Rohit Sharma's Frustration: Confrontation with Akash Deep During Brisbane Test Against Australia

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Day 3 of the third Test match in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series commenced with considerable frustration for both teams. Australia faced interruptions due to rain in Brisbane, leading to five delays during the first two sessions. Meanwhile, India, who hoped for a prolonged draw due to the inclement weather, found themselves exasperated by the hosts' performance and their evident dominance in the match thus far.

The visible frustration of Indian captain Rohit Sharma was evident when he was overheard on the stump microphone expressing his displeasure towards teammate Akash Deep following a bowling mistake. In the 114th over of Australia's innings, Deep bowled a wide delivery to Alex Carey, which missed the pitch and required Rishabh Pant to make a diving effort to prevent it from going for four byes. Umpire Richard Illingworth promptly called it a wide, prompting Rohit to exclaim in frustration, "Abbe sar mein kuch hai? (Is there anything in your brain?)"

Rohit's candid remark elicited laughter from commentators and quickly gained traction on social media.

Rain causes significant disruption in Brisbane.

Following the batting efforts, the fast bowlers left India in a precarious position, as the team found itself at 4 wickets down for just 48 runs at the Gabba during a disrupted second session. Mitchell Starc initiated the collapse by dismissing Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill, while Josh Hazlewood followed suit by removing Virat Kohli. After a brief rain interruption, Rishabh Pant was also dismissed.

At tea, KL Rahul remained not out on 30, with captain Rohit Sharma yet to open his account, as India required 245 runs to avoid the follow-on. With further rain anticipated for the remainder of the Test, India's immediate objective was to stave off the follow-on.

Currently, India's best hope appears to be to bat for a sufficient duration to secure a draw and proceed to Melbourne with the series level at 1-1.

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