Summary

  • Third Test ends in draw after more bad weather curtails final day

  • Bad light stopped play with India 8-0, chasing 275 in minimum of 54 overs

  • Australia declare on 89-7 in second innings after wickets tumble in pursuit of quick runs

  • Khawaja (8), Labuschagne (1), McSweeney (4), Marsh (2) & Smith (4) all out cheaply

  • Hosts were 33-5 at one stage

  • Australia take final first-innings India wicket in fifth over of the morning but no further play possible before lunch because of weather

  • India 260 all out, trailing by 185 on first innings

  • Listen to ABC Grandstand commentary at top of page

Live Reporting

  1. Rain ensures Australia and India have to settle for draw

    That's it.

    The match has been called off with rain continuing to fall.

    The weather has denied us an intriguing finale in Brisbane.

    The teams go to Melbourne for the Boxing Day Test with the series tied at 1-1.

  2. Bad light stops play early in India's chase

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    • Bad light has stopped play after 2.1 overs of India's chase on the final day of the third Test
    • They are 8-0 in pursuit of 275 after Australia's declaration earlier and tea has been taken
    • With further thunderstorms forecast later, the weather could deny us an intriguing finale to this Test

  3. Australia declare to set up intriguing finale

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    • Australia have declared after managing 89-7 in 18 overs in their second innings.
    • That means they have dangled the carrot to India with the tourists needing 275 runs in just over 50 overs to win.
    • Australia were 33-5 at one stage - Usman Khawaja (8), Marnus Labuschagne (1), Nathan McSweeney (4), Mitchell Marsh (2) and Steve Smith (4) all out cheaply.
    • Quick runs courtesy of 22 in 10 balls by Pat Cummins, 19 from Alex Carey and 17 by Travis Head help stretch Australia's lead

  4. Wickets tumble to breathe life into third Test

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    Well, well... It is suddenly game on after a dramatic spell since lunch.

    • India have reduced Australia to 60-6. The hosts lead by 245 runs with just under 60 overs remaining in the final day.
    • Australia have been aggressive, clearly wanting to give themselves a chance to bowl India out later.
    • India, though, will also now sense a possible run chase if they can take the final four wickets quickly and further forecast rain stays away.
    • Jasprit Bumrah bowled Usman Khawaja for eight and had Marnus Labuschagne caught behind for one to begin the drama.
    • Opener Nathan McSweeney and Mitchell Marsh then fell to Akash Deep before Mohammed Siraj removed Travis Head and Steve Smith.

  5. What happened in the morning session?

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    More bad weather has made forcing a result on the final day of this third Test evening more difficult.

    Australia took India's final first-innings wicket in the fifth over of the day as the tourists were bowled out for 260.

    That gave Australia a first-innings lead of 185 but no further play was possible before lunch because of rain, bad light and the threat of lightning.

    Australia require quick runs in the afternoon session before any prospect of a declaration and an unlikely attempt to bowl India out for victory.