A spirited ultimate wicket stand by India in Brisbane all however ensures a drawn end result to the third Check on the Gabba.
Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep mounted a defiant Tenth-wicket stand to assist India keep away from the follow-on on day 4 of the third check in Brisbane as Australia’s slight hopes of victory have been additional diminished by an damage to Josh Hazlewood.
Deep despatched a thick edge off Pat Cummins flying over a leaping fielder at gully for 4 runs to push India to security, prompting celebrations among the many guests on the Gabba on Tuesday.
Quantity 11 Deep smashed the Australia captain for six two balls later, then blocked one other supply earlier than stumps have been referred to as resulting from failing mild.
Deep was unbeaten on 27, with Bumrah on 10, the tailenders having pushed India to 252 for 9, nonetheless 193 runs behind Australia’s first innings 445.
The unbroken 39-run partnership has all however saved India from defeat, with Australia pressured to bat once more and left with little time to take one other 10 wickets.
The hosts’ activity has been made more durable with a calf damage to quick bowler Hazlewood, who has been dominated out of the rest of the Check and is anticipated to overlook the remainder of the five-match sequence, which is tied at 1-1.
The fourth Check begins in Melbourne on December 26 with the fifth and ultimate Check in Sydney from January 3.
