A spirited last-wicket stand by India in Brisbane ensures a drawn result for the third Test at the Gabba.
Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep mounted a defiant stand for the tenth wicket to help India avoid the follow-on on day four of the third Test in Brisbane as Australia’s slight hopes of victory were dented by an injury to Josh Hazlewood.
Deep sent a thick edge off Pat Cummins flying over a fielder into the gully for four runs to push India to safety, sparking celebrations among the visitors at the Gabba on Tuesday.
No. 11 Deep smashed the Australian captain six balls later, then blocked another delivery before stumps were called for a light failure.
Deb was unbeaten in 27 matches, with Bumrah in 10, and the pacers pushed India to 252 for nine, still 193 runs behind Australia’s first innings 445.
A sustained 39-run partnership saved India from defeat, as Australia were forced to bat again and were left with little time to take another 10 wickets.
The hosts’ task was made more difficult by a calf injury to fast bowler Hazlewood, who was ruled out for the remainder of the Test and is expected to miss the rest of the five-match series, which was drawn 1-1.
The fourth Test begins in Melbourne on December 26 with the fifth and final Test in Sydney on January 3.
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