India’s pace attack triggered another top order batting collapse but a second successive century for Travis Head and a long overdue hundred for Steven Smith gave Australia the ascendancy after the second day of the third cricket test.

India vs Australia 3rd Test Day 2 Live Score: The Indian bowling attack, led by Jasprit Bumrah, will look to make early inroads, provided the rain stays away on the second day of the Gabba Test in Brisbane.

Twin century-makers Travis Head and Steve Smith put on a fourth-wicket partnership of 241 as Australia reached 405-7 at stumps on the second day of the third test against India on Sunday. Head scored a magnificent 152 and Smith a gritty 101 at the Gabba in Brisbane to put Australia into a strong position to go 2-1 up in the five-test series.

While racking up centuries and a 241-stand in the third test at the Gabba on Sunday, Australia's Travis Head and Steve Smith gave India a repeat of their nightmare in the World Test Championship (WTC) final.

Persistent rain means only 13.2 overs are possible on the opening day of the third Test between Australia and India in Brisbane.

India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss and decided to bowl first in the third cricket test against Australia at the Gabba.

By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) -India nemesis Travis Head scored another century and supporting act Steve Smith ground out a fifty as the pair dominated an entire session to push Australia to 234 for three at tea on day two of the third test in Brisbane on Sunday.

Twin century-makers Travis Head and Steve Smith put on a fourth-wicket partnership of 241 as Australia reached 405-7 at stumps on the second day of the third Test against India on Sunday.

Australian openers Usman Khawaja and Nathan McSweeney safely negotiated a stop-and-start first session of the third cricket test against India at a rainy and soggy Gabba on Saturday. At one point the Gabba outfield was almost entirely submerged in water as Brisbane was pelted with rain.