Brisbane | Heavy showers interrupted the proceedings in the second session of the third day's play in the third Test between India and Australia here on Monday.
India were struggling at 27 for three when the covers came on and the players headed back to the dressing room.
Earlier, just as Josh Hazlewood induced a nick from Virat Kohli to account for the veteran batter for the second time this series, the heavens opened up leading to an interruption and forcing an early lunch.
Rain had marred the opening day as well with less than 15 overs of play possible. The five-match series is locked at 1-1.
Australia were all out for 445 in their first innings on day three of the third Test against India here on Monday.
Resuming at their overnight score of 405 for seven, the hosts added 40 runs to post a formidable total.
Alex Carey (70) continued to frustrate India after twin hundreds by Travis Head and Steve Smith on the second day. Carey brought up his fifty off 53 balls as he swept a delivery to the fine-leg boundary.
For India, the great Jasprit Bumrah (6/76) had Mitchell Starc caught behind for the day's first wicket. This was Bumrah's 50th wicket in Australia.
Mohammed Siraj castled Nathan Lyon before Akash Deep had Carey caught at deep mid wicket to end Australia's innings.
On Sunday, Travis Head (152) and Steve Smith (101) scored contrasting centuries to take Australia to a formidable total.
Scoreboard on day three of the third Test between India and Australia here on Monday.
Australia 1st Innings (405/7 overnight)
Usman Khawaja c Pant b Bumrah 21
Nathan McSweeney c Kohli b Bumrah 9
Marnus Labuschagne c Kohli b Nitish Reddy 12
Steven Smith c Rohit b Bumrah 101
Travis Head c Pant b Bumrah 152
Mitchell Marsh c Kohli b Bumrah 5
Alex Carey c Shubman Gill b Akash Deep 70
Pat Cummins c Pant b Siraj 20
Mitchell Starc c Pant b Bumrah 18
Nathan Lyon b Siraj 2
Josh Hazlewood not out 0
Extras: (lb-17, w-13, nb-5) 35
Total: 445 all out in 117.1 overs
Fall of wickets: 31-1, 38-2, 75-3, 316-4, 326-5, 327-6, 385-7, 423-8, 445-9
Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah 28-9-76-6, Mohammed Siraj 23.2-5-97-2, Akash Deep 29.5-5-95-1, Nitish Kumar Reddy 13-1-65-1, Ravindra Jadeja 23-2-95-0.
India 1st innings:
Yashasvi Jaiswal c Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc 4
KL Rahul batting 13
Shubman Gill c Mitchell Marsh b Mitchell Starc 1
Virat Kohli c Alex Carey b Hazlewood 3 Extras (NB-1) 1
Total (For 3 wickets in 7.2 Overs) 22
Fall of Wickets 1-4, 2-6, 3-22.
Bowling: Mitchell Starc 4-0-11-2, Josh Hazlewood3.2-2-11-1.
