It was Jasprit Bumrah who started the counterattack on the Australian bowling lineup, especially targeting Nathan Lyon, until Akash Deep joined the party, hitting a four and overcoming the follow-on target. With that, the Indian dressing room burst out, with the Indian coach Gautam Gambhir giving high fives to the members aggressively. Following that, a nicely painted defense and then a huge six over the midwicket that left Virat Kohli laughing hard in front of the dressing room window. Akash Deep was the last man who came in and showed absolute resilience alongside Bumrah, as he partnered with him to cross 252 runs before the day was called off due to bad light. Virat Kohli was not in sight since the morning. But later he joined and was spotted with animated reactions while Akash was batting. Watch Gambhir and Virat Kohli celebrate after Akash Deep crosses the follow-on target Moment hai bhai, moment hai ft. #ViratKohli! 😂#AUSvINDOnStar 👉 3rd Test, Day 5 | 18th DEC, WED, 5:15 AM! #ToughestRivalry #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/3s0EOlDacC — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 17, 2024 India overcomes a follow-on Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep added 39 runs in the last wicket, leading India in a much better condition. Both batters made no mistake; however, Akash Deep tried to swing off Cummins in the last ball of the 73rd over. He was lucky to get saved from an inside edge to the stumps and managed to take a run. The pressure was indeed mounting as Akash was seen thumping his chest out of relief when he smashed the over-boundary. Nevertheless, KL Rahul (84) and Jadeja (77) played a huge role in giving India a more respectable position after Day 4.