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Indian opener Rohit Sharma's 'unbelievable' brain fade on day two of Gabba Test

Indian opening batsman Rohit Sharma looked set for a large total before a brain fade brought his innings to an abrupt end.

Nic SavageNic Savage
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January 16, 2021 - 4:29PM
Tim Paine and Cameron Green began day two at the crease. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)
Tim Paine and Cameron Green began day two at the crease. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

The fourth Test match between Australian and India is evenly-poised after rain brought about an early finish to day two at the Gabba.

Australia resumed the day with Tim Paine and Cameron Green at the wicket, and the Australian captain eventually scored his second fifty of the Tests series.

But the hosts then lost 3/4 in a chaotic passage of play - Paine was caught in the slips, Green was clean bowled and Pat Cummins was trapped LBW.

Nathan Lyon provided some entertainment in his 100th Test match with a late cameo of 24 off 22 balls, but the Australians were ultimately dismissed for 369.

Inexperienced bowlers Thangarasu Natarajan, Shardul Thakur and Washington Sundar each finished with three wickets.

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India's innings started poorly, with opening batsmen Shubman Gill removed by Aussie paceman Pat Cummins for seven.

The entertaining Rohit Sharma plundered 44 before suffering a brain fade in the afternoon session, throwing away his wicket and gifting Lyon his 397th Test scalp.

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar was in disbelief at the reckless shot on Channel 7: "Why, why, why… That's an unbelievable shot. That's an irresponsible shot.

"Why would you hit that shot? You're a senior player. There's no excuse, absolutely no excuse for this shot."

But rain brought a halt to proceedings in Brisbane, with India at 2/62 and still trailing by 307 runs.

The fourth Test will resume half an hour earlier on Sunday morning, with the first ball scheduled for 9:30am local time (AEDT 10:30am).

Updates

Play abandoned on day two

Stumps has been called on day two at the Gabba, with play abandoned due to a wet outfield.

Live play will resume half an hour earlier on Sunday, with the first ball scheduled for 9:30am local time (10:30am AEDT).

Rain has finally cleared in Brisbane

The rain has cleared at the Gabba, and umpires will inspect the field at 4.45pm local time with a view to start at 5pm.

The GOAT gets No. 397

Indian opener Rohit Sharma raced to 44 before a brain fade brought his innings to an abrupt end.

After pumping Nathan Lyon through point for four, Sharma charged down the crease and smacked a full delivery straight up in the air.

Mitchell Starc charged in from the boundary and held onto a smart catch.

Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar was in disbelief on Channel 7: "Why, why, why… That's an unbelievable shot. That's an irresponsible shot.

"Why would you hit that shot? You're a senior player. There's no excuse, absolutely no excuse for this shot."

Cheteshwar Pujara could only offer a death stare from the other end of the wicket.

Lyon is now three wickets away from that illustrious 400th Test scalp.

Tea taken at the Gabba

Cheteshwar Pujara and Indian skipper Ajinkya Rahane have survived until the tea break with the tourists 2/62 on Saturday.

However, the clouds are starting to darken above the Gabba…

Cummins snares the breakthrough

Pat Cummins has been introduced into the attack for the first time and immediately snared the breakthrough.

Indian opener Shubman Gill prodded hesitantly as a length delivery outside off stump with no footwork, and inevitably found an edge.

The Kookaburra flew to Steve Smith at second slip, who claimed a smart catch at shoulder height.

Chesteshwar Pujara was the next batsman at the crease, and Cummins then found his outside edge as well.

Unfortunately, the ball fell inches short of Smith on this occasion.

"He comes on and takes wickets for fun," Fox Cricket expert Harsha Bhogle said.

"What a bowler."

India is now 1/11 in the seventh over.

Aussie bowlers' inaccurate start

Australia's opening bowlers haven't exploited the new ball as well as they could have.

Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are bowling a touch too short on the Gabba deck, and India's opening batsmen haven't offered any chance as of yet.

Indian star roasted for ‘servo’ sunnies

Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant has been lightheartedly roasted for his "servo" sunnies in the morning session of day two.

Pant's fashion choice amused Fox Cricket commentators Shane Warne and Kerry O'Keeffe, who couldn't taking a dig at the sunnies.

“Straight out of the service station?” Warne asked.

O'Keeffe replied: “They are servos aren’t they?”

“And he bought flowers as well.

“No they are not getting me. You would want them to get scratched so you can just put them in the bin.

“Would you like fly buys with those?

“You could weld in them!"

However, Warne is guilty of donning questionable sunnies as well…

India's 72-year first

Indian debutants Washington Sundar and Thangarasu Natarajan each claimed three wickets in the first innings, which proved a rare feat.

Aussies all out for 369

Despite some brief resilience from Australia's lower-order, the hosts have been bowled out for 369 at the Gabba.

Josh Hazlewood was the last wicket to fall, with left-armer Thangarasu Natarajan removing his off stump.

Lunch has been taken in Brisbane, with India's openers set to start chipping away at the deficit in the afternoon.

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