Ravindra Jadeja's resilient 77 and KL Rahul's determined 84 played a key role as India saved themselves the embarrassment of following-on against Australia at the Gabba. Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep took India past the 245-run mark, in response to Australia's 445 runs. India finished the day at 252/9 with the seamers taking India to safety.
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