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India's struggles continued on day three of the third Test against Australia, as they suffered a flurry of wickets to stumble to 48/4 in the second session at The Gabba on Monday.

The day's play was interrupted by rain, but the Indian batting lineup was unable to find its footing, losing wickets at regular intervals to leave themselves in a precarious position.

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After the fall of three wickets in the morning session, the tourists lost Rishabh Pant (9) before tea, which was taken following another weather interruption.

India need to reach 246 to avoid follow-on after Australia posted a mammoth 445 all out. The visitors trail by 397 runs right now.

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Pat Cummins got the big wicket of Rishabh Pant in the second session to make things worse for the Indians. Rahul was batting on 30 at tea break, while skipper Rohit Sharma was yet to open his account.

Returning to the middle after the lunch break, Rahul and Pant negotiated a hostile spell of fast bowling from the duo of Starc and Hazlewood before heavy showers once again interrupted the proceedings.

Cummins kept three slips and a gully for Pant, as opposed to the four men in the slip cordon and a gully for Rahul, when Hazlewood was operating. Starc had three slips, and two gullies when he the red cherry in his hand.

The only fielder in front of the wicket during that phase of play in the second session was the man stationed at mid-off, reflecting the Australian bowlers' dominance.

Starc removed Yashasvi Jaiswal in the second ball of the India innings and then dismissed Shubman Gill before Hazlewood accounted for the wicket of Kohli as the visitors stared down the barrel of another poor outing with the bat after their failures in Adelaide.

Gill was sent back when Marsh pulled off a brilliant catch in the slip cordon off the bowling of Starc after the India number three played away from the body. Kohli was dismissed in what has now become a familiar scene as he once again chased a length delivery outside off before nicking it to Alex Carey.

Starc too had a hand in the wicket of Kohli. After KL Rahul pulled a short ball from Hazlewood to long leg, Starc dived to save what seemed like a certain boundary, bringing the former Indian captain back on strike. 

Brief Scores:

Australia 1st Innings: 445 all out in 117.1 overs (Travis Head 152, Steve Smith 101; Jasprit Bumrah 6/76) vs India 1st innings: 48 for 4 in 14.1 overs (KL Rahul 30 batting; Mitchell Starc 2/24).

(With PTI Inputs)