Rohit Sharma takes blinder at slip to dismiss David Warner as India strike early at Gabba

Mohammad Siraj struck early in innings as he dismissed an out-of-form David Warner - thanks to a splendid catch in slips from Rohit Sharma in first session of 4th Test at Gabba. Winning toss and electing to bat, David Warner withstood just five deliveries from young pacer before pushing one to slips towards Rohit Sharma. Standing at third slip, Rohit Sharma dove to his side to grab a blinder, sending Warner back for just one run in first inn9ings of series decider at Gabba. Marcus Harris soon followed his fellow opener back to pavilion, forcing dangerous duo of Labuchagne and Smith to arrive in middle. 

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Netizens couldn't contain ir excitement as Indian vice-captain took catch to get David Warner and swarmed to Twitter to heap praise on Hitman. Rohit Sharma was included in India's Test XI in third Test at SCG after missing first two games. Hitman had picked up an injury during IPL following which he was rehabilitating his injury at NCA before joining Men in Blue in Australia for Border-Gavaskar Trophy. 

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Sundar, Natarajan make Test debuts

'Yorker King' T Natarajan and spinner Washington Sundar were handed ir Test caps as y geared up for ir debut in whites against Australia at Gabba in 4th Test on Friday. Natarajan previously debuted for Men in Blue in limited-overs format of game following which he carried on as a net bowler and was named in India's Test squad as injured Umesh Yadav's replacement. Washington Sudar, on or hand, had also accompanied team as a net bowler and assisted side in preparations for Australian spinners. Playing Border-Gavaskar Trophy decider at Brisbane without ir experienced bowling attack, India are pinning ir hopes on young quicks to shine in ir very first game & cause some turbulence to Aussies.

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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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