Play was abandoned on the first day of the third Test between Australia and India at the Gabba in Brisbane after rain fell for much of Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Australia finished the day on 28-0 with Usman Khawaja 19 not out and Nathan McSweeney on four after India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to field.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Only 13.2 overs were bowled during the first session and there was no further play, much to the disappointment of the big crowd that had filed into the Gabba.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At one stage the outfield resembled a lake but as the weather eased the water drained away quickly, leaving only a few small areas still affected.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, the rain persisted throughout the day and the umpires eventually called off play midway through the final session.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Play will begin 30 minutes earlier for the remaining four days with a minimum of 98 overs to be bowled each day.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, while the forecast is better for Sunday, there is more rain predicted early next week.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After a week of downpours in Brisbane, Rohit would have expected plenty of movement from his opening bowlers, but they struggled to find their length.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Spearhead Jasprit Bumrah appeared down on pace early and Mohammed Siraj was equally unthreatening.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The forecasted rain first came 25 minutes into the day's play, causing a half-hour delay, and when the players returned Akash Deep at last found the perfect length with movement in the air and off the wicket.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He troubled McSweeney in particular, but 35 minutes later much heavier rain sent the players from the field for the second time.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The five-match series is evenly poised with India thrashing Australia in the first Test in Perth and Australia recording an equally impressive victory in Adelaide.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Australians, as expected, brought back Josh Hazlewood for Scott Boland after he recovered from a side strain.<\/p>\r\n\r\n