BGT 3rd Test, Day 5: Australia lose 7 wickets; Virat Kohli jumps in joy 

Team India made a stunning comeback as Australia lost seven wickets in quick time on Day 5 of the 3rd Test. Jaspirt Bumrah and Akash Deep took two wickets each while Siraj claimed Steve Smith. While Bumrah and Akash claimed Marnus Labuschagne, Usman Khawaja, Mitchell Marsh and Nathan McSweeney, Mohammed Siraj joined the party in style and dismissed Smith for 4.

Earlier, India were all out for 260 against Australia on Day 5 of the third Test match at The Gabba, Brisbane. Following gritty knocks by KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, Bumrah and Akash Deep stitched together a solid 10th-wicket parternship to avoid a follow-on on Day 4.

Once A Leader,Always A Leader, Virat Kohli Guiding Akashdeep And Jasprit Bumrah..#Akashdeep #INDvAUS #GabbaTest

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Virat Kohli was on cloud nine after India managed to avoid follow-on at the Gabba during Day 4 of the third Test match. The star batsman was left stunned and delighted at the same time after India fast bowlers Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah stitched a brilliant partnership.

Fast bowler first slammed a mammoth six off Pat Cummins, leaving everyone stunned. Not just Virat Kohli, even Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir were delighted after the stunning six. With the aid of Bumrah, Akash Deep helped India avoid the follow-on in the first innings.

The Indian dressing room was already buzzing after avoiding the follow-on and the six from Akash Deep sent everyone into a frenzy.