What a day.

We had the frustrating rain delays we’ve got used to at the Gabba, but we also had plenty of excitement, with Steve Smith missing an absolute sitter of a catch from KL Rahul with the first ball of the game, before eventually getting his man with a beautiful diving catch much later to dismiss him on 84.

India looked absolutely set for a follow on, in spite of the efforts of Rahul and later Ravindra Jadeja who posted 77 runs.

Then it was the time for the tailenders to shine as Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah combined for 37 runs that stopped Australia from enforcing a follow-on despite Pat Cummins’ best efforts with the ball.

It gives India every opportunity of a draw, with both Bumrah and Deep ready to bat for a few more overs tomorrow.