Bad light call leaves Adam Gilchrist 'stunned' as India avoid follow-on in crucial moment
A peculiar final over at the Gabba on day four has left Adam Gilchrist stunned after bad light stopped play.
India managed to avoid the follow-on in the final over from Pat Cummins when Akash Deep hit the second ball for four.
Two deliveries later, he smoked a six high into the stands. Then after one more ball, the umpire's made the decision to call it a day.
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Pat Cummins leads Australia off the field. Getty
It was a situation that left Gilchrist confused.
"Another interesting statement about cricket and its rules, he's just hit Pat Cummins out of the ground, two deliveries later they say it's unfit for play. I'm stunned," he said on Fox Cricket.
The final session at the Gabba was a brutal blow for Australia's hopes at victory after another day full of rain delays.
Deep's four brought delight from the Indian viewing room with Virat Kohli and coach Gautam Gambhir celebrating passionately with Australia now forced to bat again.
Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma clap off Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah. Fox Cricket
"They are alight in that room, whereas the Australians are a little bit despondent, they couldn't bowl them out in the follow-on figure, and they're a man down," Kerry O'Keeffe said.
India were 4-51 when play resumed on day four and that became 5-74 pretty quickly when Cummins had Rohit Sharma caught behind.
But it then became a horrible start for Australia with Josh Hazlewood leaving the field after suffering calf soreness following one over. It was later revealed Hazlewood is likely out for the series.
Just before lunch, Steve Smith made up for dropping a catch earlier when he claimed a sharp one-handed grab to dismiss KL Rahul for 84.
At that moment it looked like the follow-on was possible with India 6-141.
Rain continued to impact play and it wasn't until 5pm (AEST) when Cummins had another scalp, bowling Kumar Reddy (16).
India were then in very big trouble at 9-213 following the dismissals of Mohammed Siraj (1) and Ravindra Jadeja (77).
But a final partnership of 39 runs for the last wicket has kept India in the game and ensured they avoid the dreaded follow-on with Australia's lead now 193.
"They have a pulse ... they are still alive," Adam Gilchrist said of India.
