Border-Gavaskar Trophy: Recap day one of third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane
Star quick Josh Hazlewood returns to the Australian XI for the Brisbane Test, with Scott Boland the unlucky omission.
The hosts levelled the series 1-1 with a triumphant 10-wicket win in Adelaide, which followed India’s equally-comprehensive victory in Perth in the opening Test.
There are still question marks for Australia with Steve Smith and Usman Khawaja so far unconvincing at the top of the order, while India have concerns over the fitness of star quick Jasprit Bumrah.
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Rain again
This looks a little heavier than last time.
It will be squalls all day so get used to this.
Testing
India have found a better length in the last few overs thanks to Deep and the Aussies are playing and missing a but more.
McSweeney has been batting well out of his crease but he’s bogged down with four runs from 31 deliveries.
AUS 0-28
Best opening partnership of the series!
It may be a mere 26 runs but this is the best opening partnership to date.
Runs have been hard to come by at the top for Australia but this is at least something.
The pitch is not doing as much as India would have hoped.
AUS 0-26
Aussie pick up
Khawaja has followed through on his positive approach and it’s forced a change with Akash Deep to bowl his first over of the series.
He will get plenty of swing.
AUS 0-24
Sun shines
The sun returns! At least for now.
The players are returning to the middle with play to resume.
Covers still on
The rain stopped five minutes ago but the covers have not moved.
Must be more on the way.
Rain delay
And here we go again.
Just five and a half overs into an east coast Test we are off for rain.
Khawaja will be very frustrated as he’s looking as good as he has in the last 12 months.
India will need to reassess their lengths during the break. They’ve been too short.
AUS 0-19
Ball complaints
India don’t like this ball.
It’s doing very little with Bumrah getting light swing once it passes the batter.
Meanwhile, Khawaja looks happy to be home.
He’s attacked Adelaide villain Siraj, playing a very nice pull shot to the rope.
Bumrah is still causing issues but both Aussies are leaving well.
AUS 0-14
Khawaja survives
Australia see through the first over without trouble.
Khawaja gets off the mark with a nice tickle to the fine leg boundary.
Although the pitch is green, India may have miscalculated.
The bounce and seam appears slow early and India will need to find their length quickly.
Meanwhile, no team has beaten Australia in Australia after sending them in since 1985 when New Zealand did it.
AUS 0-4
