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The heavy rain on the opening day of play of the third Test in Brisbane is set to be very costly for Cricket Australia. Just 13.2 overs were bowled on Saturday as Australia reached 0-28 at lunch before persistent heavy showers stopped players from returning at any point. Head here to watch all the action live, free and on-demand on 7plus Sport . Fans in attendance were left short-changed, but had they seen just 10 more balls, then they would have missed out on a ticket refund.
But as dark grey clouds swirled around the Gabba close to lunch, the ball began to swing more and was regularly beating the outside edge of the bat. Pressure was building on Australia’s batters, and it got to the point where it looked like something had to give, before the heavy rain hit and stopped play. The pitch is likely to have some juice in it on Sunday morning, but India’s decision to bowl first could be nullified if Australia’s openers survive beyond the first session.
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