Shardul Thakur broke the opening wicket stand between David Warner and Marcus Harris in the second innings, allowing India to get back in the game.
R Sridhar and Ravichandran Ashwin recalled the final day of the Sydney Test, when Shardul Thakur decided against passing on Ravi Shastri's instructions to Ashwin and Hanuma Vihari.
Along with Shardul Thakur, Sundar added a 121-run stand for the seventh wicket - the highest seventh-wicket stand by India in a Test match in Brisbane.
Thakur snared seven wickets and was India's top scorer in the first innings of Brisbane Test, striking 67 while batting at No.8.
India will need 324 runs more, with all their wickets intact, when they come out to bat on Tuesday to win the fourth and final Test against Australia at The Gabba.
Siraj and Thakur combined to share nine wickets while dismissing Australia for 294 in their second innings.
Shardul took three wickets with the ball in Australia's first innings and then top-scored for India with a 67 as he got involved with Washington Sundar (62) in a fine rear-guard fightback to keep India in contention.
Shardul, who picked three wickets in the first innings, hammered 67 off 115 deliveries in a knock that helped India reduce the first innings deficit to just 33.
Batting at number eight, Thakur (67) impressed with his stroke-play, his drives coming straight out of coaching manuals.
In a spot of bother at 186 for six in reply to Australia's 369, debutant Washington (62) and Shardul (67) punched above their wights to stitch a "crucial" 123-run stand.
Washington (62) and Shardul (67) led a splendid lower-order fightback after India were reduced to 186 for 6 in reply to Australia's 369.
India got bowled out for 336 in reply to Australia's first innings score of 369, thus conceding a small 33-run lead on Day Three of the Test match.
Sehwag heaps praises on Test rookies Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar, who combined for a rearguard century stand that frustrated Australia’s vaunted bowling attack.
Test rookies Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar combined for a rearguard century stand that frustrated Australia’s vaunted bowling attack.
Sundar smashed seven boundaries and a six on his debut to score 144-ball 62 while forging a 123-run seventh wicket stand with fellow debutant Shardul Thakur.
With Oz feeling comfortable with their impresssive bowling show, which reduced India to 186/6 on Day 3, the debutant duo put on a 123-run stand for the seventh wicket to take the visitors just 33 runs short of Australia's 369.
Virat Kohli heaped praise on Washington Sundar and Shardul Thakur after the duo batted India out of trouble on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test against Australia.
Shardul Thakur brought back India in fourth Test with 123-run partnership with fellow debutant Washington Sundar on Day 3 of fourth Test in Brisbane.
Shardul Thakur, who scored a 115-ball 67, smashed nine boundaries and two sixes on his Test debut in a 123-run partnership with fellow debutant Washington Sundar on Day 3 of fourth Test in Brisbane.
Shardul Thakur put on a gritty shift alongside Washington Sundar on Day 3 of the Brisbane Test against Australia.
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