Australia reached 28 for no loss in 13.2 overs when the heavens opened up for the second time, disrupting play here as the two teams decided to take early lunch.
There was no improvement in the conditions as the whole of post-Lunch session was washed out.
Invited to bat, Usman Khawaja (19 batting) and Nathan McSweeney (4 batting) negotiated the new ball well as the first session was marred by rain.
A steady drizzle had stopped play earlier in the sixth over as well.
Pacers Jasprit Bumrah (0/8 in 6 overs), Mohammed Siraj (0/13 in 4 overs)and Akash Deep (0/2 in 3.2 overs) operated for India.
Earlier, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bowl first. India made two changes in its playing XI as Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep were drafted into the team in place of Ravichandran Ashwin and Harsit Rana. Australia had announced its team on the eve of the Test. Josh Hazlewood, who missed the Adelaide Oval Test due to a side strain, returned and he replaced Scott Boland.
The five-match Test series stands at 1-1. India won the series opener in Perth by 295 runs. Australia then bounced back to beat India by 10 wickets in Adelaide. The fourth and fifth Test will be played in Melbourne and Sydney respectively.
Brief Score: Australia 28 for no loss in 13.2 overs (Usman Khawaja 19 not out; Jasprit Bumrah 0/8).
First Published: Dec 14, 2024 9:28 AM IST
