As It Happened - India vs Australia, 2nd Test, Day 3 at Gabba
Live cricket score and ball-by-ball commentary from the third day of the second Test match between India and Australia at the Brisbane Cricket Ground (Woolloongabba), Brisbane on Friday.
Steve Smith completed a century in his first innings as Test captain and Mitchell Starc chipped in with bat and ball to give Australia a narrow advantage after day three of the second Test against India. Catch all the highlights of the match here: (SCORECARD | SCHEDULE) | Day 1 | Day 2
The Australians set up a 97-run first-innings lead, with Smith scoring 133, Mitchell Johnson blazing 88 and Starc hitting 52 in a late cameo to lift the total to 505 in reply to India's 408. Australia's last four wickets added 258 runs. Day 4 Live: India vs Australia
India was 71-1 in its second innings at stumps, with Shikhar Dhawan on 26 and Cheteshwar Pujara on 15.
First-innings century-maker Murali Vijay (27) was bowled by Starc with the total at 41, giving the Australian fast bowler his first wicket of the match.
Live Score: India vs Australia
Mitchell Johnson was the pick of the bowlers as he grabbed four wickets. He caused a major collapse today as he destroyed the Indian middle order. The other bowlers, Hazlewood, Starc and Lyon grabbed two wickets each. Shouldn't be a tough task for the Aussies to chase down the total as they just need 128 runs to win but you never know in cricket as anything can happen. Join us back for the run chase.
Fine bowling from the Aussies. Not for the first time India has collapsed overseas. Dhawan didn't come out to bat today morning and didn't help them at all. The middle order failed miserably. There was some contribution from the lower order though. Dhawan was the sole batsman to go past fifty and that helped India to take their lead past 100.
OUT! That's it! Edged and taken! Fuller length ball outside off, Yadav tries to play through the off side once again but gets a faint edge to the keeper behind this time. Haddin celebrates and the umpire raises his finger. Fourth wicket for Mitchell Johnson. India all out for 224.
Another play and a miss! Fullish outside off, Yadav tries to play through the off side but fails to put his bat on the ball.
Fuller length ball outside off, Yadav tries to play but misses it comprehensively.
Flighted around off, Ishant prods it into the ground.
Fullish on middle, Ishant goes onto his back foot to defend that one.
On middle and off, Ishant pushes it to silly mid on.
Outside off, Ishant lunges forward and defends watchfully.
Fullish outside off, Ishant strides forward and pushes it to the off side.