India get early breakthrough as Thakur picks two, Sundar gets Green on Day 2 at Gabba

Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar provided India with an early breakthrough on Day two at Gabba, sending  dangerous-looking duo of Cameron Green and Tim Paine packing in first session. Rohit Sharma took yet ar brilliant catch off Thakur's delivery to dismiss Australian skipper Tim Paine just after he reached his half-century. Washington Sundar bowled a breathtaking delivery that left Cameron Green baffled and resulted in ball crashing into stumps directly. Shortly after, Thakur struck again, this time getting tailender Pat Cummins by trapping him for a leg-before-wicket (lbw). Australia are heading towards 350-run mark as tailenders Starc and Lyon are attempting to hold fort at time of publication of this story. 

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Thakur, Sundar give India early breakthrough at Gabba

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Labuschagne's ton helps Aussies  dominate on Day 1

After Aussies lost ir top-order batsmen including Test batting mainstay Steve Smith, Labuschagne took matters into his own hands and went after Indian bowlers. He got a reprieve when he was batting on 37 after he was dropped by India's stand-in-captain Ajinkya Rahane at gully. South Africa-born cricketer made visitors pay for and tched up his fifth Test century and just when it appeared that number three batsman was unstoppable, he was dismissed for 108 after mistiming a pull shot and was caught behind by Rishabh Pant off T Natarajan.  middle-order duo of Cameron Green (28*) and skipper Paine (38*) registered an unbeaten 61-run stand for sixth-wicket as Australia's scorecard read 274/5 at stumps on Day 1. For India, 'Yorker King' Natarajan has been pick of bowlers so far with figures of 2/63 from his 20 overs on opening day's play. 

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Australia win toss, elect to bat at Gabba

Australia won toss and elected to bat against a depleted Indian side which will be missing both Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin in fourth Test starting on Friday. Pacer Shardul Thakur is playing his second Test match and Mayank Agarwal replaces Hanuma Vihari in middle-order. Australia only has one change in Marcus Harris in place of injured Luke Pucovski. Bumrah being ruled out of fourth Test was first reported by PTI on January 12 amidst reports that he could play even if he is 50 per cent fit. "re was never any chance of Bumrah playing but like any top team, y wouldn't like ir opposition to get a psychological advant,' a senior BCCI source privy to development said.

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