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India narrowly averted the follow-on in the third Test against Australia in Brisbane, thanks to a crucial last-wicket partnership between Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep. In reply to Australia’s 445 runs, India reached 252/9 at stumps on Day 4, with Akash (27*) and Bumrah (10*) adding an unbeaten 39 runs for the 10th wicket.
Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep. (Pic Credit – X)
The follow-on rule is basically used to enforce a batting team’s second innings immediately after their first innings in Test cricket if they fail to score a minimum threshold in comparison to the opponent’s first innings total.
The follow-on is applied in matches spanning five days or more. If Team A bats first and posts a significant total, Team B must score within 200 runs of Team A’s total to avoid the follow-on.
