Twitter Reacts As India Lose 2 Wickets In Response To Australia's 369 On A Rain-Marred Day In Brisbane

Thunderstorms and the subsequent wet-outfield ensured that the third session of the 2nd day between Australia and India ended in a damp squib but not before the hosts took complete control of the game by restricting India to 2/62 in response to their first innings total of 369.

Resuming the innings at 5/274, the Australian duo of Tim Paine and Cameron Green came out with the same attacking intent as they had shown in the evening session of the first day.

The Indian bowlers created opportunities but they were also guilty of dishing out a poor delivery to release all the pressure as the duo cashed in on the freebies to push the total past 300.

Shardul Thakur eventually proved to be the partnership-break as Tim Paine, in an attempt to cream him past the cover region, edged it to Rohit Sharma at second slip. Australia 6-311.

Thakur trapped Pat Cummins leg-before wicket in his next over while Washington Sundar got rid of Cameron Green and all of a sudden, Australia were 8 down for 315.

But once again the Australian tail wagged as Nathan Lyon (24 off 22), Mitchell Starc (20* off 35) and Josh Hazlewood (11 off 27) chipped-in with handy runs to ensure that Australia finished with 369.

In reply, India got off to a horrible start as they lost Shubman Gill for an 11-ball 7 in just the 7th over of the innings

However, Rohit Sharma once again looked imperious in his strokeplay during his 74-ball 44. Sharma played a plethora of eye-catching strokes; none better than the check drive down the ground off Josh Hazlewood.

But, as has seen been the case in previous innings, the talented opener squandered his start thanks to a sudden rush of blood he holed out at deep midwicket against Nathan Lyon, undoing all the hard work he had done in the afternoon session.

India finished the afternoon session at 2/62. However, no play was possible in the post-Tea session due to thunderstorms and the subsequent wet outfield at the Gabba forcing the officials to call it stumps prematurely.

 

Here’s how Twitter reacted:

https://twitter.com/im_yash2307/status/1350326662701883393?s=19

https://twitter.com/benjonescricket/status/1350296080815173633?s=19

Nobody dismisses Rohit Sharma more than Rohit Sharma.#AUSvIND

— Nikhil ? (@CricCrazyNIKS) January 16, 2021

Considering the experience missing in the team, that shot from an experienced Rohit Sharma was inexcusable. #AUSvsIND

— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) January 16, 2021

Accept why Rohit Sharma was hanging with Gill, Pant and Shaw.

They're the same cricketing age.#AusvInd

— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) January 16, 2021

Sudden end to Rohit’s top class knock. Credit to Lyon for luring batsman into mistake with a delivery held back a shade. India have to start rebuilding process again.

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 16, 2021

Cheteshwar Pujara has now come down the track to spinners 1093 times in his Test career.

He has only been dismissed on three occasions when doing so – thats once every 364.3 deliveries.#AUSvIND

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 16, 2021

"That's an unbelievable and irresponsible shot from Rohit Sharma. You've just hit a boundary earlier, why would you play that? You're a senior player, there's no excuse for this. An unnecessary wicket gifted away, totally unnecessary." – Sunil Gavaskar (on Cricket7).

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) January 16, 2021

Rohit Sharma and Test cricket continue to be on a date that always seems destined for a perfect ending before he steps out of his crease unconvincingly to an off spinner at the worst time possible #AUSvIND

— Bharat Sundaresan (@beastieboy07) January 16, 2021

@ImRo45 ??‍♀️ .. you were timing so so well ..

— Mithali Raj (@M_Raj03) January 16, 2021

Needless. Needless. Rohit Sharma is Senior Rishabh Pant.

— Gabbbar (@GabbbarSingh) January 16, 2021

Pat Cummins batting in Tests since start of 2019:

17 Tests
177 runs
Average 9.31
Run rate 1.82#AUSvIND

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 16, 2021

Ati Sundar, Washington ??? #AusvInd https://t.co/RuewwYYCxJ

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 16, 2021

The wicket ball from Washington Sundar turned 0.1 degrees away from Cameron Green. It's the only ball from the Indian off spinner in this match which has turned in that direction. #AUSvIND

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 16, 2021

Another drive. Another edge. This time to the second slip. Rohit has taken a couple of good catches in this Test. Shardul has second. Get the remaining four in max 20-30 runs. #AusvInd

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 16, 2021

Shardul Thakur spells this innings

7-3-27-1 (ER 3.85)
7-0-36-0 (ER 5.14)
4-2-4-0 (ER 1.00)
6-1-27-2 (ER 4.50)

Overall: 24-6-94-3 (ER 3.91)#AUSvIND

— Deepu Narayanan (@deeputalks) January 16, 2021

The ball from Shardul Thakur which dismissed Tim Paine swing 3.3 degrees away from the batsman. Only two balls that Paine faced in his innings swung more. #AUSvIND

— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst) January 16, 2021