Floor employees cowl the bottom throughout a rain delay as play of the third Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia is suspended on the Brisbane Cricket Floor, Brisbane, Australia on December 14, 2024. — Reuters
Cricket Australia totally refunded spectators after the opening day of the third Take a look at of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between Australia and India was washed out as a consequence of rain on the Brisbane Cricket Floor on Saturday.
The primary day of the Gabba Take a look at may solely witness a play of 13.2 overs and it seems, Cricket Australia may have evaded the refund if there had been a play of 10 extra balls at least of 15-over play is required to forestall followers from getting a full refund on the tickets.
Gabba’s whole moist outfield was beneath water at one level as play was referred to as off for the day.
The 5 match Take a look at collection — at the moment leveled at a knife fringe of 1-1 — will proceed tomorrow (Sunday).
Rain had began to pour after Rohit Sharma gained his third toss of the collection and invited Australia to bat first and Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney opened the primary innings for the Kangaroos.
The duo had their innings interrupted as a consequence of a heavy downpour 13.2 overs into the sport that despatched the gang in the direction of shelter and floor employees working to cowl the pitch.
Curiously, Khawaja managed to attain 19 off 47 deliveries, the very best from him in any of his final six six outings. He has been going by way of a tough patch along with his final fifty being in opposition to West Indies on the Gabba in January, as per The Sydney Morning Herald.
