
New Delhi. The cricket teams of India and Australia are facing each other in the third test match. The third test match of the 5-match series is being played at the Gabba ground in Brisbane. Today is the third day of the test match. Australia had scored 405 runs for 7 wickets in its first innings on the second day. Travis Head and experienced Steve Smith scored brilliant centuries. Together, both of them played an important role in taking Australia’s score beyond 400. Head scored his second consecutive century against India. He was out after scoring 152 runs while Steve Smith scored the 33rd century of his Test career. On the third day, the Indian team will try to get out the remaining three wickets of Australia quickly. After this, the Indian batsmen will have to play big innings, the way Head and Smith have played for Australia.
Australia strengthened its position by scoring 405 runs for 7 wickets at the end of the second day’s play due to the century innings of Travis Head (152) and Smith (101) and a partnership of 241 runs for the fourth wicket between them. . Jasprit Bumrah continued to do wonders with the ball, taking 5 wickets for 72 runs in 25 overs. At the end of the day’s play, Alex Carey was batting on 45 and Mitchell Starc was batting on seven runs.
Akash Deep, playing his first match in the series, also bowled well but he did not get success. Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammad Siraj got one wicket each. Indian bowlers performed effectively in the initial session but after Head came to the crease, Australia made a comeback in the second session by adding 130 runs in 27 overs without losing any wicket.