Drizzle forced an early lunch on Day 3 of the third Test of the India-Australia Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Brisbane. While play resumed after a short break, the weather forecaster has predicted rain throughout the morning and afternoon.
The weather has been a major player in this match, with rain washing out play on Day 1 after just 13.2 overs. Despite the Gabba&rsquo;s advanced drainage system, heavy downpours meant the outfield could not be ready in time. Australia reached 28 for no loss at stumps&nbsp;on December 14.&nbsp;
Day 2 proceeded without interruptions, allowing over 88 overs to be bowled. Australia dominated, thanks to centuries from Travis Head and Steve Smith, closing the day at 405/7.
Australia eventually ended the innings with a formidable 445 on Monday morning.
At the time of filing this copy, India trails by over 406 runs with 7 wickets in hand, having lost&nbsp;Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill within half an hour of starting their inning.
In a familiar sight for Kohli fans, the star batter fell while chasing a cover drive off of Josh Hazlewood&rsquo;s slightly full delivery wide outside off.
The five-game tournament currently stands drawn at 1-1 but fans have been vocal in their criticism of the Indian side, with several calling for skipper Rohit Sharma &ldquo;immediately&rdquo; due to the side&rsquo;s dismal showing in the Brisbane test.
The only highlight of the game for India is Jaspreet Bumrah&rsquo;s fifer&mdash;the 12th for the World No.1 Test pacer.

Drizzle forced an early lunch on Day 3 of India-Australia Test at the Gabba stadium in Brisbane

BGT 2024: Rain Plays Spoilsport in Match 3

Drizzle forced an early lunch on Day 3 of India-Australia Test at the Gabba stadium in Brisbane

December 16, 2024 | 10:38 IST