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1,204. That's the number of runs that Travis Head has scored against India in international cricket since 2023. Demonic.

There is rain predicted on all 5 days of the Test match, but Australia will certainly be hoping that it doesn't play too much of a spoilsport. India will likely get to bat tomorrow, and will need to hold strong for at least a day to take this Test match to a safe position.

Jasprit Bumrah, of course. Once again the shining light of India's bowling. Picked up 5 more wickets, got the early blows to dismiss the openers, and then brought hopes back by getting Smith, Head and Marsh. 

Those are the two men who made India pay. Smith was resilient, patient and got rewarded. Travis Head was just at his destructive best, and completely changed the tide of the game. From a position of possible trouble at 75/3, the pair put on a 241-run stand to blow the Indian bowling out of the park.

STUMPS on Day 2. What a day for Australia. They are in a spectacular position to go and win the third Test after today.

AUS 405/7 (101 overs)

This may be the last over of Day 2. Play is scheduled to end at 1:20 PM IST. Akash Deep is bowling this one. Bowled a precise, disciplined spell earlier in the day, but has gone wicketless.

AUS 404/7 (100.5)

Australia reach 400 in the 100th over. The Gabba applaud the Australian effort, they've put on a mighty show today for the home crowd. Alex Carey's fantastic late knock has played a big part in them getting there. He is in the 40s now.

AUS 400/7 (99.5)

Good timing from Alex Carey once again, guides the ball behind towards fine leg for 4. No fielder to stop that. Up to 37 now, and would love a fifty by the end of Day 2. 

Two balls later, it's a SIX! First 6 of the Australian innings.

AUS 397/7 (99 overs)

SIRAJ GETS CUMMINS! First wicket of the innings for Mohammed Siraj, Cummins nicks it behind and it's a simple catch for Rishabh Pant.

Pat Cummins - OUT - c Pant b Siraj - 20 (33)

AUS 385/7 (97.5)

Siraj tries to bang it in short and overcooks it. Goes over Pat Cummins, over Rishabh Pant and away for 5 wides.

AUS 385/6 (97.4)

Carey gets another boundary off the last ball of the 96th over. He is now on 33 in just 30 balls. Four boundaries in there too. Inching towards a half-century here.

AUS 377/6 (97)

Carey is playing a fine little knock here. These are runs of absolute gold by the wicket-keeper batter. Siraj puts a short one, Carey comes down the track and slams it for 4. 

AUS 373/6 (95.3)

Alex Carey and Pat Cummins have added some valuable runs. Jasprit Bumrah has gone off the attack, and no other Indian bowler seems to be able to create the same impact. Cummins and Carey run 4!

AUS 361/6 (94.3)

We are set to see an extended third session on Day 2 in Brisbane. Rain troubles yesterday prompted an early start today and now the final session of the day will also be extended. Expect stumps around 1:20 PM IST. But, will India be asked to bat?

It still isn't clear how long Australia intend to bat before they declare the innings. The intent, however, could be to accelerate here. Pat Cummins is likely to put India to bat for 5-10 overs today before stumps

Matthew Hayden, on air, discusses the possibility of Australia declaring now and putting India in to bat for the final 10-15 overs of Day 2. 22 overs remain.

It could be viable option to put the Indian batting under pressure given the conditions now, with the new ball, and given the rain forecast for Day 3.

AUS 347/6 (90)

As Australia edge towards 350, it is already a very healthy total for the hosts. India will need a superhuman effort to turn the match around from this situation. 

Jasprit Bumrah may have just taken 5 wickets, but Alex Carey and Pat Cummins have each slammed a boundary in the 89th over off Bumrah. Two gorgoeus shots as well. Carey drives it through the covers, and a leg glance from Cummins towards mid-on.

AUS 340/6 (89)

Wicket-keeper batter Alex Carey and captain Pat Cummins are now at the crease for Australia, and both are more than handy with the bat. Mitchell Starc will come in next, and his Test highest score is also against India. But can Bumrah inspire India and help bowl out Australia by the end of Day 2?

AUS 335/6 (88.3)

Jasprit Bumrah gets Travis Head! It's a fifer for India's pace talisman, who has clawed India back into the game all by himself. The second new ball has done the trick. End of a sensational innings by Head. Two wickets in the over!

Travis Head - OUT - c Pant b Bumrah - 152 (160)

AUS 328/6 (86.5)

Mitch Marsh departs cheaply. Jasprit Bumrah once again, who else? Fourth wicket for him, Marsh edges it to Virat Kohli's safe hands at slip. Third catch of the game for Kohli.

AUS 326/5 (86.2)

Mitch Marsh hits it high and not so handsome, but Shubman Gill isn't able to judge it any better in the field. Drops just short of him.

Travis Head's highest score in Test cricket is 175, while his best against India is 163 from the WTC Final 2023. Head is just 25 runs away from registering his best Test score now.

AUS 325/4 (86)

Travis Head's sensational innings continues. 150 for him in just 157 balls. Game-changer.

AUS 319/4 (85.1)

Rohit Sharma holds on this time! Excellent catch in the slip cordon. Steve Smith looks to drive and holds out to Rohit, who dives and takes it really well. A masterful century by Smith comes to an end, and he is applauded by The Gabba. 

Steve Smith - OUT - c Rohit b Bumrah - 101 (190)

AUS 317/4 (83)

Mark Nicholas, on air, points out how this match is having a bizarre similarity to the WTC Final 2023. In that game, Australia were 76/3, before Smith and Head put up a 285-run partnership.

Today, Australia were 75/3, and Smith and Head have put up a 238-run stand. And it's still going.

A fabulous century by arguably the greatest Test batter of this generation. Steve Smith, take a bow. Masterclass. Patient, resilient at the start. And when the time came, he accelerated and put up a scintillating ton. 100 off 185 balls.

Steve Smith - 100* (185)

Akash Deep has been trusted with the new ball from the other end. Steve Smith welcomes him with a stunning drive through mid-on for 4. Smith on 99!

AUS 307/3 (81.2)

Yashasvi Jaiswal took a diving catch at gully, but Head survives, because the ball hit the ground before it flew off. The umpires double check it, and it is not out.

AUS 302/3 (81)

New ball? No problem, says Travis Head. 300 up for Australia. First ball flies away for 4. Head now on 139, just 1 run shy of his score from the Adelaide Test.

AUS 301/3 (80.1)

Right, here comes the new ball that India so badly wanted. This could be Rohit Sharma's final gamble at breaking this partnership. Jasprit Bumrah comes back into the attack. Can India find the all-important wicket?

AUS 297/3 (80)

David Warner, on air, criticises the field set by Rohit Sharma, saying that having so many fielders near the boundary has allowed Head to play in 'One-Day' mode. 

AUS 295/3 (79)

Travis Head up to 132 with another brilliant shot down the ground that gets him 4. Australia nearing 300. Seems an incredible total, given Australia were on 65 at the 30th over mark.

AUS 290/3 (78)

Width again provided by Jadeja and Smith gives it a good whack through extra cover. Four more. Up to 90, and a hundred looks inevitable. 

India are now counting down the overs left till the new ball. 3 to go.

AUS 282/3 (77)

Just the one run off Siraj's over. Kept things tight, and slightly controls the run-rate post-Tea. 

AUS 277/3 (76)

Mohammed Siraj back into the attack, replacing Nitish Reddy, and starts off with a ripper that flies past Head. 

AUS 276/3 (75.1)

Poor bowling by Jadeja and Reddy post-Tea but Smith is not hestitating to attack at all. Timing to perfection. Another gorgeous cover drive, and brings up the 200-run partnership.

42 runs in the 5 overs since Tea.

AUS 276/3 (75)

Glorious cover drive from Steve Smith. Juicy half-volley and Smith pounces on it with glee. Into the 80s and his strike rate is above 50 now as well. Momentum completely with Australia.

AUS 268/3 (73.4)

Two more boundaries in Jadeja's over. Not quite sure what India's plans are to overcome these 10 overs before the new ball. Steve Smith is increasing his run-scoring rate, and is into the seventies. He looks good for a hundred now too.

AUS 261/3 (73)

Very difficult chance, but a chance nonetheless! Travis Head edges it towards the slips, Rohit puts in a diving effort and gets fingers on the ball but not enough to hold on. Head survives, India's misery compiles.

Smith ends the over with another boundary.

AUS 251/3 (72)

First ball from Reddy runs away for 4. Straight down the ground, classy. Reddy responds with some short stuff, which is called a wide.

AUS 242/3 (71.1)

Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep will not be bowling any time soon. Nitish Reddy will follow up Jadeja after Tea.

The frontline pacers are being saved to strike with the new ball.

Ravi Shastri mentioned the term 'Head'ache on air earlier today, to signify the damage being caused to India by Travis Head so far. Can India stop it in the final session of Day 2?

AUS 234/3 (70)

India will be relying on the second new ball, which can be taken after 80 overs. That will be India's best bet to stop the rampage put on by Travis Head and Steve Smith at the moment. 10 overs to go till the new ball. Jadeja will start us off post-Tea.

Action is set to resume after Tea. How much more can Travis Head and Steve Smith add? Can India strike with the second new ball? Decisive session coming up, in the context of this Test match.

There's almost a sense of inevitability about Travis Head, and India have not helped proceedings either. The disciplined bowling at the start of the session has faded away, and the field has been opened up by India captain Rohit Sharma, instead of more pressure being put on Head and Smith.

TEA on Day 2. Sensational knock by Travis Head, and the duo of him and Steve Smith are still unbeaten. An entire session batted, 130 runs added. 

Head on 103*, Smith 65*

AUS 234/3 (70)

Here's a crazy stat: Australia have always won a Test match where Travis Head has scored a century. Bad omen for Team India.

Special, special knock by Travis Head. 9th Test century. The Gabba rises to applaud one of world cricket's finest at the moment. A flick through the leg side off Bumrah to get to the milestone.

Travis Head - 101* (115)

Steve Smith has now truly switched gears. This has been an excellent knock, and he has taken his time and played the knock to perfection. 4 more, Reddy going for runs here.

AUS 226/3 (67.3)

Beautiful cover drive from Steve Smith. Batting conditions are impeccable right now at The Gabba, and Smith is growing in confidence too! Picks up 3 runs.

AUS 222/3 (67)

Game-changer. Travis Head. Spectacular shot. Attacks Bumrah, brilliant shot past mid-on and into the fence.

AUS 219/3 (66.3)

With not many overs to go till the new ball, Australia are taking their chances. Well past 200 and Smith gets into the act. Pulls it away, through mid-wicket, for 4.

AUS 214/3 (66)

Travis Head is nearing that century thick and fast. Back-to-back hundreds seem like a matter of time now. Fantastic cut shot off Nitish Reddy to get to 92.

AUS 209/3 (65.1)

100 balls, 80 runs. 10 boundaries in the process. This has been a fantastic knock by Travis Head, in a pressure situation no less when he walked in to bat.

AUS 196/3 (63.3)

A resilient, patient, and ultimately classy knock by Steve Smith. 50 off 128 balls. He has done the hard work, he has riden his luck, and he has given Australia a fabulous platform.

AUS 191/3 (63)

Thick edge, goes over he slip cordon, and towards third man for 4. Up to 70 now, Travis Head. Australia have taken full advantage of the good batting conditions.

AUS 183/83 (61.4)

A powerful pull shot for 4 by the mighty Travis Head, and brings up the 100-run partnership between him and Smith. Head has scored 65 of that 100. 

AUS 177/3 (61.1)

No, he hasn't hit a hundred just yet, but his average for the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy has now hit the three-figure mark. Sensational consistency and performance from Travis Head. By far the highest run-scorer of the series so far.

What a difference the second 30 overs have been compared to the first. 105 runs added in the last 30 overs, thanks in large part to Mr. Travis Head.

AUS 170/3 (60 overs)

The upper cut once again! No one deep at third man or deep point, and Head takes full advantage. Head up to 57.

AUS 167/3 (59.1)

Smith just 4 runs away from a fifty. He has hung in there, had his lucky escapes, and ultimately reaped the rewards for his patience and class.

AUS 162/3 (58)

Drinks, then. This has been a mighty second session so far for Australia. Yes, there have been a few good balls and near chances for India, but mostly, it has been solid work by Smith and Head. 

54 runs added in 13 overs after Lunch.

AUS 158/3 (56)

Another high quality innings from Travis Head. 18th Test match half-century. Came in with India's bowling on top and troubling, and ahs played another special knock. Reaches his half century in just 71 balls. 

AUS 156/3 (55.3)

Back-to-back boundaries! Travis Head takes Jadeja on, and is now just a run away from another fifty. India's bane has been relentless once again.

AUS 153/3 (55)

Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant go up with a massive caught-behind appeal on Travis Head. Rohit decides not to appeal, and it is the right call.

Travis Head and Steve Smith inch closer to their half-centuries. Partnership is well over 50 now. For the first time today, India look a little lost for ideas.

AUS 144/3 (54)

Steve Smith is batting on 39, Travis Head is on 38. Looks like a matter of time before both batters are raising their bats, celebrating their half-centuries.

AUS 139/3 (53)

Now Steve Smith looks much more like his old self. Beautifully timed once again and picks up 3 more runs. Saved at the boundary.

AUS 136/3 (51.2)

Right after Smith's boundary, Akash Deep follows up with two superb balls that swing past Smith. Replays show that Smith had actually gloved the second delivery, which India did not review!

India review an LBW decision right after that, and that is unsuccessful. Dramatic stuff at The Gabba, but kudos to Akash Deep for the comeback.

AUS 135/3 (50)

Straight, handsome, classy, FOUR. Steve Smith oozing class, and is up to 35. No pressure to go bonkers with Travis Head at the other end, and Smith is finding his feet nicely here.

AUS 131/3 (49.2)

Pitched up, on the leg side, and Travis Head pushes it towards fine leg again for an easy boundary. Rough start for Jadeja, Head motoring along now.

AUS 127/3 (49)

First over of spin! 48 overs down, and Ravindra Jadeja is now into the attack. Travis Head welcomes him with a flick to fine leg, and picks up 2.

AUS 123/3 (48.1)

Short-pitched by Jasprit Bumrah and Travis Head upper cuts it comfortably for 4. India had kept things pretty tight so far, but will that allow Australia to break free?

AUS 121/3 (47.3)

45 overs done, and it is Australia's session to lose. Excellent batting conditions in Brisbane, with the sun beating down and the pitch getting older. It is getting harder for the Indian bowlers to create problems via the pitch and the old ball. How long till we see Rohit Sharma experiment with some spin, and bring in Ravindra Jadeja?

AUS 113/3 (45)

Akash Deep resumes from the other end. Travis Head picks up some runs in the first two balls, bowled full. Head up to 24 off 39 balls.

AUS 113/2 (44.2)

More luck coming Steve Smith's way! This time he does edge it, and it goes just beyond Rishabh Pant and all the way for a boundary. The former Australia captain is up to 30 now.

AUS 110/3 (44)

Jasprit Bumrah will bowl the first over after Lunch. Tests Steve Smith second ball, who plays and misses! Lucky to not take an edge there.

AUS 104/3 (43.2)

Team India are back on the ground, and are in a huddle. The post-Lunch session is set to begin!

A reminder, Australia are 104/3 in 43 overs. Steve Smith (25*) and Travis Head (20*) are at the crease.

Cheteshwar Pujara, who has had many a memorable tour in Australia, has said that the upcoming second session will be the best session to bat on. With the ball getting old and the pitch offering less deviation, Indian bowlers will need to maintain their discipline, says Pujara on air.

He is only 2-and-a-bit Tests old, but how good has Nitish Reddy been! Be it with the bat or the ball, Reddy has been a reliable customer under pressure. Delivered another big wicket this morning too.

"Lot more pace, lot more bounce," predicts Harbhajan Singh, in an on-air pitch report during Lunch. That would be good news for Team India, headed by the likes of Bumrah.

As the ball gets older and the pitch gets less moist, will batting conditions get better for Australia? The wickets of Steve Smith and Travis Head are very crucial for Rohit Sharma and co. after the lunch break.

Stay tuned to NDTV Sports as we bring you all the updates and analysis about the third Test throughout and post-Lunch!

AUS 104/3 (43 overs)

Steve Smith has counted his stars, but he's played a fine defensive knock so far. With Travis Head at the other end, Australia have the chance to take this game away from India in the second session.

Steve Smith has counted his stars, but he's played a fine defensive knock so far. With Travis Head at the other end, Australia have the chance to take this game away from India in the second session.

It has been a precise two-and-a-half hours of bowling by Team India. Jasprit Bumrah was on point, sending back Khawaja and McSweeney. Labuschagne struggled, and eventually fell prey to Reddy. India have stuck to plan, and have 3 wickets to show for.

LUNCH on Day 2! Both sides still well in this contest. Fascinating first session of cricket, with nearly 30 overs bowled.

AUS 104/3 (43)

Final over before Lunch and Mohammed Siraj is back on the field, and is fielding! Dives over to gather a throw. Encouraging sign for India.

AUS 103/3 (42.1)

It's been slow and steady, but Australia bring up 100 in the opening session of Day 2. Steve Smith has played a resilient 24 so far, and Travis Head has picked up some early boundaries.

Good consistent bowling by India all-over.

AUS 100/3 (41.3)

Brilliant bowling by Akash Deep. Tests Travis Head outside the off stump, nips one back in from time to time, a few swing-and-misses too. Gets a maiden over against the powerful Australian. 

AUS 98/3 (41)

Steve Smith has been resilient in the opening session, and he blocks Bumrah away in the final balls of the 40th over. 62 balls, 23 runs for Smith. He's had a couple of lucky escapes, but he's held his ground well.

AUS 98/3 (40 overs)

Credit must be given to Travis Head as well. He has dealt with any of his weak-area deliveries very well so far. A high quality batter.

AUS 98/3 (39.4)

The big worry for India now will once again be - have they allowed Travis Head to settle into the crease to easily? 18 balls, 15 runs for the left-hander so far. 2 boundaries as well. Not quite the outside off-stump balls or short-pitched ones to test him.

AUS 95/3 (39)

Classy cover drive. Goes away for 4. Doesn't matter if it's Jasprit Bumrah, Travis Head will play the way he knows best. The next ball is pulled away, Head takes 2.

AUS 94/3 (38) 

"It is either the hamstring or the back of the knee," says Mark Nicholas on air, speaking on Mohammed Siraj's injury. This will be a huge blow for India if it's a serious one for Siraj.

Change of ends for Jasprit Bumrah, and he will steam in against Travis Head now. This could be the battle that decides how this Test match pans out!

AUS 85/3 (37.1)

Akash Deep gets Siraj on the pads, it's a monstrous appeal by India. Umpire stays no, and India chose not to take the DRS. Replays show Smith got a tiny edge. What a battle, what a comeback by Akash Deep.

AUS 85/3 (36.3)

Just as we were mentioning that Siraj is bowling an unusually long spell, Siraj suffers an ijury. Goes off the ground with the physio.

Akash Deep comes in to complete the over, and WHAT A START!

Not so common to see a pacer bowl 7 overs on the trot, but that's exactly what Mohammed Siraj will do. 

AUS 85/3 (36.2)

The ball seemed to go down the leg side, but Rishabh Pant made a really animated appeal, thinking that Head had edged it! Umpire says not out, and Rohit Sharma decides not to review.

AUS 83/83 (36)

Right, does the counter-attack start here? Short and wide by Nitish Reddy, Head stands tall and drives it through the covers for 4.

AUS 81/3 (35.3)

The crowd roars to its fullest as Siraj steams in to bowl to Travis Head. Not quite the climax they'd have hoped for, it's pitched on the leg stump, and Head blocks. 

AUS 77/3 (35)

That caught Smith flush on the pads, but is it too high? Siraj looked animated, but umpire gave not out.

And NO! Umpire's call says hawk-eye, and Smith survives.

The star of the second Test is now at the crease. Travis Head is out, and Siraj is bowling from the other end. Box office stuff set to take place at The Gabba.

AUS 75/3 (34)

Mohammed Siraj and Marnus Labuschagne had that interesting moment of bail-switching not too long ago, and it seems to have done the trick and distracted the Aussie batter. Crucial third wicket for India, after nearly 15 overs.

AUS 75/3 (33.2)

Nitish Reddy strikes! Outswinger, Labuschagne gets a heavy edge and Virat Kohli grabs it in the slip cordon! Third wicket for India in the opening session.

AUS 75/3 (33.2)

Smith plays it through mid-wicket, and Bumrah gives a rather lacklustre chase. Perhaps cautious of any injury. Luckily manages to get the ball away just in front of the boundary rope. Three more.

AUS 75/2 (33.1)

Marnus Labuschagne says a couple of words to Mohammed Siraj but the India pacer remains completely unmoved. A bit of superstition at play too. Siraj comes and switches the bails, and as he walks away, Labuschagne returns the bails to the original order!

AUS 70/2 (32.4)

Siraj bothering Smith near the pads again. Rohit Sharma and co. think about a review, but let it go. Wise decision, as replays show the ball was missing the stumps.

AUS 70/2 (32.1)

Brilliant yorker by Siraj and Smith gets a faint inside edge before it crashes onto his pads. Good comeback by Siraj in the over.

AUS 67/2 (31)

This time the pull shot from Steve Smith. Now that Bumrah and Akash Deep are out of the attack and the ball is moving less, he is slowly bringing out a few shots.

AUS 67/2 (30.2)

Australia suffered two early blows, but Smith and Labuschagne are doing well now. 

AUS 65/2 (30 overs)

Steve Smith times it sweetly, straight down the groumd. Akash Deep has to give chase, and manages to save the boundary. The Aussies pick up 3.

AUS 65/2 (29.2)

Amid the worry of rain on all five days of the Test, here's some good news: There are clear skies at The Gabba. The sun is out, and the conditions for batting will only get better here.

Labuschagne and Smith are doing a cautious but steady job of settling in. The duo have both faced over 30 balls now, against 4 different Indian pacers. Good signs for Australia.

Here are Jasprit Bumrah's incredible numbers against the Australia openers so far in the series:

McSweeney: Inns 5 | Outs 4 | Avg 3.0

Siraj puts in a bouncer, but that's way too high for both Steve Smith and wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. Goes over and away for 5 wides.

AUS 62/2 (27)

The overcast conditions from the previous day, coupled with the ball still doing a bit, may mean that this is India's best opportunity to strike with the ball today. Marnus Labuschagne still looks quite uncomfortable at the crease.

Both Bumrah and Akash Deep have moved over, as Nitish Kumar Reddy joins Mohammed Siraj in the pace attack. Smith and Labuschagne continue to look uncomfortable.

Marnus Labuschagne did not look comfortable the entire over, with the ball swinging back in every time he tried to leave. The last ball crashes against his pads, big appeal, but umpire shakes his head.

The fiery early morning spell by Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep are done. Here comes Mohammed Siraj now, against a vociferous Australian crowd. Virat Kohli gets into the act, amps up the crowd as well!

Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep continue to bowl full steam in the morning sessions. The manner in which they've troubled Australian batters has prevented skipper Rohit from making a change. But, for how long?

Here's how Jasprit Bumrah got the better of Usman Khawaja...

Jasprit Bumrah looks at his devastating best!
He gets Usman Khawaja early on Day Two. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/X7sj8lyIIv

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 15, 2024

Steve Smith hasn't looked comfortable at all this morning. Be it against Bumrah or Akash Deep, the veteran Australian batter has struggled to read the line and behaviour of the ball well. On the commentary, Harbhajan Singh doesn't think he would last for long. 

WICKET! For the fourth time in McSweeney's 3-Test career, Jasprit Bumrah sends him packing. Excellent start for India, all thanks to Bumrah, as he gets the second opener too. Rohit delighted.

The visuals on the broadcast have shown Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma engaging in plenty of conversations regarding field placements. India could've had a couple of more catching opportunities if the fielders were placed accordingly. The team just has to prevent newcomer Labuschagne from getting settled in the middle. 

WICKET!!!! Jasprit Bumrah, you beauty. Usman Khawaja once again departs to the Indian talismanic pacer. India have the much-needed breakthrough early on Day 2, and it's none other than the team's biggest magician doing the damage.

Nice shout for LBW by Jasprit Bumrah and other close-in fielders but the umpire is unmoved. Skipper Rohit did consult with wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant but decided to not go for a DRS. Bumrah looking good this morning.

Visuals from this morning suggested that Bumrah had a lengthy chat with captain Rohit, head coach Gautam Gambhir and bowling coach Morne Morkel ahead of the start of the match. India seems to have come up with a strategy. But for now, we'll have to wait.

Akash Deep is the first bowler to begin India's action with the ball on Day 2. It's a mix of clouds and the Sun in the sky at the moment. We should get the most of 98.4 overs today, if not all. Akash Deep finishes his first over of the day with one no-ball.

According to the ground staff, the covers were removed from the venue at about 6:30 AM (local time) this morning. The wicket did get some sunlight but, at present, the conditions are overcast. However, we are set to have a timely start. Stay tuned for live updates...

The Sun is shinning at The Gabba and cricket lovers have a lot to rejoice. We could have a bright start this morning. Fingers crossed for the remainder of the day to remain like this.

The Weather is great & the sun is shining at the Gabba. (Vimal Kumar).
- Good news for fans..!!!! pic.twitter.com/4hf8NPuaXL

— Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) December 14, 2024

The Indian bowlers did struggle for rhythm before the first rain break yesterday but looked better after conditions changed a little. But, there just wasn't an opportunity to bowl more for Jasprit Bumrah and others. Rohit Sharma's decision to bowl first also came under the microscope. It would be interesting to see how the bowlers start off today.

The Sun has started to show its mercy at The Gabba in Brisbane this morning and we could have a timely start if the conditions stay the same. The cloud cover at the venue, however, does scare everyone. But, at least the start of the game could be timely.

The sun’s been an absolute tease this morning, playing hard to get amidst the concerning cloud cover that remains over the Gabba. The forecasts are confusing but things looking good for a timely start to Day 2 #AusvInd pic.twitter.com/BPvmR26jSF

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) December 14, 2024

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Day 2 of the third Test between India and Australia in Brisbane. Though there remains rain threat today as well, the forecast looks a little better than yesterday. Since about 76 overs were lost on Day 1, the match is set to start half an hour early today. We can have the first ball being bowled at 5:20 AM IST. But, only if the weather gods permit.