Team India staged a valiant fightback on Day 4 of the Brisbane Test, averting an innings defeat against Australia. KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja's half-centuries, combined with a crucial partnership between Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep, propelled India to 252/9.
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