Rain completely washed out the first day of the third Test: Only 13.2 overs could be played on the inaugural day. In such a situation, Cricket Australia suffered a big loss.
IND vs AUS Test 3: The third Test between India and Australia started on December 14 at Brisbane, Gabba. However, both the teams had to come disappointed from the field on the opening day. India won the toss and decided to bowl first. The Australian openers Usman Khawaja and young Nathan McSweeney could not score much after starting the innings for Australia. Only 13.2 overs could be bowled on the first day of the third Test due to rain.
In this way, the Australian team had put 28 runs on the scoreboard without losing against India. Khawaja returned unbeaten after scoring 19 runs in 47 balls. McSweeney also remained unbeaten on 4 runs in 33 balls. There was no play after the first session because of inclement weather. Because of that, Australia suffered a huge loss.
IND vs AUS Test 3: Fans’ fun was spoiled
Only 13.2 overs could take place on the first day. Fan’s disappointed return and Cricket Australia ended up losing one million Australian dollars, nearly 5 million rupees in Indian currency. Cricket Australia (CA) said that the full price of the tickets bought for Saturday would be refunded, as the first day witnessed less than 15 overs of play. Most spectators quickly left the ground following the long break in rain.
CAs has faced a loss of 5 crores
According to CA’s policy, the ticket holders are eligible for a full refund if less than 15 overs are bowled on a particular day. Had 10 more balls been bowled yesterday, Cricket Australia could have saved more than 1 million AUD on refunds. Cricket Australia said a claim needs to be made for a complete refund for 30,145 fans because less than 15 overs of play had occurred. The national governing body for cricket carries insurance provisions in the event of losses due to bad weather.
It is pretty well known that even the coming four days will see rains forecasted by the Meteorological Department concerning the Gaba Test. This possibly puts the third Test under a huge risk of cancellation. Currently, both teams are tied at 1-all in the five-match Test series. At least 98 overs will be bowled every day as part of the third Test, as rain flooded the first day of play in the Gaba Test.
