The Gaba Stadium in Brisbane is hosting the fourth and final Test of the series. Australia's first-innings total of 369 left India trailing slightly, as they were bowled out for 336. By the time stumps were called on Day 3, Australia had nudged their lead up to 54 runs, sitting at 21 for no loss in their second turn at the crease.
David Warner and Marcus Harris were still at the crease at the end of the third day, scoring 20 and 1 respectively. The highlight of the day, however, was the resilience shown by Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur. Their 123-run partnership for the seventh wicket turned the tide for India; Thakur impressed with 67 runs, while Sundar hammered 62, with both players reaching the 50-run milestone for the first time in their Test careers.
Josh Hazlewood dominated the bowling for Australia, picking up five wickets in the innings—a feat he has now accomplished nine times in his Test career. As the match enters its fourth day, India needs to focus on dismissing Australia quickly for a low score to gain control of the result. Otherwise, there is a real possibility the game will end in a draw, similar to what happened during the Sydney Test.
Day 3 saw several key Indian batters fall, with Cheteshwar Pujara exiting for 25, Ajinkya Rahane making 37, Mayank Agarwal contributing 38, and Rishabh Pant scoring 23.