IND vs AUS 3rd Test Live Score: Nitish Reddy breaks irritating Smith-Labuschagne stand, India get 3rd wicket

Nitish Reddy has gotten India the big breakthrough! Indian bowlers and fielders had started getting twitchy as both Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith were getting into their innings and the irritating stand has ended. Reddy bowled full and wide and invited Labuschagne into the drive and Virat Kohli took a splendid grab in the second slip. India have gotten a huge wicket. 

Australia - 75/3 (34 overs)

It has been a quiet period of play with just 11 runs being scored in the last six overs. Steve Smith has settled down a bit after an itchy start while Labuschagne has had his share of oohs and aahs but hasn't let India come into the game. Mohammed Siraj has been introduced into the attack and has certainly been better from what he was on the first day.

Akash Deep has beaten the edge on quite a few occasions but hasn't gotten the success yet. Another edge off Steve Smith's bat but goes in the gap between the slips and gully for a boundary and Australia's score goes past the 50 mark.

Steve Smith is shuffling across the stumps a lot and almost had a repeat of the Adelaide dismissal as he got an edge on the leg side but it was wide of Rishabh Pant. Bumrah instantly had a leg slip for Smith, who is taking LBW out of the equation. Should be a great contest with Bumrah having his tails up.

Bumrah is making the ball talk and how! After Khawaja, Bumrah has his opening partner McSweeney as well with a corker of a delivery, angling in and the right-hander failed to cover the line and handed a simple catch to Virat Kohli in slips.

Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah have been probing early morning on Sunday. They have made the batters play and Bumrah has struck inducing Khawaja's outside edge straight into the keeper's gloves. India have their breakthrough and Khawaja's fight is over. Who else but Bumrah for India?

Akash Deep has the ball in his hand as he will complete his over with four balls remaining and the Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney are in the middle. India aim for wickets, that too quickly while Australia look for a wicketless first hour.

With the sun shining bright, the wicket should settle down a bit, however, with the rain all day on Saturday, there will be a bit of moisture underneath. If the sun shines for most of the day, the wicket will get better to bat on, hence, the first hour and the first session will be key for the Indian team, if they have to get into the Australian middle-order. The patchy grass cover will always have the bowlers in play and India will hope to get their batting today but it will be hard work.

There are a couple of late showers expected at some point in the day from the east of the Gabba in Brisbane, however, for now, it is bright and sunny. The play will start on time at 9:50 AM local time (5:20 AM IST) and we should be able to get most of the 98.4 overs if not all. Let's hope it stays as it is for the whole day. 

Jasprit Bumrah expressed his frustration rather evidently on the stump mic when he was caught saying, 'it's not swinging from anywhere'. After a wayward first little session of six overs, the Indian bowlers came back well after the first rain break, hitting the top of off more often and bowling a little fuller, which should be the length at this venue.

Welcome to our live coverage of the second day of the third Test between India and Australia from Gabba. It was a disappointing day for everyone involved with just 13.2 overs of play being possible on Day 1. The forecast is better for the sophomore day and the players and umpires will want and attempt to get maximum number of overs in.