge and catches Pat on the thigh pad.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Fuller in length from around the wicket, on off, Carey uses his feet and drives it firmly. Hits it all along the ground to the left of deep point. By the time, Nitish Kumar Reddy can around and release the throw, the batters run three.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Deviating away off the deck, on a good length, Carey does well not to go searching and plays well inside the line of the ball.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Angling in, on off, on a length, Pat Cummins lets it be.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, On the pads, on a nagging length, Carey gets on his toes and glances it down to deep fine leg. Akash Deep runs in and bends to pick the ball up but fails to get low enough. The ball goes through his hands and it allows Carey to come back for the second run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Width on offer on off and the length stays full, Pat tries to cash in on the width but one hand comes off the bat. It gets sliced away to deep backward point for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Pitched up, at the stumps, Carey lunges and eases the drive to the left of mid off for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, On middle and leg, on a nagging length, kept out on the leg side by Carey.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length, on off, Cummins stands tall and punches it down the deck. Reddy fails to make the stop to his right on his follow-through and concedes a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Reddy hurls in a full delivery, on off, Cummins gets his bat down and digs it it out.

Drinks break! India did manage to strike back with the new ball through Jasprit Bumrah, but this is already a challenging total from Australia. A potential declaration could be looming, with Pat Cummins likely contemplating a final push to test the Indian openers in the last 20 minutes or so of the day. However, there hasn’t been any visible sign of intent from Australia to suggest that a declaration is imminent just yet. It will be interesting to see how they approach the final phase of the

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling away, on a length, on off, Carey shimmies down the track and carves it over cover for a couple of runs. The 350 comes up for Australia.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Deep switches to around the wicket and bowls it on a nagging length, at the pads, Pat Cummins glances it down to deep fine leg for one more.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, This is on a hard length, on off, Pat gets on top of the bounce and punches it to cover.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Good stop! At 132.7 kph, on off, on a length, Cummins presses forward to drive it through the off side. Gets an outside edge that to the right of gully where Nitish Kumar Reddy dives to make the stop.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length, around off, Cummins leaves it alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Pace on, very full, on off, Carey squeezes it out to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Bumrah rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it at 114.9 kph, on a length, on off, Carey gets forward and taps it to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Another bumper, over middle, Cummins arches back and initially shapes up to glide it over the keeper but changes his mind as he drops his wrists.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, With a leg slip in and a short leg in place, Bumrah digs it in short, over middle, Cummins arches back to ramp it over the slip cordon but the ball keeps following him and whizzes past the bat.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good proactive batting! Deep serves it full in length, on off, Carey skips down the track and takes it on the full. Drives it to the right of mid off and collects a boundary.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh, that's a beauty! Slanting in from around the wicket and then it nips away off the wicket, on a good length, Carey gets his bat out in front but gets beaten on the outside edge due to the movement.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling in on a back of a length, on middle, Carey stays back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, 2 runs.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Cummins hops and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Comes around the wicket, short around leg, Pat Cummins stays deep in the crease and dabs it to the point for a quick single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Short of a length, outside off, Pat Cummins guides it to point with ease as he takes on the bounce.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Goes fuller this time, outside off, Alex Carey pushes it wide of mid off for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, ! Slashed! Jasprit Bumrah bowls on a good length, outside off, from around the wicket, angles in, Alex Carey gets enough room to free his arms as he slices it through the gap between point and cover for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Ends with a bouncer, above the shoulders, Pat Cummins ducks it with ease. 

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Nice pace and bounce! Hard length, outside off, Pat Cummins goes for a cut but misses it as the ball sails through to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, outside off, Alex Carey gets enough room to cut it to deep point for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, A play and miss! Goes full this time, well outside off, shapes away, Alex Carey comes down the track to slice it over cover but misses the line as the ball goes to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Hard length, around middle, angles in from over the wicket, Pat Cummins comes forward and tucks it to deep fine for a single. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Comes around the wicket, hard length, around middle, Alex Carey gets an inside edge to his body as he looks to defend it from the front foot. They get a single through point. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Ends with a jaffa ball, just outside off, on hard length, Pat Cummins gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to defend it. Bumrah ends this over with 2 wickets!

Pat Cummins walks in at number 8.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! c Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Good length, on off, Alex Carey taps it in front of cover and runs off a quick single. Siraj pulls up a bit while bending to collect the ball. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Hard length, outside off, angles in from around the wicket, Alex Carey gets beaten on the bottom edge as he looks to cut it. 

Alex Carey is the new man in.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! CAUGHT! Jasprit Bumrah strikes again! End of a short stay at the crease for Marsh!

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller in length, on off, Marsh firms the drive but it goes straight to mid off.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, 3 runs.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 150 FOR HEAD! Angling in, on a back of a length, on off, Head hops and dabs it wide of point for a single to get to his 150.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Bowled from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, on a back of a length, on middle, Head hops and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 6.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, ! c Rohit Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Back of a length, on off, stays low, Steven Smith keeps it down to mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, just outside off, angles in from over the wicket, Steven Smith shoulders his arms as the ball goes to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, outside off, angles in from around the wicket, Travis Head gets an inside edge to short leg for a quick single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, around off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith tucks it to mid on for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Comes around the wicket, good length, on off, angles in, Travis Head gets a thick inside edge to deep fine for a single as he looks to defend it with the full face of the bat.

Drinks break! Australia continue to dominate proceedings, with Travis Head and Steven Smith looking in complete control. They capitalized on the old ball, and even with the new ball, the boundaries have kept flowing. India, on the other hand, look flat in the field and are in desperate need of a breakthrough to lift their spirits.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, A good outswinger! Comes from over the wicket, hard length, outside off, straightens off the deck, Steven Smith looks to defend it with the full face of the bat but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, HUNDRED FOR SMITH!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep will operate from the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller again, but on middle and leg, Travis Head plays it to deep fine for a single as it comes off through the edge. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Is that a bump ball? Yashasvi Jaiswal went up in celebration as soon as he took it but the rest of the Indian fielders do not look as interested.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Hard length, around middle and off, angles away, Travis Head comes forward and defends it with the straight bat back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller again, on middle, Travis Head keeps it down with the full face of the bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Four!

The second new ball is now available. India are taking it straight away. Jasprit Bumrah will make first use of the new cherry.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short and well outside off, angles away from over the wicket, Travis Head cuts it hard from the back foot to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, full, on off, angles in, Steven Smith blocks it with the full face of the bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Drags his length, around middle, turns in, Travis Head tucks it to square leg for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flighted, full around middle, Steven Smith tucks it to square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Crunched! On a length, on off, Travis stays deep in the crease and gets his hands through the line of the ball. Drills it to the left of the man at mid off and picks up a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, width offered on off, Smith goes for the drive away from his body. Gets it off the outer half of the bat and it rolls towards deep backward point for one.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Attacking the front pad, on a good length, Smith stays on the back foot and gets his bat out in front to defend.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Smith.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Angling across, on a good length, on off, Head stands tall and smashes it to deep backward point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, On a back of a length, on the off-stump line, Head arches back and slaps it to the right of KL Rahul at deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Slower and on a nagging length, on off, Smith plays it off the front foot to short cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Tighter line, on off, on a length, Smith defends it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, ! Hit with real authority!

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, On a nagging length, around off, Smith presses forward and eases the drive to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A bit quicker and fuller, on off, Smith goes back and pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Turning into the pads, short in length, Head nurdles it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Slanting in, on off and middle, on a hard length, Smith blocks it out off the back foot.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Lands it on a hard length, over off, Smith stays back and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Hurls it full in length, around off, Smith cracks the drive but can't get it past Jadeja at cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Play and a miss! Starts from over the wicket, angling away, on a good length, Head throws his hands at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Siraj (15.2-4-58-0) comes back into the attack, replacing Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Angled in, on off, on a length, Smith plays it back to Jadeja off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter and shorter, on off, Smith goes back and plays it square of the wicket on the off side for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, ! Surgical precision from Smith!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fuller in length, on off, Head lunges and taps it to long on for another single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Turning in, on a nagging length, on middle, Head pushes it back to Jadeja.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, A bit wide on off, on a length, Smith gets close to the line of the ball and lets it go.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, On a hard length, over the top of off, Head hangs back and rides the bounce to cut it to deep backward point for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This is on a short of a length, on off, Smith hangs back to unleash the cut. Ends up chopping it down wide of cover for a run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, ! As easy as you like! A half-volley at 129.5 kph, around off, Smith leans into the drive and hits it between cover and mid off for a boundary. Smith moves to 80.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Drags the length back, outside off, left alone by Smith.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Angling in, full and on off, Smith knocks it down to long on for one. 27 runs off the 3 overs since the Tea break.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, ! Put away with ease!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, on off, Smith is taken aback by the extra bounce but adjusts well to keep it out.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Was that a chance?

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Too straight, on the pads, on a good length, Head tickles it to the left of deep fine leg and Head comes charging back for the second run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Wide!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Class written all over it! Length delivery from over the wicket, on off, Head gets his weight on the front foot and creams the drive to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Who will bowl now?

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Speared in short and on off, Smith hangs back to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fuller and on middle, Head knocks it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Shorter and slower, on off, Head punches it off the back foot to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

All set for the third session to get underway. With 42 overs left in the day, it is unlikely we will get through all of them, even with the extra half hour. India are starting with spin in the form of Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja to Head first up. Let's play...

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in at the pads, on a nagging length, Head misses the tickle. Wears it high on the thigh pad.

... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...

Head's presence at the other end eased the pressure on Smith, who was far from his fluent best. The southpaw soon brought up his 9th Test century and Smith, feeding off the momentum, also reached his half-century. India desperately needed someone to hold one end and apply sustained pressure, but that effort never materialized. With 10 overs remaining until the second new ball, it will be crucial for the tourists to keep things tight until then. Back in a bit for the third and final session of

End of a dominant session for Australia, as they added 130 runs in 27 overs without losing a wicket. While the first session saw runs being scored at a modest 2.56 runs per over, the second session witnessed a sharp uptick with a run rate of 4.81 runs per over. India were made to toil hard, particularly by their recent nemesis, Travis Head. The session started nervously for Steven Smith, as Akash Deep repeatedly beat his outside edge during a probing spell. However, Smith managed to weather the

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Back of a length, around middle, from over the wicket, Travis Head punches it down to long on for a single. That will be TEA on Day 2!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hard length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith moves across and glances it to deep fine leg for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hard length, around middle, nips back in, Steven Smith keeps it down with the full face of the bat. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Fuller, well outside off, Steven Smith comes forward and drives it straight to cover for no run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, This time, Head connects. Slightly fuller than the previous one, outside off, Travis Head cuts it wide of point for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, A play and miss! Good length, outside off, angles away, Travis Head goes on his knees and slashes the bat hard but misses the line. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Ends the over with a good yorker at toes, Steven Smith digs it out as the ball goes nowhere. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length, on off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith comes forward and fends it back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, just outside off, nips back in, Steven Smith shoulders his arms as the ball goes to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Ends with a short ball, around middle, Steven Smith keeps it down to square leg for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, A good yorker at the toes, Steven Smith digs it out back to the bowler. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Four!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, angles in, Steven Smith plays with soft hands as he edges out to second slip. Head runs off from non-striker's end but is sent back on time. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, full, just outside off, Steven Smith comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Serves the slower one, on a good length, on off, Head picks it from the hand and dabs it in front of gully.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Angling in, full and on off, Smith drives it without much timing to cover.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah comes in 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, Steven Smith guides it to gully from the back foot. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Four!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Back of a length, around leg, Travis Head tucks it to square leg with one leg in the air. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Slashed! Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls shorter, outside off, angles away from over the wicket, Travis Head is in the crease deep already, as he cuts it hard wide of deep point for a boundary on the first ball of the over. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is back into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Bowled from wide of the crease, full and at the stumps, Head nudges it to deep square leg where Gill fumbles but it does not cost India anything.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj has gone off the field after completing his over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A bit fuller this time, on a good length, around off, Smith holds his bat high up and leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a good length, Smith lets it be.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, on off, Smith hangs back and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short and wide on off, Head hammers it along the ground to deep backward point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Nicely done!

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Short and on off, Smith hangs back and pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fractionally short, on off, Head presses on the back foot in a flash and thumps it through covers. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence as Rahul gives it a chase and mops it up. Three runs taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Beaten! Angled across the left-hander, on a nagging length, Head hops to cut it away but gets beaten as a bit of extra bounce results in the ball going over his angled bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 Leg byes.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Continues to bang it into the deck, on off, Head rises with the bounce and punches it to deep point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Dug in short by Siraj again, on off, Head leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Edged away! This is on a back of a length, on off, too close to cut, Head goes after it. Gets an outside edge that flies over Rohit Sharma who is standing a bit wide at first slip. It also beats the man at a fine deep third to his right for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a good length, on off, a bit of extra bounce, Smith stays on the back foot and guides it to the right of the man at gully and takes a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Angling away, on a back of a length, Head punches it along the ground to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Four!

Mohammed Siraj in a conversation with Rohit Sharma at the top of his mark.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Darted in, short and on off, Smith gets on the back foot and pushes it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, And again! This kicks up a bit, short and on off, Head rides the bounce well and dabs it down on the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Tossed up, on the pads, full in length, Head clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Straying on the pads, on a length, Head goes deep in his crease and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Length delivery, on off, Smith leans on and drives it to the left of mid off for a single. Moves to 47 does Smith.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Nipping back in, on off, on a length, Smith pushes it with a straight bat back to Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, On a hard length, angling away, on off, Head stays leg side of the ball and punches it to deep point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Smart batting! Siraj bends his back and digs it in short, over off, Head arches back and ramps it over the keeper. A low-risk shot for Head given that there is no one at deep third.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A bit quicker, short in length, Smith gets on top of the bounce and dabs it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Speared in, on middle and leg, on a length, Smith clips it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith,  Short again, on off, cut straight to cover-point by Smith.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter and shorter, on off, Smith premeditates as he steps out. Adjusts well to the length and taps it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Jadeja drops it short, over middle, at 92.5 kph, Head goes on the back foot and punches it to long off for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, The length is pulled back now, on off, Smith stays back to stab it down on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Slanting in and it then holds its line, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Smith hangs back to defend it out with a straight bat. Gets squared up by the movement. The ball rolls wide of point off the outer half of the bat for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Length delivery, on the off-stump line, Smith keeps his bat close to the front pad and defends it right under his eyes.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Angling in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Smith gets his bat out in front and knocks it along the ground to the man at short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A bit too straight, on a nagging length, on the pads, Smith misses the tickle. The ball rolls off the pads towards deep fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, attacking the stumps, Smith shuffles across and firms the drive back to Siraj.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, At the batter, short as well, Head plays it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Short and on off, Head gets a bit squared up as he looks to defend from the crease. It rolls off the outer half of the bat to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Angled across, quicker as well, on off, Head gets on top of the bounce and pats it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Short again, on middle and leg, Head nudges it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Bowls it short and on middle, Head hangs back to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Drinks break! The partnership between Travis Head and Steven Smith is steadily growing in confidence, and Australia will be pleased with how they are progressing. While Smith has not been overly comfortable, Head has kept the scoreboard ticking, and these are ominous signs for India. For Akash Deep, it was a frustrating spell, as he went past the bat of Smith on several occasions but did not find the breakthrough.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A slight uppish from Steven Smith on this one. Goes fuller this time, around off, angles in, Steven Smith goes for a flick as the ball hits on the inner side of the bat and goes in the air just wide of Kl at mid-wicket. They get a couple of runs. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith keeps it down from the back foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Starts from over the wicket, short of a length, around leg, Travis Head pulls it out with one leg in the air wide of deep fine for a couple of runs. He reaches his fifty!

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Ends with a short ball, around middle, Steven Smith blocks it out with the full face of the bat. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in, fuller in length, on middle, Head knocks it to wide long on and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, ! Up and over!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, ! Cut away! Akash Deep ends this over with a shortish ball, well outside off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith gets enough room to open his hands as he slices away nicely to deep point for a boundary. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Hard length, just outside off, angles away off the deck, Steven Smith moves across and gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to defend it with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, just outside off, angles away, Travis Head shows his wrists here as he cuts at the very last moment, on his knees, and creates the width, for a single to deep point. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Comes from over the wicket, short of a length, above the shoulders, Travis Head ducks it as the ball sails through to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Darted in, full and on middle, Smith gets his bat out in front and pushes it to mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, NO BALL! Short and around off, Smith pushes it from the crease towards cover. Jadeja has overstepped.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, around middle, Travis Head lunges and pushes it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Ends with a good length, around off, Steven Smith moves across and works it to point with ease. Five runs off the over. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Back of a length, just outside off, angles away, Steven Smith gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to defend it with the straight bat. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, on the pads, angles in, Steven Smith comes in the line of the ball and flicks it under his eyes wide of mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and they take three runs. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, outside off, gives air, Steven Smith comes forward to drive it to cover. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Slower through the air, fuller as well, around off, Smith eases the drive to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Too straight, short and on the pads, Head lifts his front leg to pull it away. He fails to get any bat on it as the ball rolls off his thigh pad and gets past Jaiswal at backward short leg for a leg bye.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Starts with a full, around middle, quick, Travis Head comes forward to tuck it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Short of a length, just on off, Steven Smith moves across and block it out with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, A big shout for LBW but turned down!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Uff! Hard length, just outside off, angles away off the deck, Steven Smith gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to play with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, fuller, angles in, around off, Steven Smith gets a thick outside edge to gully in trying to play with the straight bat. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in, fuller and on middle, Head flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, Head pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Jadeja starts a bit too straight, full and turning into the pads, Head tickles it through fine leg. Deep runs around to his left and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, At the stumps, on a good length, Smith is back and across to knock it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Bumrah looks to go full but ends up serving a low full toss, on middle, Smith half-heartedly pushes it to mid on. It was there to be put away and Smith will feel that he missed out there.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, This skids off the deck, on a back of a length, on middle, Head gets a bit rushed as he looks to play at it. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to deep fine leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! Clever, very clever! At 138.6 kph, a bumper at the left shoulder of the batter, Head arches back and ramps it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, On a hard length, on off, Head plays it back to the bowler from the crease.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, This moves away a tad bit off the deck, on a good length, outside off, Steven Smith watchfully lets it go.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, In the corridor of off, on the shorter side, Smith stays back in the crease and defends it right under his eyes.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, At 131 kph, fuller in length, on off, Smith plays it late and guides it with a slightly opened bat face towards gully.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, NO BALL! On a back of a length, on off, Smith gets on top of the bounce and stabs it down on the off side. Deep has overstepped.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Delivers it on a length, on off, Smith gets a stride in to defend. The ball rolls off the inner half of the bat towards square leg.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Serves it on a length, on off, Head presses forward and punches it back to Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Honing in on the off-stump line from around the wicket, on a length, Head covers the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, On middle and leg, on a back of a length, Smith gets inside the line of the ball and glances it down to deep fine leg for one more.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, This is around the sixth stump line, on a nagging length, Smith covers his off pole as he makes the leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, An optimistic shout for LBW! Angling in, on a nagging length, outside off, Smith moves across and shoulders arms. He lets the ball hit his pads but the ball was not coming back enough to hit the stumps.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, The length is pulled back now, on off, Smith hangs back and nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Coming back in off the wicket, on a good length, on off, Smith shuffles and gets his bat out in front of the front pad to pat it back to Deep.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Fuller and at the stumps, Smith gets behind the line of the ball and knocks it to mid on.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, In the channel on off, on a good length, Head throws his hands at the delivery and carves it away to deep backward point for a run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket and dishes out a full delivery, on middle and leg, Head flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket region. Siraj gives it a chase from mid on and slides to mop it up. Two runs taken.

Who will bowl now?

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, On middle and leg, on a length, Travis Head stays deep in his crease and works it to the left of mid on for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Stays over the wicket for the left-hander but spills it down leg, on a good length, Head misses the tickle.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Play and a miss! Another full delivery, outside off, Steven Smith has a feel for the delivery as he goes chasing and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Steams in from over the wicket and begins with a full delivery, around off, Steven Smith shuffles across and drives it with a straight bat to mid off.

Welcome back for the start of the second session. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle. Jasprit Bumrah will kickstart proceedings with the ball for India. Steven Smith will face the first ball. Two slips and a gully in place. Away we go...

... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...

PITCH REPORT - Harbhajan Singh is near the deck, giving us a detailed analysis of the conditions ahead of the second session. He notes that this is still a very fresh wicket, with a noticeable grass covering. Feels that it will get better to bat as the day progresses. Harbhajan also highlights that India have learned from their opening-day experience, bowling the right lines and lengths this morning to create pressure and keep the batters on their toes. He also stresses the importance for the In

Run-scoring has been a grind, with the Australian batters finding it tough to accumulate runs freely. India’s pacers have kept up the pressure from both ends, consistently testing the batters with tight lines and lengths. For Smith and Head, it will be about resetting and starting fresh as they look to help their side build a competitive first innings total. Thankfully, rain has stayed away so far, and we hope it stays away for the remainder of the day. Do join us again at 3 am GMT (8.30 am

Both Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith endured nervy starts to their innings, surviving close calls and beating edges. However, as the session progressed, the duo began to find their footing, gradually growing in confidence. Just as the pair looked set to consolidate Australia's position, Labuschagne fell, chasing a wide delivery and nicking it to second slip. Despite spending some time at the crease, Smith continued to have his share of anxious moments. He survived a close LBW shout, with t

SESSION SUMMARY - 29.4 overs, 76 runs and 3 wickets. End of an attritional session of Test cricket! The pitch has quickened compared to the rain-marred opening day, allowing the bowlers to dominate proceedings. The batters have had to grind hard with runs coming at a premium. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone early for India by dismissing both openers, while Akash Deep complemented him with disciplined lines and lengths.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Ends with a bouncer above the head, Travis Head ducks it with ease. That will be LUNCH on Day 2!

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, around middle, seaming in, Travis Head flicks it to mid on where Siraj saves it with a full stretched dive.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length from around the wicket, on top of off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to mid off with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Comes over the wicket, fuller, around middle, Steven Smith moves towards off and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket, fuller, outside off, Travis Head drives it wide of point for a couple of runs. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, down the leg, angles in, with pace, Steven Smith moves across and tucks his bat at the last moment to go it to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, around off, slower in pace, Steven Smith comes forward and fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length from over the wicket, outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith shoulders arms as the ball sails through to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Back of a length, above the waist height, Steven Smith moves across and tucks it to square leg for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Comes from over the wicket, hard length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith keeps it down to mid-wicket with ease. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Beaten! Goes slightly fuller this time, in the channel, shapes away off the deck, Travis Head goes for a drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. Lovely line and length from Akash Deep.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, around off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to cover this time. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, A play and a miss! Short of a length, just outside off, angles in, Travis Head goes for an expensive cut and misses the line of the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah has gone off the field after completing his over for some repair work to his shoes.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket, hard length, around middle, nips back in, Travis Head tucks it to mid-wicket for no run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length, outside off, nips back in, Steven Smith blocks it back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around the waist height, around middle, Steven Smith tucks it to mid-wicket with ease as he shuffles towards the off side. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No ball!

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Good length, around middle, slower in pace, Travis Head tucks it to the left of the bowler who stops it in his follow-through. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Hard length, around middle, shapes away, Travis Head keeps it down from the back foot. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, A good bouncer, right above the shoulders, Travis Head gets cramped up for the room and ducks it. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, A low full toss from over the wicket, just outside off, Travis Head drives it to mid off. The umpire has called it a No Ball for overstepping. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Ends with a good length, outside off, angles in, Steven Smith doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Hard length, well outside off, Steven Smith shuffles to off stump and watches the ball as he shoulders his arms at the last moment. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Back of a length from over the wicket, just outside off, Steven Smith moves across and fends it with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Good length, well outside off, shapes away, Travis Head goes deep inside in the crease and cuts it wide of deep point for a single. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, just outside off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to cover.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from round the wicket, good length, on top of off, Travis Head tucks it to mid on with ease from the front foot. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Goes fuller again and on off, Steven Smith steps across and blocks it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! Top shot! Jasprit Bumrah pitches it up and on the fifth stump line. Travis Head leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through extra covers for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Close again! Fuller in length and on middle, shapes in sharply. Steven Smith steps across to play but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Back of a length and on leg, Travis Head hops up and nudges it towards deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Fuller one and around off, angling away, Travis Head leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Smith.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Siraj is stretching out his left hamstring. He needs medical attention. Siraj is going off the field and it will be Akash Deep to complete his over.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Back of a length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith shuffles and tucks it wide of deep fine for a couple of runs. 

It has started to drizzle.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, hard length, well outside off, Steven Smith moves across and watches it go through to the keeper. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Gets it through!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Hard length, on leg, shapes in, Travis Head tucks it to deep fine for a single from the front foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Oh, Smith got distracted there!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, Steven Smith tucks it to mid on from the back foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Ends with a good length, just outside off, Travis Head taps it to cover with the full face of the bat. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head,  Good length from over the wicket, around middle, Travis Head flicks it to mid-wicket with ease. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, ! c Virat Kohli b Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Who comes in now?

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 3 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hurls it full in length, around off, Marnus Labuschagne leans on and drives it towards point where KL Rahul dives to his right to make the stop.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Oh, cheeky from both Sirah and Marnus!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A loud shout for LBW from Siraj!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Serves it full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne gets a good forward stride and times the drive to mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Ends with a length ball, on off, Steven Smith keeps it down with ease. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, seaming in, around off, Steven Smith gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looks to drive it from the front foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a good length, around leg, Steven Smith comes forward and tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the stumps, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out on the leg side.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Closer to the line of the off stump, on a back of a length, Marnus Labuschagne watches it closely and leaves it alone.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, On a nagging length, outside off, left alone by Marnus.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good cricket all around! Pitched up by Reddy, on off, Steven Smith presents a high elbow and shows the full face of the bat. Firms the drive to the right of mid off. Akash Deep gives it a chase and puts a dive in to prevent the ball from breaching the fence. Saves a run for his side. Three runs taken.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hurls it on a length, around off, Steven Smith gets himself on the front foot and blocks it out.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with a back-of-a-length ball, around middle, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne judges the line of the ball and keeps it down with ease. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller this time, outside off, seaming in, Marnus Labuschagne crouches and drives it to cover for no run. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ooh! Good length, just outside off, nips back in sharply from over the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders his arms as the ball zips past the off stump by an inch. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length, slower in pace, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne dabs it in front of point. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length, around off, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne fends it with ease to point. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, In the corridor on off, on a nagging length, Steven Smith lets it be.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery, outside off, Steven Smith is happy to let it go.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, outside off, Steven Smith shoulders arms.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Pitches it up, outside off, Steven Smith presses forward and defends it out on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with a good length, on off, Marnus Labuschagne draws his front foot and fends it back to the bowler. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Steven Smith gets inside the line of the ball and glances it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 5 Wides!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around middle, seaming in, Steven Smith fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Back of a length, outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith moves across and doesn't offer any shot at it. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Starts from over the wicket, just outside off, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne gets a thick outside edge in trying to with the full face of the bat wide of point. They get a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Angling into the pads, on a back of a length, Steven Smith hangs back and tucks it to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Too straight, on the pads, on a length, Steven Smith is a bit too far across his stumps and has to fetch it in the end. Defends it out with a straight bat.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Smith.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Late away shape, on off, on a length, Steven Smith shuffles across and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Gets a good away shape, outside off, on a length, Steven Smith makes the leave.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length, around middle, angles in from over the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it with ease back to the bowler. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Drinks break!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, 2 Leg byes.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Steven Smith leaves it in an uncomfortable position! Hard length, well outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith moves across and then closes his bat after seeing the line of the ball. He is careful in not to touch it.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Short of length, down the leg side, angling in, the ball rides on bounce after pitching, Steven Smith sees the ball and at the last moment, snatches his bat away as the ball sails through to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith comes forward and then blocks it out with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, hard length, well outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith sees the line and then decides not to play at it. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Dishes out a length delivery, on off, Marnus Labuschagne allows the ball to come to him and defends it solidy right under his eyes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Lovely stuff from Bumrah!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Edged but it does not carry! Angling in and then it moves away a bit, on off, on a nagging length, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back to defend and he does so with soft hands. Gets squared up and that results in the outside edge falling well short of the man at gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his left to make the stop.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, On a good length, on off, Steven Smith moves across to cover the line of the ball and taps it to mid on for no run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, This time, Marnus connects it. Akash Deep goes fuller on the pads, from over the wicket, angling in, easy for Marnus to pick up and flick it with ease wide of diving mid-wicket for three runs. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Short of length, well outside off, a hint of outswing, Marnus Labuschagne doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Length delivery, just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne lets the ball come to him and looks to defend it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that rolls wide of gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his right and keeps it down to one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the front pad, nipping back in, at 136.7 kph, Marnus Labuschagne lunges to block it out. Ekes out an inside edge and it rolls only as far as square leg.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Drop and run! On a length, around off, Steven Smith covers the line of the ball and presses forward to tap it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, This jags back in and kicks up a bit as well, on off, on a back of a length, Steven Smith shimmies across and looks to leave it alone. The ball comes back in to rap him high on the thigh pad.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Slanting in, on middle, on a nagging length, Steven Smith walks across his stumps to nudge it away on the leg side. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, With a leg slip in place, Bumrah bowls it on a length, outside off, Steven Smith shuffles across and then makes the leave.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with an outswinger, on hard length, Marnus Labuschagne doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Back of a length, around middle and leg, Steven Smith moves across and nudges it to square leg for a single. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, This time comes to stumps, on a good length, and tries to make him play. Steven Smith just tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Uff! The line and length are soaring here! Hard length, outside off, a little hint of outswing, Steven Smith shoulders his arms and watches the ball to go to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Starts from over the wicket, fullish, outside off, angles in, Steven Smith moves across and tries to drive it but gets beaten on the inside edge. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Delivers it outside off, on a nagging length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms watchfully.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Marnus Labuschagne.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Leg bye.

Who comes in now?

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, ! c Virat Kohli b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Serves it full in length, in and around the off-stump line, Nathan McSweeney gets right behind the line of the ball and pushes it to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Angling in on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Nathan McSweeney looks to make use of the angle and glance it fine but misses. Wears it high on the thigh pad.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Another one from Deep that skids off the deck, on a good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the front pad, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne lets the ball come to him and looks to block it out with a straight bat. The ball jags back in to catch the inside edge and brushes the pads on the way through. It rolls to the right of deep fine leg and Marnus comes charging back for the second run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Good running! On a back of a length, on off, Nathan McSweeney gets on top of the bounce and drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Lands it on a good length and manages to square the batter up as the ball goes away off the deck, on off, Marnus Labuschagne presents soft hands to defend it from the crease. Gets it off the outer half of the bat as the ball rolls towards gully. A wicket maiden from Bumrah!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Honing in on the off stump line, on a fuller length, Marnus Labuschagne covers the line of the ball and defends it out with a straight bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, At 135 kph, on a back of a length, on off, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back and stabs it down the deck on the off side.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Slanting in, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne brings his wrists into play and clips it to mid-wicket.

Marnus Labuschagne walks in at number 3.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, ! EDGED AND GONE! Jasprit Bumrah gives India an early success!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, This is on a back of a length, around off, Nathan McSweeney takes a couple of steps down the track and shoulders arms.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Bowled from slightly wide of the crease and brings the line closer to the batter, full in length, Nathan McSweeney watches it closely and lets it go through to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Fuller in length, inviting the drive, outside off, Nathan McSweeney resists and lets it be.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Lands it fuller and outside off, Nathan McSweeney looks to defend it off the front foot and almost ends up defending it away from his body. He does well to tuck his bat inside the line of the ball and lets it go.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, And again! The length is pulled back a bit, around off, Usman Khawaja hangs back to keep it out but gets undone by the movement again. The ball nips away and beats the batter on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, A big shout for LBW but turned down! The height seems to be a factor here and India decide against the review.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Delivers it in the channel on off, on a back of a length, left alone by Usman Khawaja.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Australia and Usman Khawaja are underway on Day 2!

Who will bowl now?

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Hurls it on the fuller length and gets a bit of away shape, Nathan McSweeney shuffles across slightly and opts to make a leave.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Drags the length back and bowls it in the channel on off, Nathan McSweeney offers no shot.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, NO BALL! Brings the line closer to the batter, on the fuller side, Nathan McSweeney holds his bat up and makes the leave. Deep has overstepped.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, A bit too wide on off again, on a length, Nathan McSweeney is happy to let it go.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

All in readiness for the action to commence. It is a cloudy morning, but glimpses of blue skies overhead bring hope for uninterrupted play. Akash Deep has four balls left in the over. Deep to McSweeney first up.

With the dawn of a new day, there’s hope for better conditions on Day 2 with the forecast being much better than on the opening day. We will have an early start on all four remaining days of the Test with the first ball to be bowled at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST). Stay tuned!

The visitors, winning their third toss in a row, chose to bowl first. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj struggled to find their rhythm early, allowing Usman Khawaja to capitalize on any loose deliveries. Just 5.3 overs into the day, rain made its first unwelcome appearance, halting play temporarily. After the break, Akash Deep looked the sharpest of the Indian bowlers, but just as the pacers were settling into a rhythm, rain returned. Unfortunately, it never relented, and the players were unable

Hello and a warm welcome, folks! With the series locked at 1-1, all eyes were on The Gabba, and the anticipation was immense. However, rain had other plans, playing spoilsport on the opening day. Only 13.2 overs of play were possible before persistent showers forced an early close.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Looking ahead, the weather forecast shows a slight improvement for Day 2, offering some hope for uninterrupted play. However, the forecast for the last three days of the Test is similar to Day 1, with potential rain interruptions. India’s pacers will need to regroup and bring sharper accuracy on Day 2, which could test Australia’s resolve. For Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney, it will be about starting afresh and seeing off the first hour unscathed. To make up for the time lost on Day 1,

After choosing to bowl first, India struggled to capitalize on the favourable overhead conditions. The bowlers lacked consistency in their lines and lengths allowing the Australian openers to settle in. With minimal movement off the pitch, the visitors rarely forced the batters into making errors. As a result, Australia’s openers, particularly Usman Khawaja, looked assured and composed at the crease. McSweeney, despite facing some testing deliveries, held his ground well. Just as the Indian p

The inevitable news has arrived! STUMPS have been called on Day 1! A day that began with the promise of exciting cricket has been overshadowed by persistent rain with only 13.2 overs of play possible. While the weather dominated proceedings, there’s hope for a more action-packed Day 2.

UPDATE - 6.07 am GMT - The match officials are heading out to meet the ground staff. We could receive an update soon regarding the next course of action, and they may decide to call it a day. The umpires have finished their discussions with the ground staff and are now heading towards the dressing rooms. Stick around!

UPDATE - 5.42 am GMT - Oh no, the rain has picked up in intensity and is now quite steady. A few umbrellas have gone up in the crowd, a sight that wasn’t evident the last time we had the visuals from the ground. The waiting game continues!

UPDATE - 5.33 am GMT - The covers remain in place as the drizzle persists, though the outfield appears free of puddles. Raunak Kapoor reports that the match officials were out on the field a short while ago, discussing the conditions with the ground staff. They are now near the tunnel, with Richard Kettleborough seen chatting with Nathan Lyon, while the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir is also present.

UPDATE - 5.06 am GMT - TEA has been taken on Day 1 and it does bring some positive news. The rain has significantly reduced in intensity, but it needs to stop entirely for the ground staff to start the mop-up operation. Here's hoping for better conditions after the break so we can get some action underway in the final session of the day.

UPDATE - 4.51 am GMT - The rain has eased to a light drizzle, but it still lingers stubbornly. With every passing minute, the chances of resuming play on Day 1 seem to be slipping away. That said, the excellent drainage system at this venue keeps a glimmer of hope alive. The forecast hints at an impending break in the weather, which could pave the way for a brief resumption. However, fading light might also become a challenge. For now, we remain optimistic and continue to wait for further updat

UPDATE - 4.12 am GMT - Not much has changed since the last update, as steady rain continues to fall. The radar suggests that heavier rain could be heading towards The Gabba, which likely means any hopes of further play today could be dashed. For now, all we can do is stay optimistic and hope that the rain gods show some mercy. Meanwhile, over in Hamilton, after a wicketless first session, England have managed to trigger a collapse, with New Zealand slipping from 172/2 to 212/6.

UPDATE - 3.55 am GMT - The drizzle continues to persist with no significant change in the situation. Overhead conditions remain gloomy, though the outfield shows improvement with no puddles in sight. Unfortunately, more rain is visible on the radar, making the situation far from ideal. All we can do now is hope for a break in the weather. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATE - 3.30 am GMT - The rain is still falling steadily, but there is some positive news. The outfield doesn't appear as wet as it did earlier, with live visuals showing some improvement. Raunak Kapoor mentions that there was a brief 10-minute break in the rain, which seems to have allowed the outfield to recover somewhat. Fingers crossed that the rain subsides soon.

UPDATE - 3 am GMT - In an ideal world, we would have the second session starting now, but the rain continues to fall heavily and persistently at The Gabba. The outfield has taken a real beating with puddles formed all around the outfield. Mark Nicholas reckons that any more play today seems unlikely and informs that the roads adjoining the stadium are flooded. Even with the excellent drainage system in place, it looks like we are in for a long delay before we can resume play, that is, if the rai

The forecast indicates that the weather should improve as the day progresses, so let’s hope for better playing conditions after the Lunch break. Meanwhile, why not switch tabs and catch the action from the opening day of the third Test between New Zealand and England in Hamilton? That match also holds special significance as it marks Tim Southee's farewell Test. Don’t forget to check back here for all the updates as we await the restart!

Usman Khawaja looked assured at the crease, with the Australian openers showing great discipline in defence and judgment outside off. A drizzle after just 5.3 overs provided the Indians an opportunity to reassess, and they returned with more focus. Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj began to find their rhythm, consistently beating the bat and creating a few nervy moments. However, a heavier downpour brought the session to a halt just as India appeared to be building some pressure.

An abrupt interruption due to rain cuts short the first session of the opening day. With overhead conditions and a grassy pitch, Rohit Sharma had no hesitation in opting to bowl first, but the start wasn’t as impactful as India might have hoped. The pacers struggled with their lines early on, searching for swing that wasn’t on offer.

UPDATE - 2.21 am GMT - As the rain continues to fall at The Gabba, LUNCH has been taken. Several puddles have formed on the outfield, but as mentioned earlier, the drainage at this venue is excellent, so we could see a quick turnaround once the rain stops.

UPDATE - 2 am GMT - The rain is coming down quite heavily now, and puddles have already started to form on the outfield. However, the positive news is that The Gabba has a sand-based outfield, so drainage won't be an issue. Typically, rain breaks tend to halt the batting side’s momentum, forcing them to reset. In this case, the Indian seamers were just beginning to find their rhythm, troubling both Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney with a few close calls. As a result, Australia might actuall

UPDATE - 1.51 am GMT - Uh oh! The rain has returned, and it's getting dark overhead. Mark Nicholas informs that showers were expected during this time of the day, and the forecast has unfortunately proven accurate. The players are off the field, and the ground staff have quickly covered the entire square as the rain is coming down quite heavily. We will have to wait and see how long this delay lasts. Stay tuned for further updates.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Back of a length, just outside off, Nathan McSweeney confidently makes another leave. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Another one that goes past the bat! A long stare at the deck from Khawaja!

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Full and on off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, A peach from Siraj! 

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a length, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja keeps it out.

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Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, A louder appeal for LBW this time, but turned down by the umpire!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Another good leave from McSweeney! 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Back of a length, on middle and leg, Nathan McSweeney gets behind the line and dabs it to mid on.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, That's the line and length to target! Just outside off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, A bit fuller than a good length, on middle, Nathan McSweeney steps across slightly and tickles it to fine leg for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Good length, just outside off, angling in a bit, Nathan McSweeney knows where his off stump is and decides to make a leave. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On a length, just around off, Usman Khawaja hops across a bit and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, left alone by Khawaja.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Bumrah lands it on a fuller length, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja gets his bat low and blocks it to mid on. 

Akash Deep to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and goes very full at the toes, Usman Khawaja flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Angles it into the hips, on a back of a length, Nathan McSweeney helps it on its way to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Over middle and leg, on a length, Nathan McSweeney tucks it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Due to the time lost during the rain delay, the timings for the first session have been revised. Drinks will be taken at 2 am GMT while Lunch will be taken at 2.50 am GMT.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Wider outside off, on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja leans on and cuts it well but can't beat the fielder at point. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, A bit fuller than the previous ones and still around off, Usman Khawaja drives it straight back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Continues to keep it on off, on a length, Usman Khawaja drops his bat on the ball and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On a good length, on off, Usman Khawaja defends it toward mid on. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, over middle, Usman Khawaja tucks it down the strip.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Angled in, down leg, Nathan McSweeney leaves it alone. A good first over for Akash Deep!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Bashes the deck, on a length, around off, Nathan McSweeney looks to block with soft hands but gets an outside edge to the right of gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to that side and makes a terrific stop. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, On a fuller length, just outside off, Nathan McSweeney leans on it and firms his drive but finds the fielder at cover. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Comes into the attack for the first time and steams in from over the wicket. Lands it full, outside off and gets a hint of away movement. Nathan McSweeney opts to let it go past.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, Usman Khawaja lifts his bat up and makes a leave. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Full, on off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to mid off. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Very full, on middle, Usman Khawaja eases it out in front of mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Angles it into the pads, on a good length, Nathan McSweeney takes a step across the line and looks to tuck it across but misses. The ball goes off his pads to the left of the keeper for a leg bye.

Jasprit Bumrah will operate from the other end.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, angling away, just outside off, Usman Khawaja hops back and pushes it out to the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, ! Confidence building up for Khawaja! Mohammed Siraj errs and bowls it a bit too short, over middle, Usman Khawaja pulls it over square leg for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps straightaway on a good length does Siraj! Usman Khawaja blocks it to mid on. 

All in readiness for the resumption. The Indians are in a discussion near the ropes with Virat Kohli doing most of the talking. Mohammed Siraj has three balls left in his over. Siraj to Khawaja. Two slips, a gully and a leg gully in place. Away we go!

UPDATE - 1.04 am GMT - Good signs! The sun is peeking out from the clouds and it has stopped raining. The covers are coming off. We are hearing that play will resume at 1.15 am GMT. Stick around as the restart is not far away.

UPDATE - 12.50 am GMT - Good news! The rain has eased off, and the skies are starting to brighten up. The Indian players are waiting near the boundary ropes, with Rohit Sharma seen engaging in a conversation with the fielding coach. Meanwhile, the two on-field umpires, armed with umbrellas, are having a discussion with the fourth umpire as the square remains covered. Fingers crossed for play to resume soon!

UPDATE - 12.45 am GMT - Oh, no! The drizzle has made an untimely appearance and is starting to pick up in intensity. The players are going off as the ground staff come charging in to cover the deck. Fingers crossed that it’s just a passing shower!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Oh dear, that was a close call!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, On a length, outside off, Nathan McSweeney leaves.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Siraj is back on the field and he is all set to resume his spell.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, ! Nicely done! Usman Khawaja seems to be at ease on one end! Angling into the pads, on a length, Khawaja flicks it neatly and the ball races away to fine leg fence for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Goes a bit fuller and on middle and off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Good length, on middle and off, Usman Khawaja blocks.

Mohammed Siraj is off the field for the moment for a change of shoes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On off, on a length, Usman Khawaja pats it back to the bowler to his left.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, going down leg, Usman Khawaja gets inside the line and lets it go past him to the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, A hint of away movement on that one! Fuller and outside off, shaping away a tad bit. Nathan McSweeney leaves.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Good length, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja works it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Full and on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it off his pads to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Well outside off, on a length, Usman Khawaja is unbothered by that one and makes a leave.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Great running and good cricket all round! On a length, on off, Nathan McSweeney taps it to the left of the bowler and scampers a quick single. Siraj charges to the ball and slides to pick it up and try a throw at the bowling end but fails to grab onto the ball neatly. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Pulls the length down and keeps it outside off, Usman Khawaja is happy to let it go through.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get off the mark. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Very full, on off, Usman Khawaja drives it off the inner half of the bat to the left of the fielder at mid off. Gill dives to that side and makes a fine stop. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket and lands it on a back of a length, going down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, A very tight start from Siraj! Goes full and locks his sights on the stumps, Nathan McSweeney keeps it out to the off side. A maiden over for Mohammed Siraj!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Keeps it tight at the stumps, on a length, McSweeney taps it in front of mid on and looks for a run but decides against it. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Nathan McSweeney tucks it in front of square leg. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, On a good length, on off, Nathan McSweeney leans on and taps it in front of backward point.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Short of a length, down leg, Nathan McSweeney lets it go past as Rishabh Pant keeps it to his left.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Starts from over the wicket and hits the good length, on middle and off, Nathan McSweeney with very soft hands squeezes it out to gully.

It will be Mohammed Siraj to steam in from the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Short of a good length, outside off, Usman Khawaja opts to make a leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, 4 Leg byes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Pulls the length back and angles it away, on a good length, around off. Usman Khawaja is slightly squared up as the ball skids through to hit him high on the thigh pad. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Charges in from over the wicket and hurls it full and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja gets his bat ahead and stabs it down the deck. 

We are done with the national anthems and it is time to get going.

We are moments away from the first ball but before that, Zaheer Khan and Matthew Hayden bring out the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and place it on the pedestal. Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins lead their respective sides out for the national anthems. It will be India's national anthem first, followed by the national anthem of Australia.

PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is joined by Sunil Gavaskar in the middle for the pitch analysis. Gavaskar starts by saying that the grass on the pitch will result in plenty of assistance for the fast bowlers. Adds that with overcast conditions batting will be tough and the openers will have to see through the tricky first phase and respect the bowlers. Hayden mentions that the pitch has been overprepared and they see some cracks which could bring spinners into play later in the game.

Rishabh Pant is in for a chat. He says this venue gives him a positive vibe, and he is happy to be back here. Shares that playing the situation has been the biggest learning for him. He feels that it is important to be positive even in tough situations. Tells that he always looks to play percentage cricket, and defending every ball is tough in pink-ball cricket, so you have to be inventive. States that being able to do well with the gloves was a challenging part for him since his return from th

The captain of Australia, Pat Cummins says that this looks like a good wicket and hopes to put good runs on the board. Mentions that it is going to be a sell-out crowd and feels that it is going to be pretty loud. Shares that they had a good last week in Adelaide and feels that everyone played their part. Adds that the weather in Brisbane has not hampered their preparations and they have had a good lead-up to the game. Informs that they have one change with Josh Hazlewood coming in for Scott B

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says it is slightly overcast and with grass on the pitch they want to make the most of the conditions. Mentions that both teams have played really well and they will try to keep things simple and try to capture key moments which they failed to do in the previous game. Talks about the venue and mentions that the pitch looks soft and should get better as the game progresses. Concludes that they have two changes with Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep coming in for Ha

India (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(WK), Rohit Sharma(C), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.

Australia (Playing XI) - Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(WK), Pat Cummins(C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. 

TOSS - Rohit Sharma calls 'heads' and heads it is. India have opted to BOWL first.

... THE SECOND INNINGS ...

UPDATE - 1.17 am GMT (6.47 am IST) - The covers are coming off and we are inching closer to resumption. Play will resume at 1.30 am GMT (7 pm GMT). The sun has made an appearance as Mitchell Starc and Co. go through their warm-up drills. Yashasvi Jaiswal is waiting on the sidelines but we are yet to spot his opening partner. Oh, here he is, KL Rahul, standing near the ropes.

UPDATE - The heavens have opened up once again with a heavy downpour, and the ground staff are quickly covering the playing area. However, just like in the previous rain interruption, the rain has already eased. The square remains covered for now as we await the next steps. Pat Cummins and his fellow pacers are already out there, going through their paces, so, we are not far away from a resumption.

The Aussie pacers will relish the opportunity to bowl with the new ball in these conditions. The hardness of the ball combined with the overcast sky and the moisture in the air gives them a real advantage, making it tough for the Indian batters to score freely. The stop-start nature of the play due to rain delays won't help the batting side either.

Two wickets in quick succession bring an end to Australia's innings! They added 40 runs to their overnight score of 405 to finish with 445 in their first innings. The Aussies will be pleased with what they got on the board after having lost the toss and being inserted into bat under testing overhead conditions on the opening day. As play resumed on Day 2, the hosts found themselves 75/3 inside the first session but then came the dominant 241-run stand between Travis Head and Steven Smith with

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! CAUGHT! Akash Deep finally manages to get a wicket under his name and Australia are all out for 445 runs!

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length, outside off, Hazlewood looks to play at it but withdraws his shot making a leave. 

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, Drags the length down, outside off, Josh Hazlewood has a wild swing across but misses on making any connection. 

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, ! CLEANED'EM UP! Mohammed Siraj gets his second and a much deserved wicket!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, Very full, on off, Nathan Lyon looks to drive it straight but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, Fires in a yorker straight up does Siraj. Nathan Lyon does very well to get his bat down in time and digs it out to the on side. 

Change.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! Akash Deep continues to dig it in short, over middle and Carey goes deep in the crease and pulls it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a boundary. Nathan Lyon to face the next over then! 

Mohammed Siraj is seen loosening up near the ropes, so, we could see him into the attack soon.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short and outside off, Alex Carey tries to pull but misses. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length, on middle, Alex Carey rolls his wrist over the ball and pulls it to deep fine but stays happy at the crease denying the single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Fuller and on middle, Alex Carey pushes it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length, on off, Alex Carey defends. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A bit quicker and fuller at the stumps, Nathan Lyon stabs it down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A very loud appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire. Rohit Sharma after a discussion with Rishabh Pant sends it upstairs for a check. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Alex Carey taps it to square leg and gets a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, On a good length, on off, Nathan Lyon blocks it towards cover. 

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, Fuller, on off, Nathan Lyon punches it to deep point and scampers two good runs. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh dear, that's wayward from Akash Deep!

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short one, over middle and leg, Alex Carey ducks under it.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Back of a length, on off, Alex Carey guides it to point.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh, so nearly got the outside edge! 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Another over, safely negotiated by Lyon! Quicker and fuller, on off, Lyon blocks. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A lot of revs on this one, fuller and on off, Lyon blocks.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short and into the pads, Alex Carey turns it around to deep square leg and takes a single off the very first ball.

The mop-up work is complete and we are all set for the play to resume. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle.

UPDATE - 12.36 am GMT (6.06 am IST) - Good news! It was indeed a passing shower and the covers are coming off. The sun is also out, which is a good sign. We have a restart time - Play will resume at 12.45 am GMT (6.15 am IST). Steven Smith is still in his training gear, so it seems Australia will continue to bat.

UPDATE - 12.32 am GMT (6.02 am IST) - The drizzle has intensified and the umpires signal for the players to leave the field as the ground staff rush in with the covers. Blue skies are visible on one side, so this could very well be a passing shower.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling into the pads, on a length, Alex Carey clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, On a length, around middle and off, Alex Carey blocks.

The sun has disappeared and it has gone a bit gloomy.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Full, on off, Nathan Lyon pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Is Lyon short of his crease? The Indians look confident.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, A very risky run and Lyon has survived!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up, on off, Alex Carey pushes it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short and on off, Alex Carey punches it to deep cover.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, Short one, directed at the ribs, Lyon ducks under and leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length again, over off, Alex Carey pushes it to the vacant off side around cover region. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Back of a length, over off, Alex Carey reads the length early nad pulls it all along the ground to deep mid-wicket but doesn't bother to cross. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, On a length, over off, Alex Carey taps it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Fires it into the pads, on a fuller length, Lyon clips it to square leg. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fuller than a length, on off, Alex Carey eases it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, On a length, on off, Lyon defends it out towards point. 

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, A bit fuller than a good length, on off, Nathan Lyon gets his bat low and blocks.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, over off, Alex Carey opens his bat face and steers it to deep third for a single. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Drags the length back immediately and keeps it over off, Alex Carey dabs it to the leg side.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! Wow, that's a shot and a half from Carey! A bit too full, attacking the stumps, Alex Carey steps out, makes room and lofts it over covers for a biggie. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Akash Deep comes into the attack and angles it in, on a length, over middle and off, Alex Carey hops back and pats it wide of mid-wicket but does not take the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Quicker and fuller, on off, Lyon leans on and blocks.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Tossed up, around middle and off, Nathan Lyon pushes it to mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Beaten!

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Nathan Lyon comes in next.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jasprit Bumrah gets the better of Starc and picks his sixth! The first one of the day for India and they will be hoping it brings a couple more quickly! 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, On a length, around off, Mitchell Starc is early on his shot but manages to keep it out to point.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, A bouncer, over middle and off, Mitchell Starc is very late on the pull as the ball zips over his reach.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Takes pace off and lands it around off, Mitchell Starc is deceived by the lack of pace and chips it wide of the bowler to his right. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, ! Crunched!

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Very full, on off, Mitchell Starc firms his drive but straight to mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Fired in, fuller and on off, Starc slogs it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Six!

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Starc lunges and defends it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Angling across, short and on off, Starc knocks it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, This is short, on middle, Carey goes deep in the crease and nudges it in front of deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Starc presents a straight bat and stabs it down the deck.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, In the channel on off, at 135.2 kph, on a nagging length, left alone by Starc.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, On a back of a length, on off, Starc hangs back and taps it back to Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Banged in short, over off, Mitchell Starc sways away from the line of the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, ! Easy pickings and that will be FIFTY for Carey!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Good running! Slower and shorter, a hint of turn, on middle and leg, Carey taps it with soft hands to the right of the man at deep square leg and comes charging back for the second run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fired down leg, on a nagging length, Alex Carey leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Turn and bounce!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, A loud shout for LBW but that seems to have pitched outside leg!

The sun is out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, A bit wide on off, on a length, Mitchell Starc offers no shot.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Fuller this time from Bumrah, around off, Starc eases the drive along the ground to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, In that corridor again, at 132.2 kph, on a good length, Mitchell Starc holds his bat high up and leaves the ball alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Dishes it out in the channel on off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc makes a watchful leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Gets a hint of inward shape first up from around the wicket, on a good length, on off and middle, Mitchell Starc tucks it off the front foot to mid-wicket.

All in readiness for the action to commence. Rohit Sharma leads his troops out to the centre. They are followed by Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc. Jasprit Bumrah will start the proceedings with the ball for India. Starc will face the first ball. Here we go!

UPDATE - 11.45 pm GMT (5.15 am IST) - The rain has returned in the form of a light drizzle. However, the pitch remains uncovered for now, and the players are continuing with their warm-ups. Stick around as we await an official confirmation regarding the start time. Mark Nicholas, on air, informs us that there will be a 5-minute delay, with the first ball now scheduled to be bowled at 11.55 pm GMT (5.25 am IST).

UPDATE - 11.29 pm GMT (4.59 am IST) - Positive news! The rain has eased significantly, and the skies have brightened up. It is a windy morning in Brisbane, and while today’s forecast isn’t as grim as it was for the opening day, the radar indicates a start-stop kind of day might be on the cards. More promising news as the covers are coming off and the players are about to begin their warm-ups. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATE - 11.23 pm GMT (4.53 am IST) - It is not a great start to the day as we hear that it is currently raining heavily at The Gabba and the covers are on. Remember, to make up for the time on the opening day, we are due to start at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST), but if this downpour persists, we are likely looking at a delayed start. We await the official confirmation. Stay tuned.

Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see how many more runs Australia can add to this already substantial total. For India, the morning session provides a crucial opportunity to wrap up the innings quickly and minimize the damage. That said, the real challenge looms for their batting unit, as the Australian pace trio will be eager to exploit the conditions with the new ball. Stick around as the first ball is not far away.

Day 2 was firmly in Australia's favour, with brilliant centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith taking center stage. After a shaky start that saw the hosts lose their top order in the first session, the Australian batters asserted their dominance, finishing the day with an imposing total of 405. Jasprit Bumrah shone yet again for India, picking up a well-deserved five-wicket haul, while Akash Deep toiled hard but remained unlucky to go wicketless. 

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and India at The Gabba in Brisbane. First things first, the weather remains a significant concern, with a very high chance of showers expected throughout the day. Unfortunately, this pattern is likely to persist for the remainder of the Test. Fingers crossed that the rain stays away long enough to allow for some meaningful cricket.

... DAY 3, SESSION 1 ...

Thankfully, the rain stayed away today, allowing for an uninterrupted day's play, but the forecast suggests rain on Day 3. India will be eager to claim the remaining three wickets as quickly as possible. This is already a daunting total, even more so given India's recent struggles with the bat. It will be interesting to see Australia's approach with the bat in the first session. It will be another early start, with the first ball on Day 3 to be bowled at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST). See you then.

Having slipped from 316/3 to 327/6, Alex Carey and Pat Cummins combined to halt the slide and added crucial runs to pile further misery on the Indian bowlers. Cummins couldn't see the day through but Carey held the fort, remaining unbeaten on 45. For India, Jasprit Bumrah once again led the charge, showing his quality with the ball. Akash Deep ended the day wicketless, though he went past the bat on several occasions, and Mohammad Siraj appeared out of sorts due to a left hamstring issue, adding

Travis Head, however, picked up where he left off and quickly found his rhythm. Once he got his eye in, Head began to unleash, and his presence at the other end allowed Smith to settle. Smith, who had been scratchy early on, grew in confidence and, following his half-century, began to find his stride. From 75/3, Steven Smith and Travis Head stitched a crucial 241-run partnership, both bringing up centuries and putting Australia in a dominant position. After looking listless following the Tea br

SESSION SUMMARY - 31 overs, 171 runs, and 4 wickets. A day of Aussie dominance! The day started promisingly for India, as they managed to nip out the Australian top order in the first session. However, the following sessions saw centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith, which took the wind out of India's sails and put the hosts in a position of strength. After being inconsistent with their lines and lengths on the rain-marred opening day, Jasprit Bumrah led the course correction for the visi

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, around middle, shapes in, from around the wicket, Alex Carey tucks it to mid-wicket for no run. That will be STUMPS on Day 2!

Akash Deep to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length, outside off, angles in, Mitchell Starc tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, LEG BYE! Hard length, on off, angling in, Alex Carey gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads. They get a single for leg bye as the ball rolls to square leg.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Starc, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Comes around the wicket, hard length, on middle, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Short of a length, around middle, nips back in, Alex Carey walks down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for a single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Good length, around off, angles in, Alex Carey defends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, ! Clean strike!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Going across the batter, on a back of a length, Starc opens the bat face and glides it to the right of deep backward point. Gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Mitchell Starc is in at number 9.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, ! c Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, 5 Wides!

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Hard length, on off, angles in, Pat Cummins pushes it wide of cover for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, On a good length, around off, Pat Cummins drives it to cover for no run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Comes from over the wicket, full, around middle, angles in, Pat Cummins blocks it to mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Flat, full on leg, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg to end this over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Drops it short, around middle. Alex Carey tucks it to square leg for no run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, On a nagging length, around off, turns in, Alex Carey fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Drops it short, around leg, Alex Carey defends it on the back foot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, Flighted, full from around the wicket, around middle, Pat Cummins dabs it wide of cover for a single.

Time for spin as Ravindra Jadeja comes on to bowl.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, ! Crunched! Mohammed Siraj goes for a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, from around the wicket, Alex Carey gets enough room to free his arms as he cuts it nicely wide of deep point for a boundary. Second of the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, ! Down the Ground! Comes around the wicket, short of a length, the ball climbs onto the batter as Alex Carey comes down the track and pulls it over mid on for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Buzzers!

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Leg bye.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Lovely shot!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Banged in short but the line is down leg. Carey swivels for the pull and gets it off the gloves. It rolls to the left of deep fine leg for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Hurls it on a short of a length, on off, Carey rides the bounce and dabs it down on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, This jags back in and kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Pat hops to keep it out. Gets beaten as the ball slips past the inside edge and catches Pat on the thigh pad.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Fuller in length from around the wicket, on off, Carey uses his feet and drives it firmly. Hits it all along the ground to the left of deep point. By the time, Nitish Kumar Reddy can around and release the throw, the batters run three.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Deviating away off the deck, on a good length, Carey does well not to go searching and plays well inside the line of the ball.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Angling in, on off, on a length, Pat Cummins lets it be.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, On the pads, on a nagging length, Carey gets on his toes and glances it down to deep fine leg. Akash Deep runs in and bends to pick the ball up but fails to get low enough. The ball goes through his hands and it allows Carey to come back for the second run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Width on offer on off and the length stays full, Pat tries to cash in on the width but one hand comes off the bat. It gets sliced away to deep backward point for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Pitched up, at the stumps, Carey lunges and eases the drive to the left of mid off for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, On middle and leg, on a nagging length, kept out on the leg side by Carey.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length, on off, Cummins stands tall and punches it down the deck. Reddy fails to make the stop to his right on his follow-through and concedes a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Reddy hurls in a full delivery, on off, Cummins gets his bat down and digs it it out.

Drinks break! India did manage to strike back with the new ball through Jasprit Bumrah, but this is already a challenging total from Australia. A potential declaration could be looming, with Pat Cummins likely contemplating a final push to test the Indian openers in the last 20 minutes or so of the day. However, there hasn’t been any visible sign of intent from Australia to suggest that a declaration is imminent just yet. It will be interesting to see how they approach the final phase of the

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling away, on a length, on off, Carey shimmies down the track and carves it over cover for a couple of runs. The 350 comes up for Australia.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Deep switches to around the wicket and bowls it on a nagging length, at the pads, Pat Cummins glances it down to deep fine leg for one more.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, This is on a hard length, on off, Pat gets on top of the bounce and punches it to cover.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Good stop! At 132.7 kph, on off, on a length, Cummins presses forward to drive it through the off side. Gets an outside edge that to the right of gully where Nitish Kumar Reddy dives to make the stop.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length, around off, Cummins leaves it alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Pace on, very full, on off, Carey squeezes it out to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Bumrah rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it at 114.9 kph, on a length, on off, Carey gets forward and taps it to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Another bumper, over middle, Cummins arches back and initially shapes up to glide it over the keeper but changes his mind as he drops his wrists.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, With a leg slip in and a short leg in place, Bumrah digs it in short, over middle, Cummins arches back to ramp it over the slip cordon but the ball keeps following him and whizzes past the bat.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good proactive batting! Deep serves it full in length, on off, Carey skips down the track and takes it on the full. Drives it to the right of mid off and collects a boundary.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh, that's a beauty! Slanting in from around the wicket and then it nips away off the wicket, on a good length, Carey gets his bat out in front but gets beaten on the outside edge due to the movement.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling in on a back of a length, on middle, Carey stays back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, 2 runs.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Cummins hops and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Comes around the wicket, short around leg, Pat Cummins stays deep in the crease and dabs it to the point for a quick single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Short of a length, outside off, Pat Cummins guides it to point with ease as he takes on the bounce.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Goes fuller this time, outside off, Alex Carey pushes it wide of mid off for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, ! Slashed! Jasprit Bumrah bowls on a good length, outside off, from around the wicket, angles in, Alex Carey gets enough room to free his arms as he slices it through the gap between point and cover for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Ends with a bouncer, above the shoulders, Pat Cummins ducks it with ease. 

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Nice pace and bounce! Hard length, outside off, Pat Cummins goes for a cut but misses it as the ball sails through to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, outside off, Alex Carey gets enough room to cut it to deep point for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, A play and miss! Goes full this time, well outside off, shapes away, Alex Carey comes down the track to slice it over cover but misses the line as the ball goes to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Hard length, around middle, angles in from over the wicket, Pat Cummins comes forward and tucks it to deep fine for a single. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Comes around the wicket, hard length, around middle, Alex Carey gets an inside edge to his body as he looks to defend it from the front foot. They get a single through point. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Ends with a jaffa ball, just outside off, on hard length, Pat Cummins gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to defend it. Bumrah ends this over with 2 wickets!

Pat Cummins walks in at number 8.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! c Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Good length, on off, Alex Carey taps it in front of cover and runs off a quick single. Siraj pulls up a bit while bending to collect the ball. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Hard length, outside off, angles in from around the wicket, Alex Carey gets beaten on the bottom edge as he looks to cut it. 

Alex Carey is the new man in.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! CAUGHT! Jasprit Bumrah strikes again! End of a short stay at the crease for Marsh!

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller in length, on off, Marsh firms the drive but it goes straight to mid off.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, 3 runs.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 150 FOR HEAD! Angling in, on a back of a length, on off, Head hops and dabs it wide of point for a single to get to his 150.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Bowled from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, on a back of a length, on middle, Head hops and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 6.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, ! c Rohit Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Back of a length, on off, stays low, Steven Smith keeps it down to mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, just outside off, angles in from over the wicket, Steven Smith shoulders his arms as the ball goes to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, outside off, angles in from around the wicket, Travis Head gets an inside edge to short leg for a quick single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, around off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith tucks it to mid on for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Comes around the wicket, good length, on off, angles in, Travis Head gets a thick inside edge to deep fine for a single as he looks to defend it with the full face of the bat.

Drinks break! Australia continue to dominate proceedings, with Travis Head and Steven Smith looking in complete control. They capitalized on the old ball, and even with the new ball, the boundaries have kept flowing. India, on the other hand, look flat in the field and are in desperate need of a breakthrough to lift their spirits.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, A good outswinger! Comes from over the wicket, hard length, outside off, straightens off the deck, Steven Smith looks to defend it with the full face of the bat but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, HUNDRED FOR SMITH!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep will operate from the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller again, but on middle and leg, Travis Head plays it to deep fine for a single as it comes off through the edge. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Is that a bump ball? Yashasvi Jaiswal went up in celebration as soon as he took it but the rest of the Indian fielders do not look as interested.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Hard length, around middle and off, angles away, Travis Head comes forward and defends it with the straight bat back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller again, on middle, Travis Head keeps it down with the full face of the bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Four!

The second new ball is now available. India are taking it straight away. Jasprit Bumrah will make first use of the new cherry.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short and well outside off, angles away from over the wicket, Travis Head cuts it hard from the back foot to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, full, on off, angles in, Steven Smith blocks it with the full face of the bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Drags his length, around middle, turns in, Travis Head tucks it to square leg for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flighted, full around middle, Steven Smith tucks it to square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Crunched! On a length, on off, Travis stays deep in the crease and gets his hands through the line of the ball. Drills it to the left of the man at mid off and picks up a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, width offered on off, Smith goes for the drive away from his body. Gets it off the outer half of the bat and it rolls towards deep backward point for one.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Attacking the front pad, on a good length, Smith stays on the back foot and gets his bat out in front to defend.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Smith.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Angling across, on a good length, on off, Head stands tall and smashes it to deep backward point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, On a back of a length, on the off-stump line, Head arches back and slaps it to the right of KL Rahul at deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Slower and on a nagging length, on off, Smith plays it off the front foot to short cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Tighter line, on off, on a length, Smith defends it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, ! Hit with real authority!

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, On a nagging length, around off, Smith presses forward and eases the drive to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A bit quicker and fuller, on off, Smith goes back and pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Turning into the pads, short in length, Head nurdles it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Slanting in, on off and middle, on a hard length, Smith blocks it out off the back foot.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Lands it on a hard length, over off, Smith stays back and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Hurls it full in length, around off, Smith cracks the drive but can't get it past Jadeja at cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Play and a miss! Starts from over the wicket, angling away, on a good length, Head throws his hands at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Siraj (15.2-4-58-0) comes back into the attack, replacing Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Angled in, on off, on a length, Smith plays it back to Jadeja off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter and shorter, on off, Smith goes back and plays it square of the wicket on the off side for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, ! Surgical precision from Smith!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fuller in length, on off, Head lunges and taps it to long on for another single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Turning in, on a nagging length, on middle, Head pushes it back to Jadeja.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, A bit wide on off, on a length, Smith gets close to the line of the ball and lets it go.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, On a hard length, over the top of off, Head hangs back and rides the bounce to cut it to deep backward point for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This is on a short of a length, on off, Smith hangs back to unleash the cut. Ends up chopping it down wide of cover for a run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, ! As easy as you like! A half-volley at 129.5 kph, around off, Smith leans into the drive and hits it between cover and mid off for a boundary. Smith moves to 80.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Drags the length back, outside off, left alone by Smith.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Angling in, full and on off, Smith knocks it down to long on for one. 27 runs off the 3 overs since the Tea break.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, ! Put away with ease!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, on off, Smith is taken aback by the extra bounce but adjusts well to keep it out.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Was that a chance?

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Too straight, on the pads, on a good length, Head tickles it to the left of deep fine leg and Head comes charging back for the second run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Wide!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Class written all over it! Length delivery from over the wicket, on off, Head gets his weight on the front foot and creams the drive to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Who will bowl now?

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Speared in short and on off, Smith hangs back to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fuller and on middle, Head knocks it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Shorter and slower, on off, Head punches it off the back foot to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

All set for the third session to get underway. With 42 overs left in the day, it is unlikely we will get through all of them, even with the extra half hour. India are starting with spin in the form of Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja to Head first up. Let's play...

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in at the pads, on a nagging length, Head misses the tickle. Wears it high on the thigh pad.

... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...

Head's presence at the other end eased the pressure on Smith, who was far from his fluent best. The southpaw soon brought up his 9th Test century and Smith, feeding off the momentum, also reached his half-century. India desperately needed someone to hold one end and apply sustained pressure, but that effort never materialized. With 10 overs remaining until the second new ball, it will be crucial for the tourists to keep things tight until then. Back in a bit for the third and final session of

End of a dominant session for Australia, as they added 130 runs in 27 overs without losing a wicket. While the first session saw runs being scored at a modest 2.56 runs per over, the second session witnessed a sharp uptick with a run rate of 4.81 runs per over. India were made to toil hard, particularly by their recent nemesis, Travis Head. The session started nervously for Steven Smith, as Akash Deep repeatedly beat his outside edge during a probing spell. However, Smith managed to weather the

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Back of a length, around middle, from over the wicket, Travis Head punches it down to long on for a single. That will be TEA on Day 2!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hard length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith moves across and glances it to deep fine leg for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hard length, around middle, nips back in, Steven Smith keeps it down with the full face of the bat. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Fuller, well outside off, Steven Smith comes forward and drives it straight to cover for no run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, This time, Head connects. Slightly fuller than the previous one, outside off, Travis Head cuts it wide of point for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, A play and miss! Good length, outside off, angles away, Travis Head goes on his knees and slashes the bat hard but misses the line. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Ends the over with a good yorker at toes, Steven Smith digs it out as the ball goes nowhere. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length, on off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith comes forward and fends it back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, just outside off, nips back in, Steven Smith shoulders his arms as the ball goes to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Ends with a short ball, around middle, Steven Smith keeps it down to square leg for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, A good yorker at the toes, Steven Smith digs it out back to the bowler. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Four!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, angles in, Steven Smith plays with soft hands as he edges out to second slip. Head runs off from non-striker's end but is sent back on time. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, full, just outside off, Steven Smith comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Serves the slower one, on a good length, on off, Head picks it from the hand and dabs it in front of gully.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Angling in, full and on off, Smith drives it without much timing to cover.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah comes in 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, Steven Smith guides it to gully from the back foot. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Four!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Back of a length, around leg, Travis Head tucks it to square leg with one leg in the air. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Slashed! Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls shorter, outside off, angles away from over the wicket, Travis Head is in the crease deep already, as he cuts it hard wide of deep point for a boundary on the first ball of the over. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is back into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Bowled from wide of the crease, full and at the stumps, Head nudges it to deep square leg where Gill fumbles but it does not cost India anything.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj has gone off the field after completing his over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A bit fuller this time, on a good length, around off, Smith holds his bat high up and leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a good length, Smith lets it be.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, on off, Smith hangs back and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short and wide on off, Head hammers it along the ground to deep backward point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Nicely done!

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Short and on off, Smith hangs back and pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fractionally short, on off, Head presses on the back foot in a flash and thumps it through covers. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence as Rahul gives it a chase and mops it up. Three runs taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Beaten! Angled across the left-hander, on a nagging length, Head hops to cut it away but gets beaten as a bit of extra bounce results in the ball going over his angled bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 Leg byes.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Continues to bang it into the deck, on off, Head rises with the bounce and punches it to deep point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Dug in short by Siraj again, on off, Head leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Edged away! This is on a back of a length, on off, too close to cut, Head goes after it. Gets an outside edge that flies over Rohit Sharma who is standing a bit wide at first slip. It also beats the man at a fine deep third to his right for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a good length, on off, a bit of extra bounce, Smith stays on the back foot and guides it to the right of the man at gully and takes a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Angling away, on a back of a length, Head punches it along the ground to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Four!

Mohammed Siraj in a conversation with Rohit Sharma at the top of his mark.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Darted in, short and on off, Smith gets on the back foot and pushes it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, And again! This kicks up a bit, short and on off, Head rides the bounce well and dabs it down on the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Tossed up, on the pads, full in length, Head clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Straying on the pads, on a length, Head goes deep in his crease and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Length delivery, on off, Smith leans on and drives it to the left of mid off for a single. Moves to 47 does Smith.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Nipping back in, on off, on a length, Smith pushes it with a straight bat back to Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, On a hard length, angling away, on off, Head stays leg side of the ball and punches it to deep point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Smart batting! Siraj bends his back and digs it in short, over off, Head arches back and ramps it over the keeper. A low-risk shot for Head given that there is no one at deep third.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A bit quicker, short in length, Smith gets on top of the bounce and dabs it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Speared in, on middle and leg, on a length, Smith clips it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith,  Short again, on off, cut straight to cover-point by Smith.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter and shorter, on off, Smith premeditates as he steps out. Adjusts well to the length and taps it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Jadeja drops it short, over middle, at 92.5 kph, Head goes on the back foot and punches it to long off for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, The length is pulled back now, on off, Smith stays back to stab it down on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Slanting in and it then holds its line, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Smith hangs back to defend it out with a straight bat. Gets squared up by the movement. The ball rolls wide of point off the outer half of the bat for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Length delivery, on the off-stump line, Smith keeps his bat close to the front pad and defends it right under his eyes.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Angling in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Smith gets his bat out in front and knocks it along the ground to the man at short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A bit too straight, on a nagging length, on the pads, Smith misses the tickle. The ball rolls off the pads towards deep fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, attacking the stumps, Smith shuffles across and firms the drive back to Siraj.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, At the batter, short as well, Head plays it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Short and on off, Head gets a bit squared up as he looks to defend from the crease. It rolls off the outer half of the bat to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Angled across, quicker as well, on off, Head gets on top of the bounce and pats it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Short again, on middle and leg, Head nudges it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Bowls it short and on middle, Head hangs back to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Drinks break! The partnership between Travis Head and Steven Smith is steadily growing in confidence, and Australia will be pleased with how they are progressing. While Smith has not been overly comfortable, Head has kept the scoreboard ticking, and these are ominous signs for India. For Akash Deep, it was a frustrating spell, as he went past the bat of Smith on several occasions but did not find the breakthrough.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A slight uppish from Steven Smith on this one. Goes fuller this time, around off, angles in, Steven Smith goes for a flick as the ball hits on the inner side of the bat and goes in the air just wide of Kl at mid-wicket. They get a couple of runs. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith keeps it down from the back foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Starts from over the wicket, short of a length, around leg, Travis Head pulls it out with one leg in the air wide of deep fine for a couple of runs. He reaches his fifty!

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Ends with a short ball, around middle, Steven Smith blocks it out with the full face of the bat. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in, fuller in length, on middle, Head knocks it to wide long on and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, ! Up and over!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, ! Cut away! Akash Deep ends this over with a shortish ball, well outside off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith gets enough room to open his hands as he slices away nicely to deep point for a boundary. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Hard length, just outside off, angles away off the deck, Steven Smith moves across and gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to defend it with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, just outside off, angles away, Travis Head shows his wrists here as he cuts at the very last moment, on his knees, and creates the width, for a single to deep point. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Comes from over the wicket, short of a length, above the shoulders, Travis Head ducks it as the ball sails through to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Darted in, full and on middle, Smith gets his bat out in front and pushes it to mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, NO BALL! Short and around off, Smith pushes it from the crease towards cover. Jadeja has overstepped.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, around middle, Travis Head lunges and pushes it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Ends with a good length, around off, Steven Smith moves across and works it to point with ease. Five runs off the over. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Back of a length, just outside off, angles away, Steven Smith gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to defend it with the straight bat. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, on the pads, angles in, Steven Smith comes in the line of the ball and flicks it under his eyes wide of mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and they take three runs. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, outside off, gives air, Steven Smith comes forward to drive it to cover. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Slower through the air, fuller as well, around off, Smith eases the drive to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Too straight, short and on the pads, Head lifts his front leg to pull it away. He fails to get any bat on it as the ball rolls off his thigh pad and gets past Jaiswal at backward short leg for a leg bye.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Starts with a full, around middle, quick, Travis Head comes forward to tuck it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Short of a length, just on off, Steven Smith moves across and block it out with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, A big shout for LBW but turned down!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Uff! Hard length, just outside off, angles away off the deck, Steven Smith gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to play with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, fuller, angles in, around off, Steven Smith gets a thick outside edge to gully in trying to play with the straight bat. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in, fuller and on middle, Head flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, Head pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Jadeja starts a bit too straight, full and turning into the pads, Head tickles it through fine leg. Deep runs around to his left and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, At the stumps, on a good length, Smith is back and across to knock it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Bumrah looks to go full but ends up serving a low full toss, on middle, Smith half-heartedly pushes it to mid on. It was there to be put away and Smith will feel that he missed out there.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, This skids off the deck, on a back of a length, on middle, Head gets a bit rushed as he looks to play at it. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to deep fine leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! Clever, very clever! At 138.6 kph, a bumper at the left shoulder of the batter, Head arches back and ramps it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, On a hard length, on off, Head plays it back to the bowler from the crease.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, This moves away a tad bit off the deck, on a good length, outside off, Steven Smith watchfully lets it go.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, In the corridor of off, on the shorter side, Smith stays back in the crease and defends it right under his eyes.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, At 131 kph, fuller in length, on off, Smith plays it late and guides it with a slightly opened bat face towards gully.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, NO BALL! On a back of a length, on off, Smith gets on top of the bounce and stabs it down on the off side. Deep has overstepped.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Delivers it on a length, on off, Smith gets a stride in to defend. The ball rolls off the inner half of the bat towards square leg.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Serves it on a length, on off, Head presses forward and punches it back to Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Honing in on the off-stump line from around the wicket, on a length, Head covers the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, On middle and leg, on a back of a length, Smith gets inside the line of the ball and glances it down to deep fine leg for one more.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, This is around the sixth stump line, on a nagging length, Smith covers his off pole as he makes the leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, An optimistic shout for LBW! Angling in, on a nagging length, outside off, Smith moves across and shoulders arms. He lets the ball hit his pads but the ball was not coming back enough to hit the stumps.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, The length is pulled back now, on off, Smith hangs back and nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Coming back in off the wicket, on a good length, on off, Smith shuffles and gets his bat out in front of the front pad to pat it back to Deep.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Fuller and at the stumps, Smith gets behind the line of the ball and knocks it to mid on.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, In the channel on off, on a good length, Head throws his hands at the delivery and carves it away to deep backward point for a run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket and dishes out a full delivery, on middle and leg, Head flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket region. Siraj gives it a chase from mid on and slides to mop it up. Two runs taken.

Who will bowl now?

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, On middle and leg, on a length, Travis Head stays deep in his crease and works it to the left of mid on for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Stays over the wicket for the left-hander but spills it down leg, on a good length, Head misses the tickle.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Play and a miss! Another full delivery, outside off, Steven Smith has a feel for the delivery as he goes chasing and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Steams in from over the wicket and begins with a full delivery, around off, Steven Smith shuffles across and drives it with a straight bat to mid off.

Welcome back for the start of the second session. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle. Jasprit Bumrah will kickstart proceedings with the ball for India. Steven Smith will face the first ball. Two slips and a gully in place. Away we go...

... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...

PITCH REPORT - Harbhajan Singh is near the deck, giving us a detailed analysis of the conditions ahead of the second session. He notes that this is still a very fresh wicket, with a noticeable grass covering. Feels that it will get better to bat as the day progresses. Harbhajan also highlights that India have learned from their opening-day experience, bowling the right lines and lengths this morning to create pressure and keep the batters on their toes. He also stresses the importance for the In

Run-scoring has been a grind, with the Australian batters finding it tough to accumulate runs freely. India’s pacers have kept up the pressure from both ends, consistently testing the batters with tight lines and lengths. For Smith and Head, it will be about resetting and starting fresh as they look to help their side build a competitive first innings total. Thankfully, rain has stayed away so far, and we hope it stays away for the remainder of the day. Do join us again at 3 am GMT (8.30 am

Both Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith endured nervy starts to their innings, surviving close calls and beating edges. However, as the session progressed, the duo began to find their footing, gradually growing in confidence. Just as the pair looked set to consolidate Australia's position, Labuschagne fell, chasing a wide delivery and nicking it to second slip. Despite spending some time at the crease, Smith continued to have his share of anxious moments. He survived a close LBW shout, with t

SESSION SUMMARY - 29.4 overs, 76 runs and 3 wickets. End of an attritional session of Test cricket! The pitch has quickened compared to the rain-marred opening day, allowing the bowlers to dominate proceedings. The batters have had to grind hard with runs coming at a premium. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone early for India by dismissing both openers, while Akash Deep complemented him with disciplined lines and lengths.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Ends with a bouncer above the head, Travis Head ducks it with ease. That will be LUNCH on Day 2!

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, around middle, seaming in, Travis Head flicks it to mid on where Siraj saves it with a full stretched dive.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length from around the wicket, on top of off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to mid off with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Comes over the wicket, fuller, around middle, Steven Smith moves towards off and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket, fuller, outside off, Travis Head drives it wide of point for a couple of runs. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, down the leg, angles in, with pace, Steven Smith moves across and tucks his bat at the last moment to go it to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, around off, slower in pace, Steven Smith comes forward and fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length from over the wicket, outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith shoulders arms as the ball sails through to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Back of a length, above the waist height, Steven Smith moves across and tucks it to square leg for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Comes from over the wicket, hard length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith keeps it down to mid-wicket with ease. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Beaten! Goes slightly fuller this time, in the channel, shapes away off the deck, Travis Head goes for a drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. Lovely line and length from Akash Deep.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, around off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to cover this time. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, A play and a miss! Short of a length, just outside off, angles in, Travis Head goes for an expensive cut and misses the line of the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah has gone off the field after completing his over for some repair work to his shoes.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket, hard length, around middle, nips back in, Travis Head tucks it to mid-wicket for no run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length, outside off, nips back in, Steven Smith blocks it back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around the waist height, around middle, Steven Smith tucks it to mid-wicket with ease as he shuffles towards the off side. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No ball!

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Good length, around middle, slower in pace, Travis Head tucks it to the left of the bowler who stops it in his follow-through. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Hard length, around middle, shapes away, Travis Head keeps it down from the back foot. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, A good bouncer, right above the shoulders, Travis Head gets cramped up for the room and ducks it. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, A low full toss from over the wicket, just outside off, Travis Head drives it to mid off. The umpire has called it a No Ball for overstepping. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Ends with a good length, outside off, angles in, Steven Smith doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Hard length, well outside off, Steven Smith shuffles to off stump and watches the ball as he shoulders his arms at the last moment. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Back of a length from over the wicket, just outside off, Steven Smith moves across and fends it with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Good length, well outside off, shapes away, Travis Head goes deep inside in the crease and cuts it wide of deep point for a single. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, just outside off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to cover.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from round the wicket, good length, on top of off, Travis Head tucks it to mid on with ease from the front foot. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Goes fuller again and on off, Steven Smith steps across and blocks it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! Top shot! Jasprit Bumrah pitches it up and on the fifth stump line. Travis Head leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through extra covers for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Close again! Fuller in length and on middle, shapes in sharply. Steven Smith steps across to play but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Back of a length and on leg, Travis Head hops up and nudges it towards deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Fuller one and around off, angling away, Travis Head leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Smith.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Siraj is stretching out his left hamstring. He needs medical attention. Siraj is going off the field and it will be Akash Deep to complete his over.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Back of a length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith shuffles and tucks it wide of deep fine for a couple of runs. 

It has started to drizzle.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, hard length, well outside off, Steven Smith moves across and watches it go through to the keeper. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Gets it through!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Hard length, on leg, shapes in, Travis Head tucks it to deep fine for a single from the front foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Oh, Smith got distracted there!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, Steven Smith tucks it to mid on from the back foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Ends with a good length, just outside off, Travis Head taps it to cover with the full face of the bat. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head,  Good length from over the wicket, around middle, Travis Head flicks it to mid-wicket with ease. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, ! c Virat Kohli b Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Who comes in now?

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 3 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hurls it full in length, around off, Marnus Labuschagne leans on and drives it towards point where KL Rahul dives to his right to make the stop.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Oh, cheeky from both Sirah and Marnus!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A loud shout for LBW from Siraj!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Serves it full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne gets a good forward stride and times the drive to mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Ends with a length ball, on off, Steven Smith keeps it down with ease. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, seaming in, around off, Steven Smith gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looks to drive it from the front foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a good length, around leg, Steven Smith comes forward and tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the stumps, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out on the leg side.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Closer to the line of the off stump, on a back of a length, Marnus Labuschagne watches it closely and leaves it alone.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, On a nagging length, outside off, left alone by Marnus.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good cricket all around! Pitched up by Reddy, on off, Steven Smith presents a high elbow and shows the full face of the bat. Firms the drive to the right of mid off. Akash Deep gives it a chase and puts a dive in to prevent the ball from breaching the fence. Saves a run for his side. Three runs taken.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hurls it on a length, around off, Steven Smith gets himself on the front foot and blocks it out.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with a back-of-a-length ball, around middle, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne judges the line of the ball and keeps it down with ease. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller this time, outside off, seaming in, Marnus Labuschagne crouches and drives it to cover for no run. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ooh! Good length, just outside off, nips back in sharply from over the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders his arms as the ball zips past the off stump by an inch. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length, slower in pace, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne dabs it in front of point. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length, around off, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne fends it with ease to point. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, In the corridor on off, on a nagging length, Steven Smith lets it be.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery, outside off, Steven Smith is happy to let it go.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, outside off, Steven Smith shoulders arms.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Pitches it up, outside off, Steven Smith presses forward and defends it out on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with a good length, on off, Marnus Labuschagne draws his front foot and fends it back to the bowler. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Steven Smith gets inside the line of the ball and glances it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 5 Wides!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around middle, seaming in, Steven Smith fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Back of a length, outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith moves across and doesn't offer any shot at it. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Starts from over the wicket, just outside off, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne gets a thick outside edge in trying to with the full face of the bat wide of point. They get a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Angling into the pads, on a back of a length, Steven Smith hangs back and tucks it to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Too straight, on the pads, on a length, Steven Smith is a bit too far across his stumps and has to fetch it in the end. Defends it out with a straight bat.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Smith.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Late away shape, on off, on a length, Steven Smith shuffles across and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Gets a good away shape, outside off, on a length, Steven Smith makes the leave.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length, around middle, angles in from over the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it with ease back to the bowler. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Drinks break!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, 2 Leg byes.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Steven Smith leaves it in an uncomfortable position! Hard length, well outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith moves across and then closes his bat after seeing the line of the ball. He is careful in not to touch it.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Short of length, down the leg side, angling in, the ball rides on bounce after pitching, Steven Smith sees the ball and at the last moment, snatches his bat away as the ball sails through to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith comes forward and then blocks it out with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, hard length, well outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith sees the line and then decides not to play at it. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Dishes out a length delivery, on off, Marnus Labuschagne allows the ball to come to him and defends it solidy right under his eyes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Lovely stuff from Bumrah!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Edged but it does not carry! Angling in and then it moves away a bit, on off, on a nagging length, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back to defend and he does so with soft hands. Gets squared up and that results in the outside edge falling well short of the man at gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his left to make the stop.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, On a good length, on off, Steven Smith moves across to cover the line of the ball and taps it to mid on for no run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, This time, Marnus connects it. Akash Deep goes fuller on the pads, from over the wicket, angling in, easy for Marnus to pick up and flick it with ease wide of diving mid-wicket for three runs. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Short of length, well outside off, a hint of outswing, Marnus Labuschagne doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Length delivery, just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne lets the ball come to him and looks to defend it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that rolls wide of gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his right and keeps it down to one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the front pad, nipping back in, at 136.7 kph, Marnus Labuschagne lunges to block it out. Ekes out an inside edge and it rolls only as far as square leg.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Drop and run! On a length, around off, Steven Smith covers the line of the ball and presses forward to tap it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, This jags back in and kicks up a bit as well, on off, on a back of a length, Steven Smith shimmies across and looks to leave it alone. The ball comes back in to rap him high on the thigh pad.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Slanting in, on middle, on a nagging length, Steven Smith walks across his stumps to nudge it away on the leg side. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, With a leg slip in place, Bumrah bowls it on a length, outside off, Steven Smith shuffles across and then makes the leave.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with an outswinger, on hard length, Marnus Labuschagne doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Back of a length, around middle and leg, Steven Smith moves across and nudges it to square leg for a single. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, This time comes to stumps, on a good length, and tries to make him play. Steven Smith just tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Uff! The line and length are soaring here! Hard length, outside off, a little hint of outswing, Steven Smith shoulders his arms and watches the ball to go to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Starts from over the wicket, fullish, outside off, angles in, Steven Smith moves across and tries to drive it but gets beaten on the inside edge. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Delivers it outside off, on a nagging length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms watchfully.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Marnus Labuschagne.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Leg bye.

Who comes in now?

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, ! c Virat Kohli b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Serves it full in length, in and around the off-stump line, Nathan McSweeney gets right behind the line of the ball and pushes it to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Angling in on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Nathan McSweeney looks to make use of the angle and glance it fine but misses. Wears it high on the thigh pad.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Another one from Deep that skids off the deck, on a good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the front pad, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne lets the ball come to him and looks to block it out with a straight bat. The ball jags back in to catch the inside edge and brushes the pads on the way through. It rolls to the right of deep fine leg and Marnus comes charging back for the second run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Good running! On a back of a length, on off, Nathan McSweeney gets on top of the bounce and drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Lands it on a good length and manages to square the batter up as the ball goes away off the deck, on off, Marnus Labuschagne presents soft hands to defend it from the crease. Gets it off the outer half of the bat as the ball rolls towards gully. A wicket maiden from Bumrah!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Honing in on the off stump line, on a fuller length, Marnus Labuschagne covers the line of the ball and defends it out with a straight bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, At 135 kph, on a back of a length, on off, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back and stabs it down the deck on the off side.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Slanting in, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne brings his wrists into play and clips it to mid-wicket.

Marnus Labuschagne walks in at number 3.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, ! EDGED AND GONE! Jasprit Bumrah gives India an early success!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, This is on a back of a length, around off, Nathan McSweeney takes a couple of steps down the track and shoulders arms.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Bowled from slightly wide of the crease and brings the line closer to the batter, full in length, Nathan McSweeney watches it closely and lets it go through to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Fuller in length, inviting the drive, outside off, Nathan McSweeney resists and lets it be.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Lands it fuller and outside off, Nathan McSweeney looks to defend it off the front foot and almost ends up defending it away from his body. He does well to tuck his bat inside the line of the ball and lets it go.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, And again! The length is pulled back a bit, around off, Usman Khawaja hangs back to keep it out but gets undone by the movement again. The ball nips away and beats the batter on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, A big shout for LBW but turned down! The height seems to be a factor here and India decide against the review.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Delivers it in the channel on off, on a back of a length, left alone by Usman Khawaja.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Australia and Usman Khawaja are underway on Day 2!

Who will bowl now?

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Hurls it on the fuller length and gets a bit of away shape, Nathan McSweeney shuffles across slightly and opts to make a leave.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Drags the length back and bowls it in the channel on off, Nathan McSweeney offers no shot.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, NO BALL! Brings the line closer to the batter, on the fuller side, Nathan McSweeney holds his bat up and makes the leave. Deep has overstepped.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, A bit too wide on off again, on a length, Nathan McSweeney is happy to let it go.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

All in readiness for the action to commence. It is a cloudy morning, but glimpses of blue skies overhead bring hope for uninterrupted play. Akash Deep has four balls left in the over. Deep to McSweeney first up.

With the dawn of a new day, there’s hope for better conditions on Day 2 with the forecast being much better than on the opening day. We will have an early start on all four remaining days of the Test with the first ball to be bowled at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST). Stay tuned!

The visitors, winning their third toss in a row, chose to bowl first. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj struggled to find their rhythm early, allowing Usman Khawaja to capitalize on any loose deliveries. Just 5.3 overs into the day, rain made its first unwelcome appearance, halting play temporarily. After the break, Akash Deep looked the sharpest of the Indian bowlers, but just as the pacers were settling into a rhythm, rain returned. Unfortunately, it never relented, and the players were unable

Hello and a warm welcome, folks! With the series locked at 1-1, all eyes were on The Gabba, and the anticipation was immense. However, rain had other plans, playing spoilsport on the opening day. Only 13.2 overs of play were possible before persistent showers forced an early close.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Looking ahead, the weather forecast shows a slight improvement for Day 2, offering some hope for uninterrupted play. However, the forecast for the last three days of the Test is similar to Day 1, with potential rain interruptions. India’s pacers will need to regroup and bring sharper accuracy on Day 2, which could test Australia’s resolve. For Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney, it will be about starting afresh and seeing off the first hour unscathed. To make up for the time lost on Day 1,

After choosing to bowl first, India struggled to capitalize on the favourable overhead conditions. The bowlers lacked consistency in their lines and lengths allowing the Australian openers to settle in. With minimal movement off the pitch, the visitors rarely forced the batters into making errors. As a result, Australia’s openers, particularly Usman Khawaja, looked assured and composed at the crease. McSweeney, despite facing some testing deliveries, held his ground well. Just as the Indian p

The inevitable news has arrived! STUMPS have been called on Day 1! A day that began with the promise of exciting cricket has been overshadowed by persistent rain with only 13.2 overs of play possible. While the weather dominated proceedings, there’s hope for a more action-packed Day 2.

UPDATE - 6.07 am GMT - The match officials are heading out to meet the ground staff. We could receive an update soon regarding the next course of action, and they may decide to call it a day. The umpires have finished their discussions with the ground staff and are now heading towards the dressing rooms. Stick around!

UPDATE - 5.42 am GMT - Oh no, the rain has picked up in intensity and is now quite steady. A few umbrellas have gone up in the crowd, a sight that wasn’t evident the last time we had the visuals from the ground. The waiting game continues!

UPDATE - 5.33 am GMT - The covers remain in place as the drizzle persists, though the outfield appears free of puddles. Raunak Kapoor reports that the match officials were out on the field a short while ago, discussing the conditions with the ground staff. They are now near the tunnel, with Richard Kettleborough seen chatting with Nathan Lyon, while the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir is also present.

UPDATE - 5.06 am GMT - TEA has been taken on Day 1 and it does bring some positive news. The rain has significantly reduced in intensity, but it needs to stop entirely for the ground staff to start the mop-up operation. Here's hoping for better conditions after the break so we can get some action underway in the final session of the day.

UPDATE - 4.51 am GMT - The rain has eased to a light drizzle, but it still lingers stubbornly. With every passing minute, the chances of resuming play on Day 1 seem to be slipping away. That said, the excellent drainage system at this venue keeps a glimmer of hope alive. The forecast hints at an impending break in the weather, which could pave the way for a brief resumption. However, fading light might also become a challenge. For now, we remain optimistic and continue to wait for further updat

UPDATE - 4.12 am GMT - Not much has changed since the last update, as steady rain continues to fall. The radar suggests that heavier rain could be heading towards The Gabba, which likely means any hopes of further play today could be dashed. For now, all we can do is stay optimistic and hope that the rain gods show some mercy. Meanwhile, over in Hamilton, after a wicketless first session, England have managed to trigger a collapse, with New Zealand slipping from 172/2 to 212/6.

UPDATE - 3.55 am GMT - The drizzle continues to persist with no significant change in the situation. Overhead conditions remain gloomy, though the outfield shows improvement with no puddles in sight. Unfortunately, more rain is visible on the radar, making the situation far from ideal. All we can do now is hope for a break in the weather. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATE - 3.30 am GMT - The rain is still falling steadily, but there is some positive news. The outfield doesn't appear as wet as it did earlier, with live visuals showing some improvement. Raunak Kapoor mentions that there was a brief 10-minute break in the rain, which seems to have allowed the outfield to recover somewhat. Fingers crossed that the rain subsides soon.

UPDATE - 3 am GMT - In an ideal world, we would have the second session starting now, but the rain continues to fall heavily and persistently at The Gabba. The outfield has taken a real beating with puddles formed all around the outfield. Mark Nicholas reckons that any more play today seems unlikely and informs that the roads adjoining the stadium are flooded. Even with the excellent drainage system in place, it looks like we are in for a long delay before we can resume play, that is, if the rai

The forecast indicates that the weather should improve as the day progresses, so let’s hope for better playing conditions after the Lunch break. Meanwhile, why not switch tabs and catch the action from the opening day of the third Test between New Zealand and England in Hamilton? That match also holds special significance as it marks Tim Southee's farewell Test. Don’t forget to check back here for all the updates as we await the restart!

Usman Khawaja looked assured at the crease, with the Australian openers showing great discipline in defence and judgment outside off. A drizzle after just 5.3 overs provided the Indians an opportunity to reassess, and they returned with more focus. Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj began to find their rhythm, consistently beating the bat and creating a few nervy moments. However, a heavier downpour brought the session to a halt just as India appeared to be building some pressure.

An abrupt interruption due to rain cuts short the first session of the opening day. With overhead conditions and a grassy pitch, Rohit Sharma had no hesitation in opting to bowl first, but the start wasn’t as impactful as India might have hoped. The pacers struggled with their lines early on, searching for swing that wasn’t on offer.

UPDATE - 2.21 am GMT - As the rain continues to fall at The Gabba, LUNCH has been taken. Several puddles have formed on the outfield, but as mentioned earlier, the drainage at this venue is excellent, so we could see a quick turnaround once the rain stops.

UPDATE - 2 am GMT - The rain is coming down quite heavily now, and puddles have already started to form on the outfield. However, the positive news is that The Gabba has a sand-based outfield, so drainage won't be an issue. Typically, rain breaks tend to halt the batting side’s momentum, forcing them to reset. In this case, the Indian seamers were just beginning to find their rhythm, troubling both Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney with a few close calls. As a result, Australia might actuall

UPDATE - 1.51 am GMT - Uh oh! The rain has returned, and it's getting dark overhead. Mark Nicholas informs that showers were expected during this time of the day, and the forecast has unfortunately proven accurate. The players are off the field, and the ground staff have quickly covered the entire square as the rain is coming down quite heavily. We will have to wait and see how long this delay lasts. Stay tuned for further updates.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Back of a length, just outside off, Nathan McSweeney confidently makes another leave. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Another one that goes past the bat! A long stare at the deck from Khawaja!

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Full and on off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, A peach from Siraj! 

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a length, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja keeps it out.

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Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, A louder appeal for LBW this time, but turned down by the umpire!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Another good leave from McSweeney! 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Back of a length, on middle and leg, Nathan McSweeney gets behind the line and dabs it to mid on.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, That's the line and length to target! Just outside off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, A bit fuller than a good length, on middle, Nathan McSweeney steps across slightly and tickles it to fine leg for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Good length, just outside off, angling in a bit, Nathan McSweeney knows where his off stump is and decides to make a leave. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On a length, just around off, Usman Khawaja hops across a bit and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, left alone by Khawaja.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Bumrah lands it on a fuller length, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja gets his bat low and blocks it to mid on. 

Akash Deep to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and goes very full at the toes, Usman Khawaja flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Angles it into the hips, on a back of a length, Nathan McSweeney helps it on its way to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Over middle and leg, on a length, Nathan McSweeney tucks it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Due to the time lost during the rain delay, the timings for the first session have been revised. Drinks will be taken at 2 am GMT while Lunch will be taken at 2.50 am GMT.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Wider outside off, on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja leans on and cuts it well but can't beat the fielder at point. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, A bit fuller than the previous ones and still around off, Usman Khawaja drives it straight back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Continues to keep it on off, on a length, Usman Khawaja drops his bat on the ball and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On a good length, on off, Usman Khawaja defends it toward mid on. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, over middle, Usman Khawaja tucks it down the strip.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Angled in, down leg, Nathan McSweeney leaves it alone. A good first over for Akash Deep!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Bashes the deck, on a length, around off, Nathan McSweeney looks to block with soft hands but gets an outside edge to the right of gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to that side and makes a terrific stop. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, On a fuller length, just outside off, Nathan McSweeney leans on it and firms his drive but finds the fielder at cover. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Comes into the attack for the first time and steams in from over the wicket. Lands it full, outside off and gets a hint of away movement. Nathan McSweeney opts to let it go past.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, Usman Khawaja lifts his bat up and makes a leave. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Full, on off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to mid off. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Very full, on middle, Usman Khawaja eases it out in front of mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Angles it into the pads, on a good length, Nathan McSweeney takes a step across the line and looks to tuck it across but misses. The ball goes off his pads to the left of the keeper for a leg bye.

Jasprit Bumrah will operate from the other end.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, angling away, just outside off, Usman Khawaja hops back and pushes it out to the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, ! Confidence building up for Khawaja! Mohammed Siraj errs and bowls it a bit too short, over middle, Usman Khawaja pulls it over square leg for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps straightaway on a good length does Siraj! Usman Khawaja blocks it to mid on. 

All in readiness for the resumption. The Indians are in a discussion near the ropes with Virat Kohli doing most of the talking. Mohammed Siraj has three balls left in his over. Siraj to Khawaja. Two slips, a gully and a leg gully in place. Away we go!

UPDATE - 1.04 am GMT - Good signs! The sun is peeking out from the clouds and it has stopped raining. The covers are coming off. We are hearing that play will resume at 1.15 am GMT. Stick around as the restart is not far away.

UPDATE - 12.50 am GMT - Good news! The rain has eased off, and the skies are starting to brighten up. The Indian players are waiting near the boundary ropes, with Rohit Sharma seen engaging in a conversation with the fielding coach. Meanwhile, the two on-field umpires, armed with umbrellas, are having a discussion with the fourth umpire as the square remains covered. Fingers crossed for play to resume soon!

UPDATE - 12.45 am GMT - Oh, no! The drizzle has made an untimely appearance and is starting to pick up in intensity. The players are going off as the ground staff come charging in to cover the deck. Fingers crossed that it’s just a passing shower!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Oh dear, that was a close call!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, On a length, outside off, Nathan McSweeney leaves.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Siraj is back on the field and he is all set to resume his spell.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, ! Nicely done! Usman Khawaja seems to be at ease on one end! Angling into the pads, on a length, Khawaja flicks it neatly and the ball races away to fine leg fence for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Goes a bit fuller and on middle and off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Good length, on middle and off, Usman Khawaja blocks.

Mohammed Siraj is off the field for the moment for a change of shoes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On off, on a length, Usman Khawaja pats it back to the bowler to his left.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, going down leg, Usman Khawaja gets inside the line and lets it go past him to the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, A hint of away movement on that one! Fuller and outside off, shaping away a tad bit. Nathan McSweeney leaves.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Good length, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja works it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Full and on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it off his pads to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Well outside off, on a length, Usman Khawaja is unbothered by that one and makes a leave.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Great running and good cricket all round! On a length, on off, Nathan McSweeney taps it to the left of the bowler and scampers a quick single. Siraj charges to the ball and slides to pick it up and try a throw at the bowling end but fails to grab onto the ball neatly. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Pulls the length down and keeps it outside off, Usman Khawaja is happy to let it go through.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get off the mark. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Very full, on off, Usman Khawaja drives it off the inner half of the bat to the left of the fielder at mid off. Gill dives to that side and makes a fine stop. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket and lands it on a back of a length, going down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, A very tight start from Siraj! Goes full and locks his sights on the stumps, Nathan McSweeney keeps it out to the off side. A maiden over for Mohammed Siraj!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Keeps it tight at the stumps, on a length, McSweeney taps it in front of mid on and looks for a run but decides against it. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Nathan McSweeney tucks it in front of square leg. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, On a good length, on off, Nathan McSweeney leans on and taps it in front of backward point.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Short of a length, down leg, Nathan McSweeney lets it go past as Rishabh Pant keeps it to his left.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Starts from over the wicket and hits the good length, on middle and off, Nathan McSweeney with very soft hands squeezes it out to gully.

It will be Mohammed Siraj to steam in from the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Short of a good length, outside off, Usman Khawaja opts to make a leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, 4 Leg byes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Pulls the length back and angles it away, on a good length, around off. Usman Khawaja is slightly squared up as the ball skids through to hit him high on the thigh pad. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Charges in from over the wicket and hurls it full and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja gets his bat ahead and stabs it down the deck. 

We are done with the national anthems and it is time to get going.

We are moments away from the first ball but before that, Zaheer Khan and Matthew Hayden bring out the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and place it on the pedestal. Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins lead their respective sides out for the national anthems. It will be India's national anthem first, followed by the national anthem of Australia.

PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is joined by Sunil Gavaskar in the middle for the pitch analysis. Gavaskar starts by saying that the grass on the pitch will result in plenty of assistance for the fast bowlers. Adds that with overcast conditions batting will be tough and the openers will have to see through the tricky first phase and respect the bowlers. Hayden mentions that the pitch has been overprepared and they see some cracks which could bring spinners into play later in the game.

Rishabh Pant is in for a chat. He says this venue gives him a positive vibe, and he is happy to be back here. Shares that playing the situation has been the biggest learning for him. He feels that it is important to be positive even in tough situations. Tells that he always looks to play percentage cricket, and defending every ball is tough in pink-ball cricket, so you have to be inventive. States that being able to do well with the gloves was a challenging part for him since his return from th

The captain of Australia, Pat Cummins says that this looks like a good wicket and hopes to put good runs on the board. Mentions that it is going to be a sell-out crowd and feels that it is going to be pretty loud. Shares that they had a good last week in Adelaide and feels that everyone played their part. Adds that the weather in Brisbane has not hampered their preparations and they have had a good lead-up to the game. Informs that they have one change with Josh Hazlewood coming in for Scott B

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says it is slightly overcast and with grass on the pitch they want to make the most of the conditions. Mentions that both teams have played really well and they will try to keep things simple and try to capture key moments which they failed to do in the previous game. Talks about the venue and mentions that the pitch looks soft and should get better as the game progresses. Concludes that they have two changes with Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep coming in for Ha

India (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(WK), Rohit Sharma(C), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.

Australia (Playing XI) - Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(WK), Pat Cummins(C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. 

TOSS - Rohit Sharma calls 'heads' and heads it is. India have opted to BOWL first.

... THE SECOND INNINGS ...

UPDATE - 1.17 am GMT (6.47 am IST) - The covers are coming off and we are inching closer to resumption. Play will resume at 1.30 am GMT (7 pm GMT). The sun has made an appearance as Mitchell Starc and Co. go through their warm-up drills. Yashasvi Jaiswal is waiting on the sidelines but we are yet to spot his opening partner. Oh, here he is, KL Rahul, standing near the ropes.

UPDATE - The heavens have opened up once again with a heavy downpour, and the ground staff are quickly covering the playing area. However, just like in the previous rain interruption, the rain has already eased. The square remains covered for now as we await the next steps. Pat Cummins and his fellow pacers are already out there, going through their paces, so, we are not far away from a resumption.

The Aussie pacers will relish the opportunity to bowl with the new ball in these conditions. The hardness of the ball combined with the overcast sky and the moisture in the air gives them a real advantage, making it tough for the Indian batters to score freely. The stop-start nature of the play due to rain delays won't help the batting side either.

Two wickets in quick succession bring an end to Australia's innings! They added 40 runs to their overnight score of 405 to finish with 445 in their first innings. The Aussies will be pleased with what they got on the board after having lost the toss and being inserted into bat under testing overhead conditions on the opening day. As play resumed on Day 2, the hosts found themselves 75/3 inside the first session but then came the dominant 241-run stand between Travis Head and Steven Smith with

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! CAUGHT! Akash Deep finally manages to get a wicket under his name and Australia are all out for 445 runs!

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, On a good length, outside off, Hazlewood looks to play at it but withdraws his shot making a leave. 

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, Drags the length down, outside off, Josh Hazlewood has a wild swing across but misses on making any connection. 

Mohammed Siraj to Josh Hazlewood, No run.

Josh Hazlewood is the last man in.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, ! CLEANED'EM UP! Mohammed Siraj gets his second and a much deserved wicket!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, Very full, on off, Nathan Lyon looks to drive it straight but gets an inside edge onto his pads. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan Lyon, Fires in a yorker straight up does Siraj. Nathan Lyon does very well to get his bat down in time and digs it out to the on side. 

Change.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! Akash Deep continues to dig it in short, over middle and Carey goes deep in the crease and pulls it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a boundary. Nathan Lyon to face the next over then! 

Mohammed Siraj is seen loosening up near the ropes, so, we could see him into the attack soon.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short and outside off, Alex Carey tries to pull but misses. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length, on middle, Alex Carey rolls his wrist over the ball and pulls it to deep fine but stays happy at the crease denying the single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Fuller and on middle, Alex Carey pushes it back to the bowler.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length, on off, Alex Carey defends. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A bit quicker and fuller at the stumps, Nathan Lyon stabs it down the pitch.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A very loud appeal for LBW, but turned down by the umpire. Rohit Sharma after a discussion with Rishabh Pant sends it upstairs for a check. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up, on middle and leg, Alex Carey taps it to square leg and gets a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, On a good length, on off, Nathan Lyon blocks it towards cover. 

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, Fuller, on off, Nathan Lyon punches it to deep point and scampers two good runs. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh dear, that's wayward from Akash Deep!

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short one, over middle and leg, Alex Carey ducks under it.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Back of a length, on off, Alex Carey guides it to point.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh, so nearly got the outside edge! 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Another over, safely negotiated by Lyon! Quicker and fuller, on off, Lyon blocks. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, A lot of revs on this one, fuller and on off, Lyon blocks.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short and into the pads, Alex Carey turns it around to deep square leg and takes a single off the very first ball.

The mop-up work is complete and we are all set for the play to resume. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle.

UPDATE - 12.36 am GMT (6.06 am IST) - Good news! It was indeed a passing shower and the covers are coming off. The sun is also out, which is a good sign. We have a restart time - Play will resume at 12.45 am GMT (6.15 am IST). Steven Smith is still in his training gear, so it seems Australia will continue to bat.

UPDATE - 12.32 am GMT (6.02 am IST) - The drizzle has intensified and the umpires signal for the players to leave the field as the ground staff rush in with the covers. Blue skies are visible on one side, so this could very well be a passing shower.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling into the pads, on a length, Alex Carey clips it to mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, On a length, around middle and off, Alex Carey blocks.

The sun has disappeared and it has gone a bit gloomy.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Full, on off, Nathan Lyon pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Is Lyon short of his crease? The Indians look confident.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, A very risky run and Lyon has survived!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Tossed up, on off, Alex Carey pushes it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Short and on off, Alex Carey punches it to deep cover.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, Short one, directed at the ribs, Lyon ducks under and leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Short of a length again, over off, Alex Carey pushes it to the vacant off side around cover region. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Back of a length, over off, Alex Carey reads the length early nad pulls it all along the ground to deep mid-wicket but doesn't bother to cross. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, On a length, over off, Alex Carey taps it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Fires it into the pads, on a fuller length, Lyon clips it to square leg. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fuller than a length, on off, Alex Carey eases it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, On a length, on off, Lyon defends it out towards point. 

Akash Deep to Nathan Lyon, A bit fuller than a good length, on off, Nathan Lyon gets his bat low and blocks.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, over off, Alex Carey opens his bat face and steers it to deep third for a single. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Drags the length back immediately and keeps it over off, Alex Carey dabs it to the leg side.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, ! Wow, that's a shot and a half from Carey! A bit too full, attacking the stumps, Alex Carey steps out, makes room and lofts it over covers for a biggie. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Akash Deep comes into the attack and angles it in, on a length, over middle and off, Alex Carey hops back and pats it wide of mid-wicket but does not take the single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Quicker and fuller, on off, Lyon leans on and blocks.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Tossed up, around middle and off, Nathan Lyon pushes it to mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, Beaten!

Ravindra Jadeja to Nathan Lyon, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, 1 run.

Nathan Lyon comes in next.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, ! CAUGHT BEHIND! Jasprit Bumrah gets the better of Starc and picks his sixth! The first one of the day for India and they will be hoping it brings a couple more quickly! 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, On a length, around off, Mitchell Starc is early on his shot but manages to keep it out to point.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, A bouncer, over middle and off, Mitchell Starc is very late on the pull as the ball zips over his reach.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Takes pace off and lands it around off, Mitchell Starc is deceived by the lack of pace and chips it wide of the bowler to his right. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, ! Crunched!

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Very full, on off, Mitchell Starc firms his drive but straight to mid off.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Fired in, fuller and on off, Starc slogs it in front of deep mid-wicket for a single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Six!

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Starc lunges and defends it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Mitchell Starc, Angling across, short and on off, Starc knocks it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, This is short, on middle, Carey goes deep in the crease and nudges it in front of deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Honing in at the stumps, on a good length, Starc presents a straight bat and stabs it down the deck.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, In the channel on off, at 135.2 kph, on a nagging length, left alone by Starc.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, On a back of a length, on off, Starc hangs back and taps it back to Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Banged in short, over off, Mitchell Starc sways away from the line of the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, ! Easy pickings and that will be FIFTY for Carey!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Good running! Slower and shorter, a hint of turn, on middle and leg, Carey taps it with soft hands to the right of the man at deep square leg and comes charging back for the second run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Fired down leg, on a nagging length, Alex Carey leaves it alone.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Turn and bounce!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, A loud shout for LBW but that seems to have pitched outside leg!

The sun is out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, A bit wide on off, on a length, Mitchell Starc offers no shot.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Fuller this time from Bumrah, around off, Starc eases the drive along the ground to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, In that corridor again, at 132.2 kph, on a good length, Mitchell Starc holds his bat high up and leaves the ball alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Dishes it out in the channel on off, on a good length, Mitchell Starc makes a watchful leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Starc, Gets a hint of inward shape first up from around the wicket, on a good length, on off and middle, Mitchell Starc tucks it off the front foot to mid-wicket.

All in readiness for the action to commence. Rohit Sharma leads his troops out to the centre. They are followed by Alex Carey and Mitchell Starc. Jasprit Bumrah will start the proceedings with the ball for India. Starc will face the first ball. Here we go!

UPDATE - 11.45 pm GMT (5.15 am IST) - The rain has returned in the form of a light drizzle. However, the pitch remains uncovered for now, and the players are continuing with their warm-ups. Stick around as we await an official confirmation regarding the start time. Mark Nicholas, on air, informs us that there will be a 5-minute delay, with the first ball now scheduled to be bowled at 11.55 pm GMT (5.25 am IST).

UPDATE - 11.29 pm GMT (4.59 am IST) - Positive news! The rain has eased significantly, and the skies have brightened up. It is a windy morning in Brisbane, and while today’s forecast isn’t as grim as it was for the opening day, the radar indicates a start-stop kind of day might be on the cards. More promising news as the covers are coming off and the players are about to begin their warm-ups. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATE - 11.23 pm GMT (4.53 am IST) - It is not a great start to the day as we hear that it is currently raining heavily at The Gabba and the covers are on. Remember, to make up for the time on the opening day, we are due to start at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST), but if this downpour persists, we are likely looking at a delayed start. We await the official confirmation. Stay tuned.

Looking ahead, it will be interesting to see how many more runs Australia can add to this already substantial total. For India, the morning session provides a crucial opportunity to wrap up the innings quickly and minimize the damage. That said, the real challenge looms for their batting unit, as the Australian pace trio will be eager to exploit the conditions with the new ball. Stick around as the first ball is not far away.

Day 2 was firmly in Australia's favour, with brilliant centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith taking center stage. After a shaky start that saw the hosts lose their top order in the first session, the Australian batters asserted their dominance, finishing the day with an imposing total of 405. Jasprit Bumrah shone yet again for India, picking up a well-deserved five-wicket haul, while Akash Deep toiled hard but remained unlucky to go wicketless. 

Hello and welcome to Day 3 of the third Test between Australia and India at The Gabba in Brisbane. First things first, the weather remains a significant concern, with a very high chance of showers expected throughout the day. Unfortunately, this pattern is likely to persist for the remainder of the Test. Fingers crossed that the rain stays away long enough to allow for some meaningful cricket.

... DAY 3, SESSION 1 ...

Thankfully, the rain stayed away today, allowing for an uninterrupted day's play, but the forecast suggests rain on Day 3. India will be eager to claim the remaining three wickets as quickly as possible. This is already a daunting total, even more so given India's recent struggles with the bat. It will be interesting to see Australia's approach with the bat in the first session. It will be another early start, with the first ball on Day 3 to be bowled at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST). See you then.

Having slipped from 316/3 to 327/6, Alex Carey and Pat Cummins combined to halt the slide and added crucial runs to pile further misery on the Indian bowlers. Cummins couldn't see the day through but Carey held the fort, remaining unbeaten on 45. For India, Jasprit Bumrah once again led the charge, showing his quality with the ball. Akash Deep ended the day wicketless, though he went past the bat on several occasions, and Mohammad Siraj appeared out of sorts due to a left hamstring issue, adding

Travis Head, however, picked up where he left off and quickly found his rhythm. Once he got his eye in, Head began to unleash, and his presence at the other end allowed Smith to settle. Smith, who had been scratchy early on, grew in confidence and, following his half-century, began to find his stride. From 75/3, Steven Smith and Travis Head stitched a crucial 241-run partnership, both bringing up centuries and putting Australia in a dominant position. After looking listless following the Tea br

SESSION SUMMARY - 31 overs, 171 runs, and 4 wickets. A day of Aussie dominance! The day started promisingly for India, as they managed to nip out the Australian top order in the first session. However, the following sessions saw centuries from Travis Head and Steven Smith, which took the wind out of India's sails and put the hosts in a position of strength. After being inconsistent with their lines and lengths on the rain-marred opening day, Jasprit Bumrah led the course correction for the visi

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, around middle, shapes in, from around the wicket, Alex Carey tucks it to mid-wicket for no run. That will be STUMPS on Day 2!

Akash Deep to Mitchell Starc, Back of a length, outside off, angles in, Mitchell Starc tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, LEG BYE! Hard length, on off, angling in, Alex Carey gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit on the pads. They get a single for leg bye as the ball rolls to square leg.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Starc, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Comes around the wicket, hard length, on middle, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Short of a length, around middle, nips back in, Alex Carey walks down the track and pulls it to deep square leg for a single to end the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Good length, around off, angles in, Alex Carey defends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, ! Clean strike!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Mitchell Starc, Going across the batter, on a back of a length, Starc opens the bat face and glides it to the right of deep backward point. Gets off the mark with a couple of runs.

Mitchell Starc is in at number 9.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, ! c Rishabh Pant b Mohammed Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, 5 Wides!

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Hard length, on off, angles in, Pat Cummins pushes it wide of cover for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, On a good length, around off, Pat Cummins drives it to cover for no run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Comes from over the wicket, full, around middle, angles in, Pat Cummins blocks it to mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Flat, full on leg, Alex Carey tucks it to square leg to end this over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Drops it short, around middle. Alex Carey tucks it to square leg for no run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, On a nagging length, around off, turns in, Alex Carey fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Alex Carey, Drops it short, around leg, Alex Carey defends it on the back foot. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Pat Cummins, Flighted, full from around the wicket, around middle, Pat Cummins dabs it wide of cover for a single.

Time for spin as Ravindra Jadeja comes on to bowl.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, ! Crunched! Mohammed Siraj goes for a back-of-a-length ball, outside off, from around the wicket, Alex Carey gets enough room to free his arms as he cuts it nicely wide of deep point for a boundary. Second of the over.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, ! Down the Ground! Comes around the wicket, short of a length, the ball climbs onto the batter as Alex Carey comes down the track and pulls it over mid on for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Buzzers!

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Leg bye.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Lovely shot!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Banged in short but the line is down leg. Carey swivels for the pull and gets it off the gloves. It rolls to the left of deep fine leg for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Hurls it on a short of a length, on off, Carey rides the bounce and dabs it down on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, This jags back in and kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Pat hops to keep it out. Gets beaten as the ball slips past the inside edge and catches Pat on the thigh pad.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Fuller in length from around the wicket, on off, Carey uses his feet and drives it firmly. Hits it all along the ground to the left of deep point. By the time, Nitish Kumar Reddy can around and release the throw, the batters run three.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, Deviating away off the deck, on a good length, Carey does well not to go searching and plays well inside the line of the ball.

Mohammed Siraj to Alex Carey, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Pat Cummins, Angling in, on off, on a length, Pat Cummins lets it be.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, On the pads, on a nagging length, Carey gets on his toes and glances it down to deep fine leg. Akash Deep runs in and bends to pick the ball up but fails to get low enough. The ball goes through his hands and it allows Carey to come back for the second run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Width on offer on off and the length stays full, Pat tries to cash in on the width but one hand comes off the bat. It gets sliced away to deep backward point for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, Pitched up, at the stumps, Carey lunges and eases the drive to the left of mid off for a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Alex Carey, On middle and leg, on a nagging length, kept out on the leg side by Carey.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length, on off, Cummins stands tall and punches it down the deck. Reddy fails to make the stop to his right on his follow-through and concedes a single.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Pat Cummins, Reddy hurls in a full delivery, on off, Cummins gets his bat down and digs it it out.

Drinks break! India did manage to strike back with the new ball through Jasprit Bumrah, but this is already a challenging total from Australia. A potential declaration could be looming, with Pat Cummins likely contemplating a final push to test the Indian openers in the last 20 minutes or so of the day. However, there hasn’t been any visible sign of intent from Australia to suggest that a declaration is imminent just yet. It will be interesting to see how they approach the final phase of the

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling away, on a length, on off, Carey shimmies down the track and carves it over cover for a couple of runs. The 350 comes up for Australia.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Deep switches to around the wicket and bowls it on a nagging length, at the pads, Pat Cummins glances it down to deep fine leg for one more.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, This is on a hard length, on off, Pat gets on top of the bounce and punches it to cover.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Good stop! At 132.7 kph, on off, on a length, Cummins presses forward to drive it through the off side. Gets an outside edge that to the right of gully where Nitish Kumar Reddy dives to make the stop.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, On a back of a length, around off, Cummins leaves it alone.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Pace on, very full, on off, Carey squeezes it out to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Bumrah rolls his fingers over the ball and bowls it at 114.9 kph, on a length, on off, Carey gets forward and taps it to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Another bumper, over middle, Cummins arches back and initially shapes up to glide it over the keeper but changes his mind as he drops his wrists.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, With a leg slip in and a short leg in place, Bumrah digs it in short, over middle, Cummins arches back to ramp it over the slip cordon but the ball keeps following him and whizzes past the bat.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good proactive batting! Deep serves it full in length, on off, Carey skips down the track and takes it on the full. Drives it to the right of mid off and collects a boundary.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Oh, that's a beauty! Slanting in from around the wicket and then it nips away off the wicket, on a good length, Carey gets his bat out in front but gets beaten on the outside edge due to the movement.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Angling in on a back of a length, on middle, Carey stays back and turns it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, 2 runs.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Cummins hops and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Comes around the wicket, short around leg, Pat Cummins stays deep in the crease and dabs it to the point for a quick single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Short of a length, outside off, Pat Cummins guides it to point with ease as he takes on the bounce.

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Goes fuller this time, outside off, Alex Carey pushes it wide of mid off for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, ! Slashed! Jasprit Bumrah bowls on a good length, outside off, from around the wicket, angles in, Alex Carey gets enough room to free his arms as he slices it through the gap between point and cover for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, No run.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Ends with a bouncer, above the shoulders, Pat Cummins ducks it with ease. 

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Nice pace and bounce! Hard length, outside off, Pat Cummins goes for a cut but misses it as the ball sails through to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Good length, outside off, Alex Carey gets enough room to cut it to deep point for a single.

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, A play and miss! Goes full this time, well outside off, shapes away, Alex Carey comes down the track to slice it over cover but misses the line as the ball goes to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Pat Cummins, Hard length, around middle, angles in from over the wicket, Pat Cummins comes forward and tucks it to deep fine for a single. 

Akash Deep to Alex Carey, Comes around the wicket, hard length, around middle, Alex Carey gets an inside edge to his body as he looks to defend it from the front foot. They get a single through point. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Pat Cummins, Ends with a jaffa ball, just outside off, on hard length, Pat Cummins gets beaten on the outside edge as he looks to defend it. Bumrah ends this over with 2 wickets!

Pat Cummins walks in at number 8.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! c Rishabh Pant b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Good length, on off, Alex Carey taps it in front of cover and runs off a quick single. Siraj pulls up a bit while bending to collect the ball. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Alex Carey, Hard length, outside off, angles in from around the wicket, Alex Carey gets beaten on the bottom edge as he looks to cut it. 

Alex Carey is the new man in.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, ! CAUGHT! Jasprit Bumrah strikes again! End of a short stay at the crease for Marsh!

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, 2 runs.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller in length, on off, Marsh firms the drive but it goes straight to mid off.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, 3 runs.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 150 FOR HEAD! Angling in, on a back of a length, on off, Head hops and dabs it wide of point for a single to get to his 150.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, Leg bye.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Mitchell Marsh, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Bowled from wide of the crease on the around-the-wicket angle, on a back of a length, on middle, Head hops and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 6.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, ! c Rohit Sharma b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Back of a length, on off, stays low, Steven Smith keeps it down to mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, just outside off, angles in from over the wicket, Steven Smith shoulders his arms as the ball goes to the keeper.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, outside off, angles in from around the wicket, Travis Head gets an inside edge to short leg for a quick single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, around off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith tucks it to mid on for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Comes around the wicket, good length, on off, angles in, Travis Head gets a thick inside edge to deep fine for a single as he looks to defend it with the full face of the bat.

Drinks break! Australia continue to dominate proceedings, with Travis Head and Steven Smith looking in complete control. They capitalized on the old ball, and even with the new ball, the boundaries have kept flowing. India, on the other hand, look flat in the field and are in desperate need of a breakthrough to lift their spirits.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, A good outswinger! Comes from over the wicket, hard length, outside off, straightens off the deck, Steven Smith looks to defend it with the full face of the bat but gets beaten on the outside edge. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, HUNDRED FOR SMITH!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep will operate from the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller again, but on middle and leg, Travis Head plays it to deep fine for a single as it comes off through the edge. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Is that a bump ball? Yashasvi Jaiswal went up in celebration as soon as he took it but the rest of the Indian fielders do not look as interested.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Hard length, around middle and off, angles away, Travis Head comes forward and defends it with the straight bat back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Goes fuller again, on middle, Travis Head keeps it down with the full face of the bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Four!

The second new ball is now available. India are taking it straight away. Jasprit Bumrah will make first use of the new cherry.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short and well outside off, angles away from over the wicket, Travis Head cuts it hard from the back foot to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, full, on off, angles in, Steven Smith blocks it with the full face of the bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Drags his length, around middle, turns in, Travis Head tucks it to square leg for a single. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flighted, full around middle, Steven Smith tucks it to square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Crunched! On a length, on off, Travis stays deep in the crease and gets his hands through the line of the ball. Drills it to the left of the man at mid off and picks up a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, width offered on off, Smith goes for the drive away from his body. Gets it off the outer half of the bat and it rolls towards deep backward point for one.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Attacking the front pad, on a good length, Smith stays on the back foot and gets his bat out in front to defend.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Smith.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Angling across, on a good length, on off, Head stands tall and smashes it to deep backward point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, On a back of a length, on the off-stump line, Head arches back and slaps it to the right of KL Rahul at deep backward point for a couple of runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Slower and on a nagging length, on off, Smith plays it off the front foot to short cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Tighter line, on off, on a length, Smith defends it off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, ! Hit with real authority!

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, On a nagging length, around off, Smith presses forward and eases the drive to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A bit quicker and fuller, on off, Smith goes back and pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Turning into the pads, short in length, Head nurdles it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Slanting in, on off and middle, on a hard length, Smith blocks it out off the back foot.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Lands it on a hard length, over off, Smith stays back and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Hurls it full in length, around off, Smith cracks the drive but can't get it past Jadeja at cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Play and a miss! Starts from over the wicket, angling away, on a good length, Head throws his hands at the delivery and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Mohammed Siraj (15.2-4-58-0) comes back into the attack, replacing Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Angled in, on off, on a length, Smith plays it back to Jadeja off the front foot.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter and shorter, on off, Smith goes back and plays it square of the wicket on the off side for one.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, ! Surgical precision from Smith!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fuller in length, on off, Head lunges and taps it to long on for another single.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Turning in, on a nagging length, on middle, Head pushes it back to Jadeja.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, A bit wide on off, on a length, Smith gets close to the line of the ball and lets it go.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, On a hard length, over the top of off, Head hangs back and rides the bounce to cut it to deep backward point for one.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This is on a short of a length, on off, Smith hangs back to unleash the cut. Ends up chopping it down wide of cover for a run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, ! As easy as you like! A half-volley at 129.5 kph, around off, Smith leans into the drive and hits it between cover and mid off for a boundary. Smith moves to 80.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Drags the length back, outside off, left alone by Smith.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Angling in, full and on off, Smith knocks it down to long on for one. 27 runs off the 3 overs since the Tea break.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, ! Put away with ease!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This kicks up a bit, on a back of a length, on off, Smith is taken aback by the extra bounce but adjusts well to keep it out.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Was that a chance?

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Too straight, on the pads, on a good length, Head tickles it to the left of deep fine leg and Head comes charging back for the second run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Wide!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Class written all over it! Length delivery from over the wicket, on off, Head gets his weight on the front foot and creams the drive to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Who will bowl now?

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Speared in short and on off, Smith hangs back to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fuller and on middle, Head knocks it down to long on and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Shorter and slower, on off, Head punches it off the back foot to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

All set for the third session to get underway. With 42 overs left in the day, it is unlikely we will get through all of them, even with the extra half hour. India are starting with spin in the form of Ravindra Jadeja. Jadeja to Head first up. Let's play...

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in at the pads, on a nagging length, Head misses the tickle. Wears it high on the thigh pad.

... DAY 2, SESSION 3 ...

Head's presence at the other end eased the pressure on Smith, who was far from his fluent best. The southpaw soon brought up his 9th Test century and Smith, feeding off the momentum, also reached his half-century. India desperately needed someone to hold one end and apply sustained pressure, but that effort never materialized. With 10 overs remaining until the second new ball, it will be crucial for the tourists to keep things tight until then. Back in a bit for the third and final session of

End of a dominant session for Australia, as they added 130 runs in 27 overs without losing a wicket. While the first session saw runs being scored at a modest 2.56 runs per over, the second session witnessed a sharp uptick with a run rate of 4.81 runs per over. India were made to toil hard, particularly by their recent nemesis, Travis Head. The session started nervously for Steven Smith, as Akash Deep repeatedly beat his outside edge during a probing spell. However, Smith managed to weather the

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Back of a length, around middle, from over the wicket, Travis Head punches it down to long on for a single. That will be TEA on Day 2!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hard length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith moves across and glances it to deep fine leg for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hard length, around middle, nips back in, Steven Smith keeps it down with the full face of the bat. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Fuller, well outside off, Steven Smith comes forward and drives it straight to cover for no run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, This time, Head connects. Slightly fuller than the previous one, outside off, Travis Head cuts it wide of point for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, A play and miss! Good length, outside off, angles away, Travis Head goes on his knees and slashes the bat hard but misses the line. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Ends the over with a good yorker at toes, Steven Smith digs it out as the ball goes nowhere. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length, on off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith comes forward and fends it back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, just outside off, nips back in, Steven Smith shoulders his arms as the ball goes to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Ends with a short ball, around middle, Steven Smith keeps it down to square leg for a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, A good yorker at the toes, Steven Smith digs it out back to the bowler. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Four!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, angles in, Steven Smith plays with soft hands as he edges out to second slip. Head runs off from non-striker's end but is sent back on time. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, full, just outside off, Steven Smith comes forward and defends it back to the bowler.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Serves the slower one, on a good length, on off, Head picks it from the hand and dabs it in front of gully.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Angling in, full and on off, Smith drives it without much timing to cover.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah comes in 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, Steven Smith guides it to gully from the back foot. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Four!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Back of a length, around leg, Travis Head tucks it to square leg with one leg in the air. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Slashed! Nitish Kumar Reddy bowls shorter, outside off, angles away from over the wicket, Travis Head is in the crease deep already, as he cuts it hard wide of deep point for a boundary on the first ball of the over. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy is back into the attack.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Bowled from wide of the crease, full and at the stumps, Head nudges it to deep square leg where Gill fumbles but it does not cost India anything.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 runs.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj has gone off the field after completing his over.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A bit fuller this time, on a good length, around off, Smith holds his bat high up and leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a good length, Smith lets it be.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, on off, Smith hangs back and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Short and wide on off, Head hammers it along the ground to deep backward point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Nicely done!

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Short and on off, Smith hangs back and pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fractionally short, on off, Head presses on the back foot in a flash and thumps it through covers. The ball does not have enough legs to reach the fence as Rahul gives it a chase and mops it up. Three runs taken.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Beaten! Angled across the left-hander, on a nagging length, Head hops to cut it away but gets beaten as a bit of extra bounce results in the ball going over his angled bat.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 2 Leg byes.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Continues to bang it into the deck, on off, Head rises with the bounce and punches it to deep point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Dug in short by Siraj again, on off, Head leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Edged away! This is on a back of a length, on off, too close to cut, Head goes after it. Gets an outside edge that flies over Rohit Sharma who is standing a bit wide at first slip. It also beats the man at a fine deep third to his right for a boundary.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a good length, on off, a bit of extra bounce, Smith stays on the back foot and guides it to the right of the man at gully and takes a quick single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Angling away, on a back of a length, Head punches it along the ground to deep point for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Four!

Mohammed Siraj in a conversation with Rohit Sharma at the top of his mark.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Darted in, short and on off, Smith gets on the back foot and pushes it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, And again! This kicks up a bit, short and on off, Head rides the bounce well and dabs it down on the off side.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Tossed up, on the pads, full in length, Head clips it to deep backward square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Straying on the pads, on a length, Head goes deep in his crease and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Length delivery, on off, Smith leans on and drives it to the left of mid off for a single. Moves to 47 does Smith.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Nipping back in, on off, on a length, Smith pushes it with a straight bat back to Siraj.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, On a hard length, angling away, on off, Head stays leg side of the ball and punches it to deep point for one more.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, ! Smart batting! Siraj bends his back and digs it in short, over off, Head arches back and ramps it over the keeper. A low-risk shot for Head given that there is no one at deep third.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, A bit quicker, short in length, Smith gets on top of the bounce and dabs it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Speared in, on middle and leg, on a length, Smith clips it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith,  Short again, on off, cut straight to cover-point by Smith.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Flatter and shorter, on off, Smith premeditates as he steps out. Adjusts well to the length and taps it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Jadeja drops it short, over middle, at 92.5 kph, Head goes on the back foot and punches it to long off for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, The length is pulled back now, on off, Smith stays back to stab it down on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Slanting in and it then holds its line, on a nagging length, on off and middle, Smith hangs back to defend it out with a straight bat. Gets squared up by the movement. The ball rolls wide of point off the outer half of the bat for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Length delivery, on the off-stump line, Smith keeps his bat close to the front pad and defends it right under his eyes.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Angling in, on a good length, on middle and leg, Smith gets his bat out in front and knocks it along the ground to the man at short mid-wicket.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A bit too straight, on a nagging length, on the pads, Smith misses the tickle. The ball rolls off the pads towards deep fine leg for a couple of leg byes.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Fuller in length, attacking the stumps, Smith shuffles across and firms the drive back to Siraj.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, At the batter, short as well, Head plays it back to Jadeja.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Short and on off, Head gets a bit squared up as he looks to defend from the crease. It rolls off the outer half of the bat to point.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Angled across, quicker as well, on off, Head gets on top of the bounce and pats it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Short again, on middle and leg, Head nudges it to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Bowls it short and on middle, Head hangs back to keep it out.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Drinks break! The partnership between Travis Head and Steven Smith is steadily growing in confidence, and Australia will be pleased with how they are progressing. While Smith has not been overly comfortable, Head has kept the scoreboard ticking, and these are ominous signs for India. For Akash Deep, it was a frustrating spell, as he went past the bat of Smith on several occasions but did not find the breakthrough.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A slight uppish from Steven Smith on this one. Goes fuller this time, around off, angles in, Steven Smith goes for a flick as the ball hits on the inner side of the bat and goes in the air just wide of Kl at mid-wicket. They get a couple of runs. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith keeps it down from the back foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, 1 run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Starts from over the wicket, short of a length, around leg, Travis Head pulls it out with one leg in the air wide of deep fine for a couple of runs. He reaches his fifty!

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Ends with a short ball, around middle, Steven Smith blocks it out with the full face of the bat. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in, fuller in length, on middle, Head knocks it to wide long on and gets to the other end.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, ! Up and over!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, ! Cut away! Akash Deep ends this over with a shortish ball, well outside off, from over the wicket, Steven Smith gets enough room to open his hands as he slices away nicely to deep point for a boundary. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Hard length, just outside off, angles away off the deck, Steven Smith moves across and gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to defend it with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, just outside off, angles away, Travis Head shows his wrists here as he cuts at the very last moment, on his knees, and creates the width, for a single to deep point. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Comes from over the wicket, short of a length, above the shoulders, Travis Head ducks it as the ball sails through to the keeper.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Darted in, full and on middle, Smith gets his bat out in front and pushes it to mid on.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, NO BALL! Short and around off, Smith pushes it from the crease towards cover. Jadeja has overstepped.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, around middle, Travis Head lunges and pushes it back to the bowler.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Ends with a good length, around off, Steven Smith moves across and works it to point with ease. Five runs off the over. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Back of a length, just outside off, angles away, Steven Smith gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to defend it with the straight bat. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, on the pads, angles in, Steven Smith comes in the line of the ball and flicks it under his eyes wide of mid-wicket. The fielder chases it and they take three runs. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, outside off, gives air, Steven Smith comes forward to drive it to cover. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Steven Smith, Slower through the air, fuller as well, around off, Smith eases the drive to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Too straight, short and on the pads, Head lifts his front leg to pull it away. He fails to get any bat on it as the ball rolls off his thigh pad and gets past Jaiswal at backward short leg for a leg bye.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Starts with a full, around middle, quick, Travis Head comes forward to tuck it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Short of a length, just on off, Steven Smith moves across and block it out with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, A big shout for LBW but turned down!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Uff! Hard length, just outside off, angles away off the deck, Steven Smith gets beaten on the outside edge in trying to play with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, fuller, angles in, around off, Steven Smith gets a thick outside edge to gully in trying to play with the straight bat. 

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Fired in, fuller and on middle, Head flicks it straight to mid-wicket.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Four!

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Pushed across the batter, on a nagging length, Head pushes it to cover.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, No run.

Ravindra Jadeja to Travis Head, Jadeja starts a bit too straight, full and turning into the pads, Head tickles it through fine leg. Deep runs around to his left and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, At the stumps, on a good length, Smith is back and across to knock it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Bumrah looks to go full but ends up serving a low full toss, on middle, Smith half-heartedly pushes it to mid on. It was there to be put away and Smith will feel that he missed out there.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, This skids off the deck, on a back of a length, on middle, Head gets a bit rushed as he looks to play at it. Gets an inside edge that rolls down to deep fine leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! Clever, very clever! At 138.6 kph, a bumper at the left shoulder of the batter, Head arches back and ramps it over the slip cordon for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, On a hard length, on off, Head plays it back to the bowler from the crease.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, This moves away a tad bit off the deck, on a good length, outside off, Steven Smith watchfully lets it go.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, In the corridor of off, on the shorter side, Smith stays back in the crease and defends it right under his eyes.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, At 131 kph, fuller in length, on off, Smith plays it late and guides it with a slightly opened bat face towards gully.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, NO BALL! On a back of a length, on off, Smith gets on top of the bounce and stabs it down on the off side. Deep has overstepped.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Delivers it on a length, on off, Smith gets a stride in to defend. The ball rolls off the inner half of the bat towards square leg.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Serves it on a length, on off, Head presses forward and punches it back to Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Honing in on the off-stump line from around the wicket, on a length, Head covers the line of the ball and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, On middle and leg, on a back of a length, Smith gets inside the line of the ball and glances it down to deep fine leg for one more.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, This is around the sixth stump line, on a nagging length, Smith covers his off pole as he makes the leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, An optimistic shout for LBW! Angling in, on a nagging length, outside off, Smith moves across and shoulders arms. He lets the ball hit his pads but the ball was not coming back enough to hit the stumps.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, The length is pulled back now, on off, Smith hangs back and nudges it to short mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Coming back in off the wicket, on a good length, on off, Smith shuffles and gets his bat out in front of the front pad to pat it back to Deep.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Fuller and at the stumps, Smith gets behind the line of the ball and knocks it to mid on.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, In the channel on off, on a good length, Head throws his hands at the delivery and carves it away to deep backward point for a run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket and dishes out a full delivery, on middle and leg, Head flicks it through the vacant mid-wicket region. Siraj gives it a chase from mid on and slides to mop it up. Two runs taken.

Who will bowl now?

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, On middle and leg, on a length, Travis Head stays deep in his crease and works it to the left of mid on for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Stays over the wicket for the left-hander but spills it down leg, on a good length, Head misses the tickle.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Play and a miss! Another full delivery, outside off, Steven Smith has a feel for the delivery as he goes chasing and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Steams in from over the wicket and begins with a full delivery, around off, Steven Smith shuffles across and drives it with a straight bat to mid off.

Welcome back for the start of the second session. The two umpires and players have made their way out to the middle. Jasprit Bumrah will kickstart proceedings with the ball for India. Steven Smith will face the first ball. Two slips and a gully in place. Away we go...

... DAY 2, SESSION 2 ...

PITCH REPORT - Harbhajan Singh is near the deck, giving us a detailed analysis of the conditions ahead of the second session. He notes that this is still a very fresh wicket, with a noticeable grass covering. Feels that it will get better to bat as the day progresses. Harbhajan also highlights that India have learned from their opening-day experience, bowling the right lines and lengths this morning to create pressure and keep the batters on their toes. He also stresses the importance for the In

Run-scoring has been a grind, with the Australian batters finding it tough to accumulate runs freely. India’s pacers have kept up the pressure from both ends, consistently testing the batters with tight lines and lengths. For Smith and Head, it will be about resetting and starting fresh as they look to help their side build a competitive first innings total. Thankfully, rain has stayed away so far, and we hope it stays away for the remainder of the day. Do join us again at 3 am GMT (8.30 am

Both Marnus Labuschagne and Steven Smith endured nervy starts to their innings, surviving close calls and beating edges. However, as the session progressed, the duo began to find their footing, gradually growing in confidence. Just as the pair looked set to consolidate Australia's position, Labuschagne fell, chasing a wide delivery and nicking it to second slip. Despite spending some time at the crease, Smith continued to have his share of anxious moments. He survived a close LBW shout, with t

SESSION SUMMARY - 29.4 overs, 76 runs and 3 wickets. End of an attritional session of Test cricket! The pitch has quickened compared to the rain-marred opening day, allowing the bowlers to dominate proceedings. The batters have had to grind hard with runs coming at a premium. Jasprit Bumrah set the tone early for India by dismissing both openers, while Akash Deep complemented him with disciplined lines and lengths.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Ends with a bouncer above the head, Travis Head ducks it with ease. That will be LUNCH on Day 2!

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Goes fuller this time, around middle, seaming in, Travis Head flicks it to mid on where Siraj saves it with a full stretched dive.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length from around the wicket, on top of off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to mid off with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Comes over the wicket, fuller, around middle, Steven Smith moves towards off and flicks it wide of mid-wicket for a single. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket, fuller, outside off, Travis Head drives it wide of point for a couple of runs. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length, down the leg, angles in, with pace, Steven Smith moves across and tucks his bat at the last moment to go it to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, around off, slower in pace, Steven Smith comes forward and fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Hard length from over the wicket, outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith shoulders arms as the ball sails through to the keeper. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 1 run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Back of a length, above the waist height, Steven Smith moves across and tucks it to square leg for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Comes from over the wicket, hard length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith keeps it down to mid-wicket with ease. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Beaten! Goes slightly fuller this time, in the channel, shapes away off the deck, Travis Head goes for a drive but gets beaten on the outside edge. Lovely line and length from Akash Deep.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, around off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to cover this time. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, No run.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, A play and a miss! Short of a length, just outside off, angles in, Travis Head goes for an expensive cut and misses the line of the ball.

Jasprit Bumrah has gone off the field after completing his over for some repair work to his shoes.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from around the wicket, hard length, around middle, nips back in, Travis Head tucks it to mid-wicket for no run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Good length, outside off, nips back in, Steven Smith blocks it back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around the waist height, around middle, Steven Smith tucks it to mid-wicket with ease as he shuffles towards the off side. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, No ball!

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Good length, around middle, slower in pace, Travis Head tucks it to the left of the bowler who stops it in his follow-through. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Hard length, around middle, shapes away, Travis Head keeps it down from the back foot. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, A good bouncer, right above the shoulders, Travis Head gets cramped up for the room and ducks it. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, A low full toss from over the wicket, just outside off, Travis Head drives it to mid off. The umpire has called it a No Ball for overstepping. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Ends with a good length, outside off, angles in, Steven Smith doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Hard length, well outside off, Steven Smith shuffles to off stump and watches the ball as he shoulders his arms at the last moment. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Back of a length from over the wicket, just outside off, Steven Smith moves across and fends it with the full face of the bat. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Good length, well outside off, shapes away, Travis Head goes deep inside in the crease and cuts it wide of deep point for a single. 

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Hard length, just outside off, angles in, Travis Head keeps it down to cover.

Akash Deep to Travis Head, Starts from round the wicket, good length, on top of off, Travis Head tucks it to mid on with ease from the front foot. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Goes fuller again and on off, Steven Smith steps across and blocks it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, 3 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, ! Top shot! Jasprit Bumrah pitches it up and on the fifth stump line. Travis Head leans on to his drive nicely and creams it through extra covers for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Close again! Fuller in length and on middle, shapes in sharply. Steven Smith steps across to play but gets an inside edge through square leg for a run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Back of a length and on leg, Travis Head hops up and nudges it towards deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Travis Head, Fuller one and around off, angling away, Travis Head leaves it alone.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Smith.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Siraj is stretching out his left hamstring. He needs medical attention. Siraj is going off the field and it will be Akash Deep to complete his over.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Back of a length, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith shuffles and tucks it wide of deep fine for a couple of runs. 

It has started to drizzle.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, hard length, well outside off, Steven Smith moves across and watches it go through to the keeper. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, 1 run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, ! Gets it through!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, Hard length, on leg, shapes in, Travis Head tucks it to deep fine for a single from the front foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Travis Head, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Oh, Smith got distracted there!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Good length, just outside off, Steven Smith tucks it to mid on from the back foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, Ends with a good length, just outside off, Travis Head taps it to cover with the full face of the bat. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Travis Head,  Good length from over the wicket, around middle, Travis Head flicks it to mid-wicket with ease. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, ! c Virat Kohli b Nitish Kumar Reddy.

Who comes in now?

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, 3 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hurls it full in length, around off, Marnus Labuschagne leans on and drives it towards point where KL Rahul dives to his right to make the stop.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Oh, cheeky from both Sirah and Marnus!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, A loud shout for LBW from Siraj!

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Outside off, on a good length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, 2 runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Serves it full and outside off, Marnus Labuschagne gets a good forward stride and times the drive to mid off.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Ends with a length ball, on off, Steven Smith keeps it down with ease. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, seaming in, around off, Steven Smith gets an inside edge onto the pads as he looks to drive it from the front foot. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a good length, around leg, Steven Smith comes forward and tucks it to mid-wicket. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 2 runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the stumps, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne gets right behind the line of the ball and keeps it out on the leg side.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, Closer to the line of the off stump, on a back of a length, Marnus Labuschagne watches it closely and leaves it alone.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, On a nagging length, outside off, left alone by Marnus.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good cricket all around! Pitched up by Reddy, on off, Steven Smith presents a high elbow and shows the full face of the bat. Firms the drive to the right of mid off. Akash Deep gives it a chase and puts a dive in to prevent the ball from breaching the fence. Saves a run for his side. Three runs taken.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Hurls it on a length, around off, Steven Smith gets himself on the front foot and blocks it out.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with a back-of-a-length ball, around middle, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne judges the line of the ball and keeps it down with ease. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Goes fuller this time, outside off, seaming in, Marnus Labuschagne crouches and drives it to cover for no run. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ooh! Good length, just outside off, nips back in sharply from over the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders his arms as the ball zips past the off stump by an inch. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length, slower in pace, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne dabs it in front of point. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Back of a length, around off, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne fends it with ease to point. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, In the corridor on off, on a nagging length, Steven Smith lets it be.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Good-length delivery, outside off, Steven Smith is happy to let it go.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, This is on a back of a length, outside off, Steven Smith shoulders arms.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Pitches it up, outside off, Steven Smith presses forward and defends it out on the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with a good length, on off, Marnus Labuschagne draws his front foot and fends it back to the bowler. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, On a back of a length, on middle and leg, Steven Smith gets inside the line of the ball and glances it down to deep fine leg for a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, 5 Wides!

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Short of a length, around middle, seaming in, Steven Smith fends it back to the bowler with the full face of the bat. 

Mohammed Siraj to Steven Smith, Back of a length, outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith moves across and doesn't offer any shot at it. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Starts from over the wicket, just outside off, angles in, Marnus Labuschagne gets a thick outside edge in trying to with the full face of the bat wide of point. They get a single. 

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Angling into the pads, on a back of a length, Steven Smith hangs back and tucks it to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Too straight, on the pads, on a length, Steven Smith is a bit too far across his stumps and has to fetch it in the end. Defends it out with a straight bat.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, In the channel on off, on a length, left alone by Smith.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Late away shape, on off, on a length, Steven Smith shuffles across and stabs it down the deck.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Nitish Kumar Reddy to Steven Smith, Gets a good away shape, outside off, on a length, Steven Smith makes the leave.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, Hard length, around middle, angles in from over the wicket, Marnus Labuschagne blocks it with ease back to the bowler. 

Mohammed Siraj to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Drinks break!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, No run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, 2 Leg byes.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Steven Smith leaves it in an uncomfortable position! Hard length, well outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith moves across and then closes his bat after seeing the line of the ball. He is careful in not to touch it.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Short of length, down the leg side, angling in, the ball rides on bounce after pitching, Steven Smith sees the ball and at the last moment, snatches his bat away as the ball sails through to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Goes fuller this time, around middle, angles in, Steven Smith comes forward and then blocks it out with ease. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Starts from over the wicket, hard length, well outside off, shapes away, Steven Smith sees the line and then decides not to play at it. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Dishes out a length delivery, on off, Marnus Labuschagne allows the ball to come to him and defends it solidy right under his eyes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Lovely stuff from Bumrah!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Edged but it does not carry! Angling in and then it moves away a bit, on off, on a nagging length, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back to defend and he does so with soft hands. Gets squared up and that results in the outside edge falling well short of the man at gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his left to make the stop.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Four!

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, On a good length, on off, Steven Smith moves across to cover the line of the ball and taps it to mid on for no run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, This time, Marnus connects it. Akash Deep goes fuller on the pads, from over the wicket, angling in, easy for Marnus to pick up and flick it with ease wide of diving mid-wicket for three runs. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Short of length, well outside off, a hint of outswing, Marnus Labuschagne doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Length delivery, just outside off, Marnus Labuschagne lets the ball come to him and looks to defend it with soft hands. Gets an outside edge that rolls wide of gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to his right and keeps it down to one.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the front pad, nipping back in, at 136.7 kph, Marnus Labuschagne lunges to block it out. Ekes out an inside edge and it rolls only as far as square leg.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Drop and run! On a length, around off, Steven Smith covers the line of the ball and presses forward to tap it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, This jags back in and kicks up a bit as well, on off, on a back of a length, Steven Smith shimmies across and looks to leave it alone. The ball comes back in to rap him high on the thigh pad.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Slanting in, on middle, on a nagging length, Steven Smith walks across his stumps to nudge it away on the leg side. Gets beaten on the inside edge and gets hit high on the thigh pad.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, With a leg slip in place, Bumrah bowls it on a length, outside off, Steven Smith shuffles across and then makes the leave.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Ends with an outswinger, on hard length, Marnus Labuschagne doesn't offer any shot as the ball sails to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Back of a length, around middle and leg, Steven Smith moves across and nudges it to square leg for a single. 

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, 1 run.

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, This time comes to stumps, on a good length, and tries to make him play. Steven Smith just tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a quick single. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Uff! The line and length are soaring here! Hard length, outside off, a little hint of outswing, Steven Smith shoulders his arms and watches the ball to go to the keeper. 

Akash Deep to Steven Smith, Beaten! Starts from over the wicket, fullish, outside off, angles in, Steven Smith moves across and tries to drive it but gets beaten on the inside edge. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Delivers it outside off, on a nagging length, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms watchfully.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, In the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Marnus Labuschagne.

Jasprit Bumrah to Steven Smith, Leg bye.

Who comes in now?

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, ! c Virat Kohli b Jasprit Bumrah.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Serves it full in length, in and around the off-stump line, Nathan McSweeney gets right behind the line of the ball and pushes it to mid off.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Angling in on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Nathan McSweeney looks to make use of the angle and glance it fine but misses. Wears it high on the thigh pad.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Another one from Deep that skids off the deck, on a good length, outside off, Marnus Labuschagne shoulders arms.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Akash Deep to Marnus Labuschagne, Attacking the front pad, on a length, Marnus Labuschagne lets the ball come to him and looks to block it out with a straight bat. The ball jags back in to catch the inside edge and brushes the pads on the way through. It rolls to the right of deep fine leg and Marnus comes charging back for the second run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Good running! On a back of a length, on off, Nathan McSweeney gets on top of the bounce and drops it with soft hands in front of cover for a quick single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Four!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Lands it on a good length and manages to square the batter up as the ball goes away off the deck, on off, Marnus Labuschagne presents soft hands to defend it from the crease. Gets it off the outer half of the bat as the ball rolls towards gully. A wicket maiden from Bumrah!

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Honing in on the off stump line, on a fuller length, Marnus Labuschagne covers the line of the ball and defends it out with a straight bat.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, At 135 kph, on a back of a length, on off, Marnus Labuschagne hangs back and stabs it down the deck on the off side.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Marnus Labuschagne, Slanting in, on a fuller length, on middle and leg, Marnus Labuschagne brings his wrists into play and clips it to mid-wicket.

Marnus Labuschagne walks in at number 3.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, ! EDGED AND GONE! Jasprit Bumrah gives India an early success!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, This is on a back of a length, around off, Nathan McSweeney takes a couple of steps down the track and shoulders arms.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Bowled from slightly wide of the crease and brings the line closer to the batter, full in length, Nathan McSweeney watches it closely and lets it go through to the keeper.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Fuller in length, inviting the drive, outside off, Nathan McSweeney resists and lets it be.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Lands it fuller and outside off, Nathan McSweeney looks to defend it off the front foot and almost ends up defending it away from his body. He does well to tuck his bat inside the line of the ball and lets it go.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, And again! The length is pulled back a bit, around off, Usman Khawaja hangs back to keep it out but gets undone by the movement again. The ball nips away and beats the batter on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, A big shout for LBW but turned down! The height seems to be a factor here and India decide against the review.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Delivers it in the channel on off, on a back of a length, left alone by Usman Khawaja.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Australia and Usman Khawaja are underway on Day 2!

Who will bowl now?

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Hurls it on the fuller length and gets a bit of away shape, Nathan McSweeney shuffles across slightly and opts to make a leave.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Drags the length back and bowls it in the channel on off, Nathan McSweeney offers no shot.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, NO BALL! Brings the line closer to the batter, on the fuller side, Nathan McSweeney holds his bat up and makes the leave. Deep has overstepped.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, A bit too wide on off again, on a length, Nathan McSweeney is happy to let it go.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

All in readiness for the action to commence. It is a cloudy morning, but glimpses of blue skies overhead bring hope for uninterrupted play. Akash Deep has four balls left in the over. Deep to McSweeney first up.

With the dawn of a new day, there’s hope for better conditions on Day 2 with the forecast being much better than on the opening day. We will have an early start on all four remaining days of the Test with the first ball to be bowled at 11.50 pm GMT (5.20 am IST). Stay tuned!

The visitors, winning their third toss in a row, chose to bowl first. Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj struggled to find their rhythm early, allowing Usman Khawaja to capitalize on any loose deliveries. Just 5.3 overs into the day, rain made its first unwelcome appearance, halting play temporarily. After the break, Akash Deep looked the sharpest of the Indian bowlers, but just as the pacers were settling into a rhythm, rain returned. Unfortunately, it never relented, and the players were unable

Hello and a warm welcome, folks! With the series locked at 1-1, all eyes were on The Gabba, and the anticipation was immense. However, rain had other plans, playing spoilsport on the opening day. Only 13.2 overs of play were possible before persistent showers forced an early close.

... DAY 2, SESSION 1 ...

Looking ahead, the weather forecast shows a slight improvement for Day 2, offering some hope for uninterrupted play. However, the forecast for the last three days of the Test is similar to Day 1, with potential rain interruptions. India’s pacers will need to regroup and bring sharper accuracy on Day 2, which could test Australia’s resolve. For Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney, it will be about starting afresh and seeing off the first hour unscathed. To make up for the time lost on Day 1,

After choosing to bowl first, India struggled to capitalize on the favourable overhead conditions. The bowlers lacked consistency in their lines and lengths allowing the Australian openers to settle in. With minimal movement off the pitch, the visitors rarely forced the batters into making errors. As a result, Australia’s openers, particularly Usman Khawaja, looked assured and composed at the crease. McSweeney, despite facing some testing deliveries, held his ground well. Just as the Indian p

The inevitable news has arrived! STUMPS have been called on Day 1! A day that began with the promise of exciting cricket has been overshadowed by persistent rain with only 13.2 overs of play possible. While the weather dominated proceedings, there’s hope for a more action-packed Day 2.

UPDATE - 6.07 am GMT - The match officials are heading out to meet the ground staff. We could receive an update soon regarding the next course of action, and they may decide to call it a day. The umpires have finished their discussions with the ground staff and are now heading towards the dressing rooms. Stick around!

UPDATE - 5.42 am GMT - Oh no, the rain has picked up in intensity and is now quite steady. A few umbrellas have gone up in the crowd, a sight that wasn’t evident the last time we had the visuals from the ground. The waiting game continues!

UPDATE - 5.33 am GMT - The covers remain in place as the drizzle persists, though the outfield appears free of puddles. Raunak Kapoor reports that the match officials were out on the field a short while ago, discussing the conditions with the ground staff. They are now near the tunnel, with Richard Kettleborough seen chatting with Nathan Lyon, while the Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir is also present.

UPDATE - 5.06 am GMT - TEA has been taken on Day 1 and it does bring some positive news. The rain has significantly reduced in intensity, but it needs to stop entirely for the ground staff to start the mop-up operation. Here's hoping for better conditions after the break so we can get some action underway in the final session of the day.

UPDATE - 4.51 am GMT - The rain has eased to a light drizzle, but it still lingers stubbornly. With every passing minute, the chances of resuming play on Day 1 seem to be slipping away. That said, the excellent drainage system at this venue keeps a glimmer of hope alive. The forecast hints at an impending break in the weather, which could pave the way for a brief resumption. However, fading light might also become a challenge. For now, we remain optimistic and continue to wait for further updat

UPDATE - 4.12 am GMT - Not much has changed since the last update, as steady rain continues to fall. The radar suggests that heavier rain could be heading towards The Gabba, which likely means any hopes of further play today could be dashed. For now, all we can do is stay optimistic and hope that the rain gods show some mercy. Meanwhile, over in Hamilton, after a wicketless first session, England have managed to trigger a collapse, with New Zealand slipping from 172/2 to 212/6.

UPDATE - 3.55 am GMT - The drizzle continues to persist with no significant change in the situation. Overhead conditions remain gloomy, though the outfield shows improvement with no puddles in sight. Unfortunately, more rain is visible on the radar, making the situation far from ideal. All we can do now is hope for a break in the weather. Stay tuned for further updates!

UPDATE - 3.30 am GMT - The rain is still falling steadily, but there is some positive news. The outfield doesn't appear as wet as it did earlier, with live visuals showing some improvement. Raunak Kapoor mentions that there was a brief 10-minute break in the rain, which seems to have allowed the outfield to recover somewhat. Fingers crossed that the rain subsides soon.

UPDATE - 3 am GMT - In an ideal world, we would have the second session starting now, but the rain continues to fall heavily and persistently at The Gabba. The outfield has taken a real beating with puddles formed all around the outfield. Mark Nicholas reckons that any more play today seems unlikely and informs that the roads adjoining the stadium are flooded. Even with the excellent drainage system in place, it looks like we are in for a long delay before we can resume play, that is, if the rai

The forecast indicates that the weather should improve as the day progresses, so let’s hope for better playing conditions after the Lunch break. Meanwhile, why not switch tabs and catch the action from the opening day of the third Test between New Zealand and England in Hamilton? That match also holds special significance as it marks Tim Southee's farewell Test. Don’t forget to check back here for all the updates as we await the restart!

Usman Khawaja looked assured at the crease, with the Australian openers showing great discipline in defence and judgment outside off. A drizzle after just 5.3 overs provided the Indians an opportunity to reassess, and they returned with more focus. Akash Deep and Mohammed Siraj began to find their rhythm, consistently beating the bat and creating a few nervy moments. However, a heavier downpour brought the session to a halt just as India appeared to be building some pressure.

An abrupt interruption due to rain cuts short the first session of the opening day. With overhead conditions and a grassy pitch, Rohit Sharma had no hesitation in opting to bowl first, but the start wasn’t as impactful as India might have hoped. The pacers struggled with their lines early on, searching for swing that wasn’t on offer.

UPDATE - 2.21 am GMT - As the rain continues to fall at The Gabba, LUNCH has been taken. Several puddles have formed on the outfield, but as mentioned earlier, the drainage at this venue is excellent, so we could see a quick turnaround once the rain stops.

UPDATE - 2 am GMT - The rain is coming down quite heavily now, and puddles have already started to form on the outfield. However, the positive news is that The Gabba has a sand-based outfield, so drainage won't be an issue. Typically, rain breaks tend to halt the batting side’s momentum, forcing them to reset. In this case, the Indian seamers were just beginning to find their rhythm, troubling both Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney with a few close calls. As a result, Australia might actuall

UPDATE - 1.51 am GMT - Uh oh! The rain has returned, and it's getting dark overhead. Mark Nicholas informs that showers were expected during this time of the day, and the forecast has unfortunately proven accurate. The players are off the field, and the ground staff have quickly covered the entire square as the rain is coming down quite heavily. We will have to wait and see how long this delay lasts. Stay tuned for further updates.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Back of a length, just outside off, Nathan McSweeney confidently makes another leave. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Another one that goes past the bat! A long stare at the deck from Khawaja!

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Full and on off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to cover.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, A peach from Siraj! 

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Comes from over the wicket and hurls it on a length, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja keeps it out.

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Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, A louder appeal for LBW this time, but turned down by the umpire!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Another good leave from McSweeney! 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Back of a length, on middle and leg, Nathan McSweeney gets behind the line and dabs it to mid on.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, That's the line and length to target! Just outside off, on a good length, Usman Khawaja has a feel for it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, A bit fuller than a good length, on middle, Nathan McSweeney steps across slightly and tickles it to fine leg for a single. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Good length, just outside off, angling in a bit, Nathan McSweeney knows where his off stump is and decides to make a leave. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On a length, just around off, Usman Khawaja hops across a bit and tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, left alone by Khawaja.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Bumrah lands it on a fuller length, at the stumps, Usman Khawaja gets his bat low and blocks it to mid on. 

Akash Deep to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and goes very full at the toes, Usman Khawaja flicks it to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Angles it into the hips, on a back of a length, Nathan McSweeney helps it on its way to fine leg for a single.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Over middle and leg, on a length, Nathan McSweeney tucks it to mid-wicket.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Due to the time lost during the rain delay, the timings for the first session have been revised. Drinks will be taken at 2 am GMT while Lunch will be taken at 2.50 am GMT.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Wider outside off, on a fuller length, Usman Khawaja leans on and cuts it well but can't beat the fielder at point. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, A bit fuller than the previous ones and still around off, Usman Khawaja drives it straight back to the bowler. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Continues to keep it on off, on a length, Usman Khawaja drops his bat on the ball and keeps it out.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On a good length, on off, Usman Khawaja defends it toward mid on. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, over middle, Usman Khawaja tucks it down the strip.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Angled in, down leg, Nathan McSweeney leaves it alone. A good first over for Akash Deep!

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Bashes the deck, on a length, around off, Nathan McSweeney looks to block with soft hands but gets an outside edge to the right of gully. Yashasvi Jaiswal dives to that side and makes a terrific stop. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, On a fuller length, just outside off, Nathan McSweeney leans on it and firms his drive but finds the fielder at cover. 

Akash Deep to Nathan McSweeney, Comes into the attack for the first time and steams in from over the wicket. Lands it full, outside off and gets a hint of away movement. Nathan McSweeney opts to let it go past.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Outside off, on a length, Usman Khawaja lifts his bat up and makes a leave. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Full, on off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to mid off. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Very full, on middle, Usman Khawaja eases it out in front of mid-wicket.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Nathan McSweeney, Angles it into the pads, on a good length, Nathan McSweeney takes a step across the line and looks to tuck it across but misses. The ball goes off his pads to the left of the keeper for a leg bye.

Jasprit Bumrah will operate from the other end.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Back of a length, angling away, just outside off, Usman Khawaja hops back and pushes it out to the off side.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, ! Confidence building up for Khawaja! Mohammed Siraj errs and bowls it a bit too short, over middle, Usman Khawaja pulls it over square leg for a boundary. 

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Attacks the stumps straightaway on a good length does Siraj! Usman Khawaja blocks it to mid on. 

All in readiness for the resumption. The Indians are in a discussion near the ropes with Virat Kohli doing most of the talking. Mohammed Siraj has three balls left in his over. Siraj to Khawaja. Two slips, a gully and a leg gully in place. Away we go!

UPDATE - 1.04 am GMT - Good signs! The sun is peeking out from the clouds and it has stopped raining. The covers are coming off. We are hearing that play will resume at 1.15 am GMT. Stick around as the restart is not far away.

UPDATE - 12.50 am GMT - Good news! The rain has eased off, and the skies are starting to brighten up. The Indian players are waiting near the boundary ropes, with Rohit Sharma seen engaging in a conversation with the fielding coach. Meanwhile, the two on-field umpires, armed with umbrellas, are having a discussion with the fourth umpire as the square remains covered. Fingers crossed for play to resume soon!

UPDATE - 12.45 am GMT - Oh, no! The drizzle has made an untimely appearance and is starting to pick up in intensity. The players are going off as the ground staff come charging in to cover the deck. Fingers crossed that it’s just a passing shower!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Oh dear, that was a close call!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, On a length, outside off, Nathan McSweeney leaves.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, No run.

Siraj is back on the field and he is all set to resume his spell.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, ! Nicely done! Usman Khawaja seems to be at ease on one end! Angling into the pads, on a length, Khawaja flicks it neatly and the ball races away to fine leg fence for a boundary.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Goes a bit fuller and on middle and off, Usman Khawaja pushes it to mid on.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Good length, on middle and off, Usman Khawaja blocks.

Mohammed Siraj is off the field for the moment for a change of shoes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, On off, on a length, Usman Khawaja pats it back to the bowler to his left.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, going down leg, Usman Khawaja gets inside the line and lets it go past him to the keeper.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, A hint of away movement on that one! Fuller and outside off, shaping away a tad bit. Nathan McSweeney leaves.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Good length, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja works it to mid-wicket and gets a single.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Four!

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Full and on leg, Usman Khawaja flicks it off his pads to the left of deep fine leg for a couple of runs.

Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja, Well outside off, on a length, Usman Khawaja is unbothered by that one and makes a leave.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Great running and good cricket all round! On a length, on off, Nathan McSweeney taps it to the left of the bowler and scampers a quick single. Siraj charges to the ball and slides to pick it up and try a throw at the bowling end but fails to grab onto the ball neatly. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Pulls the length down and keeps it outside off, Usman Khawaja is happy to let it go through.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Angling in, on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja tucks it through mid-wicket for a couple of runs to get off the mark. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Very full, on off, Usman Khawaja drives it off the inner half of the bat to the left of the fielder at mid off. Gill dives to that side and makes a fine stop. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Comes from around the wicket and lands it on a back of a length, going down leg, Usman Khawaja leaves it alone.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, A very tight start from Siraj! Goes full and locks his sights on the stumps, Nathan McSweeney keeps it out to the off side. A maiden over for Mohammed Siraj!

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Keeps it tight at the stumps, on a length, McSweeney taps it in front of mid on and looks for a run but decides against it. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Fuller and attacking the stumps, Nathan McSweeney tucks it in front of square leg. 

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, On a good length, on off, Nathan McSweeney leans on and taps it in front of backward point.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Short of a length, down leg, Nathan McSweeney lets it go past as Rishabh Pant keeps it to his left.

Mohammed Siraj to Nathan McSweeney, Starts from over the wicket and hits the good length, on middle and off, Nathan McSweeney with very soft hands squeezes it out to gully.

It will be Mohammed Siraj to steam in from the other end.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, No run.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Short of a good length, outside off, Usman Khawaja opts to make a leave.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, 4 Leg byes.

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Pulls the length back and angles it away, on a good length, around off. Usman Khawaja is slightly squared up as the ball skids through to hit him high on the thigh pad. 

Jasprit Bumrah to Usman Khawaja, Charges in from over the wicket and hurls it full and on middle and leg, Usman Khawaja gets his bat ahead and stabs it down the deck. 

We are done with the national anthems and it is time to get going.

We are moments away from the first ball but before that, Zaheer Khan and Matthew Hayden bring out the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and place it on the pedestal. Rohit Sharma and Pat Cummins lead their respective sides out for the national anthems. It will be India's national anthem first, followed by the national anthem of Australia.

PITCH REPORT - Matthew Hayden is joined by Sunil Gavaskar in the middle for the pitch analysis. Gavaskar starts by saying that the grass on the pitch will result in plenty of assistance for the fast bowlers. Adds that with overcast conditions batting will be tough and the openers will have to see through the tricky first phase and respect the bowlers. Hayden mentions that the pitch has been overprepared and they see some cracks which could bring spinners into play later in the game.

Rishabh Pant is in for a chat. He says this venue gives him a positive vibe, and he is happy to be back here. Shares that playing the situation has been the biggest learning for him. He feels that it is important to be positive even in tough situations. Tells that he always looks to play percentage cricket, and defending every ball is tough in pink-ball cricket, so you have to be inventive. States that being able to do well with the gloves was a challenging part for him since his return from th

The captain of Australia, Pat Cummins says that this looks like a good wicket and hopes to put good runs on the board. Mentions that it is going to be a sell-out crowd and feels that it is going to be pretty loud. Shares that they had a good last week in Adelaide and feels that everyone played their part. Adds that the weather in Brisbane has not hampered their preparations and they have had a good lead-up to the game. Informs that they have one change with Josh Hazlewood coming in for Scott B

Rohit Sharma, the skipper of India says it is slightly overcast and with grass on the pitch they want to make the most of the conditions. Mentions that both teams have played really well and they will try to keep things simple and try to capture key moments which they failed to do in the previous game. Talks about the venue and mentions that the pitch looks soft and should get better as the game progresses. Concludes that they have two changes with Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep coming in for Ha

India (Playing XI) - Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(WK), Rohit Sharma(C), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep.

Australia (Playing XI) - Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(WK), Pat Cummins(C), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hazlewood. 

TOSS - Rohit Sharma calls 'heads' and heads it is. India have opted to BOWL first.