Tue Dec 17 07:40:00 UTC 2024: ## Rain and Frustration Mar India’s Day 3 in Brisbane Test
**Brisbane, Australia –** India’s hopes of avoiding a follow-on in the third Test against Australia took a significant hit on a rain-affected Day 3 in Brisbane. Frustration mounted for Indian captain Rohit Sharma, whose outburst at pacer Akash Deep was picked up by the stump microphone. Sharma’s exasperated question, “Is there anything in your brain?”, followed a bizarre delivery from Deep that nearly resulted in four byes. The incident provided a humorous moment amidst the tense match.
India’s batting woes continued, slumping to 51/4 before rain forced an early stumps. KL Rahul (33*) and Rohit Sharma (0*) were the unbeaten batsmen at the close of play, still needing 245 runs to avoid the follow-on. Early wickets fell to Australian pace duo Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood, who dismissed Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli. Rishabh Pant also fell before tea. Only 2.5 overs were bowled in the final session due to persistent rain and fading light.
Earlier in the day, Australia declared their innings at 445, thanks to centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith. Their innings highlighted India’s reliance on Jasprit Bumrah, who was their most successful bowler with figures of 6/76. Mohammed Siraj took two wickets, while Akash Deep and Nitish Kumar Reddy each claimed one. Ravindra Jadeja remained wicketless. The weather played a significant role, washing out much of the day’s play and leaving India facing a challenging situation heading into Day 4.
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