Australia vs India 3rd Test Match Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

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Australia vs India 3rd Test Match, Border Gawaskar Trophy 2024-25 is going on and 3rd match played in The Gabba, Brisbane at 5:50 AM, stay updated with ScoreWaves for Australia vs India match prediction, fantasy cricket tips, fastest cricket score, fastest sports news, Big Bash League Updates

India vs Australia 3rd Test Match Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

The Border Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 kicked off with the third test at the Gabba, Brisbane, Its a crucial test match for both teams due to series standing o level 1-1, marking the beginning of an intense 5-match series between two cricketing powerhouses, Australia and India. Both teams are currently standing at the 2nd and 3rd position of ICC World Test Championship. South Africa is at number 1 and its qualification is almost over. The fight for the second and third position is between India and Australia. The team that wins the Gabba match can have a higher chance for WTC. As we know that behind the Gabba, on the Australia tour, the Indian team had defeated Australia and broke the pride of Gabba, who are known as the ones who defeated it, and after 35 years, a foreign team had defeated the Australians on the field of Gabba. Let's see whether Team India will be able to defeat Australia at Gabba this time or not.

Australia vs India 3rd Test Match Date, Time and Venue:

Match: Australia vs India 3rd Test Match

Date: 14-18 December 2024

Time: 5:50 AM IST

Stadium: The Gabba

Location: Brisbane

Australia vs India 3rd Test Match Toss Updates

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first, a strategic decision to capitalize on favorable morning conditions. The Indian bowling unit, spearheaded by jasprit bumrah and mohammed siraj, is primed to put the Australian batting order to the test with pace and precision.

Playing XI Australia:

Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steven Smith, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh, Alex Carey(w), Pat Cummins(c), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Lyon, Josh Hezalewood

Playing XI India:

Yashasvi Jaiswal, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Ravindra Jadeja, Nitish Reddy, AkashDeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Players to Watch

India: Jasprit Bumrah takes charge of the bowling attack, aiming to exploit the fast, bouncy Gabba track. Meanwhile, young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal is expected to anchor the innings with resilience and all eyes on Rishabh Pant the hero  of Gabba.

Day 1: 

At the third test in Gabba, Brisbane is going on. On day one morning Indian skipper won the toss and decided to bowl first. Australia play with1 change Josh Hazelwood  In and Scot Boland out. and Team India pay with two changes Ravindra Jadeja replace to Ravindra Chandran Ashwin and Akash Deep Singh replace to Harshith Rana. 

The first day of play has started. Both openers, Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney, have come to open for Australia. Making a proper and accurate start, they have added 28 runs to Australia's score before Brashi comes. Khawaja is not out after scoring 19 runs in 47 balls, and Nathan McSweeney is not out after scoring 4 runs in 33 balls.

Rain interrupted the play: Only 13.3 overs could be played in the first session of the first day, and because the rain did not stop for a long time, lunch was announced.In this way, Australia's score is 28 by lunch on the first day without any harm. After lunch play unable to continue due to heavy rain and wet outfield and day one called off.

Day 2:

Good Morning cricket fans, It's a great news for us from Gabba Brisbane Today's weather is favourable for sports, we hope that the entire day's game will be played without any big player. Today's day started very well for the Indian team. Australia's opener Khwaja could add only 2 runs to his yesterday's score and fell prey to Jasprit Bumrah. He gave the first blow to Australia on the score of 31. Now Australia's innings had not even recovered from the first blow and Jasprit Bumrah gave another blow to Australia by dismissing Australia's second opener Masood Weeny on the score of 38. McSweeney could add only 5 runs to his final score and became the victim of Jasprit Bumrah on a personal score of 9. The Australian team was steadied by other blows as NK Reddy gave a blow to Australia at a score of 75, Nitish Reddy gave a big blow to Australia by dismissing Marnus Labuschagne at a score of 12. After this, Australia's most reliable and experienced pair took control of Australia and did not let any more wickets fall till lunch and Australia's score reached beyond 100. At the time of lunch, Smith was not out on a score of 30 and Head was not out on a score of 24. 

After the launch, Smith and Head, without giving a chance to wicket Indian bowlers, both the batters made hit century and a partnership of 241 runs. Immediately after scoring a century, Smith became Bumrah's victim. Smith played a brilliant innings of 101 runs, and after this Marsh came to support Head but could not stay for long and became Bumrah's fourth victim by scoring only 5 runs; after this, Head went beyond 150 while beating the Indian bowler, after this Bumrah made his fifth victim by dismissing Head, Head played a central innings of 152 runs before getting out. After this, Cummins took over the front along with Carey and took Australia towards a big score, but just before the end of the day, he gave Australia the responsibility by dismissing Cummins with a personal score of 20 runs. After this, Starc, who came to bat, took the innings forward along with Carey. By the end of the day, Carey was not out on 45 and Starc on 7 runs. By the end of the second day, Australia was in a strong position by making 405 runs at the loss of 7 wickets.

Day 3: