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IND Vs AUS: Currently, a five-match Test series is being played between India and Australia in Australia under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. The third match of the series is being played at the Gabba ground in Brisbane. On the fourth day of the Gabba Test, the pair of Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep saved India from follow-on. In such a situation, the possibility of this test match being a draw has increased. Australia is still ahead by 193 runs in the first innings. Till stump out on the fourth day, the Indian team’s score was 252/9.
Akash Deep saved India from follow-on by hitting a four.
Akash Deep (27) and Jasprit Bumrah (10) have scored runs and are now batting at the crease. There has been a partnership of 39 runs between the two. India needed 246 runs to avoid follow-on. Akash Deep saved India’s follow-on by hitting a four. Australia scored 445 runs in its first innings. Now the fifth day of the Gabba Test will start from December 18, where the Australian team will come out to bat.
Half centuries of Rahul and Jadeja
By the end of the third day’s play, India had lost 4 wickets at the score of 51 runs. The team’s top-order players Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were out cheaply. On the fourth day, India continued its innings with a score of 51 runs. But captain Rohit Sharma returned to the pavilion after scoring only 10 runs and Rishabh Pant also could not do anything special. But from here KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja took command of the team. Rahul contributed 84 runs while Jadeja contributed 77 runs.
Jadeja formed important partnerships with other players
At one time India had lost 5 wickets on the score of 74. In such a situation, there was a danger of saving the team from follow-on. In such a situation, the partnership of 67 runs between Rahul and Jadeja brought the Indian team back into the match. After Rahul’s dismissal, Jadeja made a partnership of 53 runs with Nitish Reddy. Despite the partnership between the two, at one time the Indian team’s score was 213 runs for 9 wickets and it still needed 33 runs to avoid follow-on.
The bowlers heard the sound of the match
However, Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep, who came to bat at number 10 and 11, handled India’s innings. By the end of the fourth day’s play, Akash Deep was unbeaten on 27 runs and Jasprit Bumrah was unbeaten on 10 runs. Their 39-run partnership has kept India alive so far in the Brisbane Test. If the follow-on had not been postponed, the Australian team would have completely dominated the match, which would have dealt a major blow to the Indian team’s hopes of reaching the final of the World Test Championship.
Win-loss record of India and Australia in Gabba
Earlier, seven Tests were played between India and Australia at the Gabba ground in Brisbane. Meanwhile, the Indian team lost 5 matches and one match was drawn. The Indian team’s only Test win at the Gabba was in January 2021. At that time, under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, India had defeated Australia by three wickets.