Rain largely worn out day one of many third Check between Australia and India in Brisbane with solely 13.2 overs bowled.
Australia openers Usman Khawaja (19 not out off 47 balls) and Nathan McSweeney (4no off 33) steered the hosts to 28-0 after India had received the toss and elected to bowl.
India seamer Akash Deep, who had come into the facet rather than Harshit Rana, had an lbw attraction in opposition to McSweeney turned down however there have been no different alarms for the hosts.
Play was solely potential throughout two spells within the morning session and the sport was deserted for the day an hour earlier than the scheduled shut at The Gabba.
Australia’s Usman Khawaja has hit three fours in his unbeaten 19 at The Gabba
The beginning of day two has been introduced ahead half an hour to 9.50am (11.50pm UK and Eire) with 98 overs as a result of be bowled, though extra rain is forecast.
Collection locked at 1-1 after two Assessments
Australia thumped India by 10 wickets in final week’s day-night second Check in Adelaide to degree the five-match sequence at 1-1, after the vacationers had received the primary in Perth by 295 runs.
India should win not less than two of their last three Assessments in Australia – there are additional video games in Melbourne and Sydney – to succeed in subsequent summer season’s World Check Championship last at Lord’s.
Australia will attain the ultimate with not less than two extra victories in opposition to India.
Australia recalled the fit-again Josh Hazlewood for the Brisbane Check – the 33-year-old missed the sport in Adelaide as a result of a facet downside – with Scott Boland the person to drop out.
India changed Ravichandran Ashwin with fellow spinner Ravindra Jadeja along with selecting Deep as an alternative of Rana.
