IND vs AUS / Gabba Test draw between India and Australia- decision taken after heavy rain

The third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia ended in a draw. Rain affected the game at The Gabba ground in Brisbane. Australia gave India a target of 275 runs, but India scored 8 runs without losing a wicket. The series is tied at 1-1.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 18, 2024, 11:29 AM
IND vs AUS: The third Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia has been drawn. Only 25 overs could be bowled on the last day of the match on Wednesday at The Gaba ground in Brisbane. Australia had given India a target of 275 runs, but the day's play was cancelled due to rain.

Before the rain, the Indian team had scored 8 runs without loss in the second innings. Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul returned unbeaten after scoring 4-4 ​​runs. Earlier, India's fast bowlers had taken 7 wickets of Australia for 89 runs, then captain Pat Cummins declared the innings. In the morning, the Indian team was all out for 260 runs in the first innings. Here the Kangaroos got a lead of 185 runs in the first innings. The Australian team had scored 445 runs in the first innings.

After this draw, the 5-match series is tied at 1-1. India won the first Test by 295 runs, while Australia won the second Test by 10 wickets. The fourth match will be played at Melbourne's MCG ground from December 26.

Third Test draw

The third Test between India and Australia ended in a draw. Australia had set a target of 275 runs for India. In response, India scored eight runs without losing a wicket in their second innings. However, after this rain did not allow further play and both the captains decided to end the match in a draw.