On the fourth day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 Gabba Test, the faces of Indian fans were once again filled with joy as Jasprit Bumrah and Akashdeep put on an unbeaten 39-run partnership for the 10th wicket to save the follow-on. Both of them avoided the follow-on by showing great spirit. When India's 9th wicket fell, Team India needed 33 runs to save the follow-on. India's score is now 252 for 9 wickets. The Indian team is now 193 runs behind Australia.
Akashdeep (27) and vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah (10) are unbeaten on the crease. Ravindra Jadeja scored a half-century while facing the Australian bowlers. He played a brilliant innings of 77 runs. Jadeja added 53 runs for the seventh wicket with Nitish Kumar Reddy (16 runs in 61 balls). Earlier, KL Rahul missed the century and was caught by Steve Smith at first slip off Nathan Lyon at the score of 84. The Indian team is still 193 runs behind the hosts, but the Indian team has saved the follow-on. Now Australia will have to come back to bat.
RAVINDRA JADEJA SHOW IN THIRD TEST AT GABBA
Jadeja's preference over R Ashwin and Washington Sundar was questioned by many, but the all-rounder proved his worth. He has now an average of 54 in Australia and has scored 77, 28 not out, 57, and 81 in the last four innings. He completed his 22nd half-century in Test cricket in 89 balls. Nitish supported him well and played defensively by saving wickets. He was unlucky that Pat Cummins' bouncing ball hit his stumps.
KL RAHUL TREMENDOUS PERFORMANCE
Earlier, playing ahead of their yesterday's score of 51 runs for four wickets, the Indian batsmen showed fighting spirit, and Rahul proved to be a troublemaker. Rahul was lucky to get a lifeline from Smith at second slip off the first ball of the day while Pat Cummins was the bowler. At that time Rahul was on 33 runs. Australia had put three slips and a gully fielder for him to force Rahul to make a mistake. But Rahul waited for the loose balls and didn't take any chances. Cummins also bowled him outside the off-stump, which he either left or played defensively. It seemed as if he had come to watch the videos of Cheteshwar Pujara's batting and how to tire out the Australian bowlers.
ROHIT SHARMA FLOP SHOW CONTINUES, JOSH HAZELWOOD OUT
At the same time, captain Rohit Sharma (10) failed once again. He put the bat on Cummins' ball falling on the off-stump, and Alex Curry walked him agilely behind the wicket. Fast bowler Josh Hazlewood left the field due to a calf injury, which left the hosts missing a bowler. Hazlewood's injury was scanned, and he has been ruled out of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.