BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — India was 167-6 at lunch Tuesday on the fourth day and still trailing Australia by 278 runs in its first innings in the rain-plagued third cricket test at the Gabba in Brisbane.
Australia scored 445 runs in its first innings after only 13 overs were bowled on the first day Saturday and after there were eight stoppages of play due to rain on the third day Monday. That continued Tuesday morning and rain returned to delay the start of play after lunch.
Ravindra Jadega on 41 was one of the not-out batters. KL Rahul top-scored for India with 84 runs before being caught by Steve Smith off Nathan Lyon’s bowling, while Mitchell Starc and captain Pat Cummins have taken two wickets each for Australia.
Smith’s catch was stunning as the ball was traveling and he had to extend his right-arm to grab it with one hand. He had dropped Rahul’s regulation catch on the first delivery on Day 4, leaving captain Pat Cummins frustrated. Steve was pumped up and celebrated the moment with his teammates.
WHAT A CATCH FROM STEVE SMITH!
Sweet redemption after dropping KL Rahul on the first ball of the day.#AUSvIND | #PlayOfTheDay | @nrmainsurance pic.twitter.com/d7hHxvAsMd
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 17, 2024
Former India player Sunil Gavaskar, who was in the commentary box, couldn’t believe what he saw. “Oh my god. KL Rahul’s luck has run-out. Stunning effort and grab by Steve Smith. The best part was that he anticipated it perfectly,” he said.
Australia could be a bowler down for the remainder of the test after Josh Hazlewood suffered calf soreness ahead of the fourth day’s play and was only able to send down one over before leaving the field.
Hazlewood, who missed the second Adelaide test due to side soreness, was late entering the field at the start of play and then looked labored when he came into the attack.
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