On the fourth day of the third Test between India and Australia, India narrowly avoided the follow-on, finishing at 252/9, trailing by 193 runs. Jasprit Bumrah (10*) and Akash Deep (27*) stitched a crucial partnership to hold off the Australian attack after bad light forced early stumps. KL Rahul’s resilient 84 and Ravindra Jadeja’s vital 77 were standout performances for India, while Pat Cummins (4 wickets) and Mitchell Starc (3 wickets) led the charge for Australia.