During the third Test of the 2024–25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Gabba, Travis Head and Akash Deep experienced a humorous encounter. After being interrupted numerous times over the course of the five days by rain and poor lighting, the game concluded in a draw. With two games remaining, in Melbourne on December 26 and Sydney on January 3, the five-match series is now tied at one.
In addition to some excellent performances from both sides, there was also light-hearted banter between the Indians and the Australians. Travis Head, who has consistently caused India problems in the series thus far, engaged in a playful exchange with Indian pacer Akash Deep.
Interestingly, Nathan Lyon’s ball got stuck in Akash Deep’s pad and he guarded it.
He was requested to pass the ball to Head, who was at short leg. Head was shocked when Akash Deep nonchalantly dropped the ball in front of him rather than giving it to him. The two players then engaged in a funny exchange during which Akash Deep instantly expressed regret for his inadvertent behaviour.
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With three wickets in the third Test and a vital 31 in the first innings to help India avoid follow-on, Akash Deep excelled with his bowling. He and Jasprit Bumrah shared a vital 47-run partnership for the tenth wicket.
In order to give India a target of 275 runs, Australia came out intending to score rapidly on the fifth day. They swiftly lost seven wickets before declaring at 89/7. Only 2.1 overs were played by Indian openers KL Rahul and Yashavi Jaiswal before play was halted because of poor lighting. The match ended in a draw, and the proceedings were never resumed.
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