Play has been called off early on the second day because of rain.

"Play on Day 2 has been abandoned due to wet outfield. Play on Day 3 will resume at 9.30AM local time (5am IST)," tweeted Cricket Australia.

Australia grabbed two wickets before India steadied to be 62 for two in reply to the home side's 369 at tea before rain wiped out the entire final session.

Cheteshwar Pujara was eight not out, with stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane on two on a hot and humid day at the Gabba.

Paceman Pat Cummins struck early to dismiss Shubman Gill for seven, with Nathan Lyon, celebrating his 100th Test, removing Rohit Sharma for 44.

Gill had not scored less than 31 in his four innings since his test debut in Melbourne but Cummins removed him cheaply, inducing a thick edge caught by Steve Smith in the slips.

Having built a 49-run partnership with the watchful Pujara, Rohit had seemed well set as he smashed Lyon through point for four in the spinner's third over.

But he threw away his wicket two balls later with a dance down the pitch and a miscued slog that Mitchell Starc snaffled after running in from long-on.

Earlier, Australia's hopes of building a big total were thwarted as India's bowlers removed captain Tim Paine (50), Cameron Green (47) and Pat Cummins (2) for the addition of only four runs midway through the first session.

Lyon pushed Australia past 350 before he was bowled by debutant Washington Sundar for a quickfire 24 off 22 balls.

Starc chipped in a valuable unbeaten 20 before paceman Thangarasu Natarajan, the second of India's Test debutants, wrapped up the innings by bowling Josh Hazlewood for 11.

Natarajan finished the best of India's bowlers with 3-78, while Sundar and Thakur also grabbed three wickets apiece.

The umpires are not yet satisfied with the outfield and they have decided to conduct another inspection at 1645 hours local time (1215 IST).

If there is no further rain then play could resume at 1700 IST.

India were 62 for two at the teabreak, in reply to Australia's first innings 369 in the series-decider at the Gabba when rain stopped play.

It has stopped raining at the Gabba and the covers have been taken off, with the umpires conducting an inspection.

"The rain has settled down and an inspection will be done at 16:15 local time (11:45AM IST)," BCCI tweeted.

The rain has got heavier at the Gabba as the delay looks set to be a long one!

It is quite a heavy downpour at the moment and the ground is full of puddles as you can see in the image on the left.

Rain has prevented play from resuming in the post-tea session on Day 2. The covers have come out to the middle and the players continue to be in the dressing room.

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India lost both their openers as they reached the tea interval on 62/2 in 26 overs, on Day 2 of the fourth and final Test against Australia at the Gabba.

Captain Rahane was batting on 2, while Pujara was unbeaten on eight as India struggled after the dismissal of Rohit Sharma.

Rohit, who stroked a fluent 44 from 74 balls, looked set for a big knock before he threw his wicket away as he holed out at long-on trying to loft Nathan Lyon over the leg side.

India struggled after his dismissal, scoring just two runs from the next 6.1 overs.

Shubman Gill was caught in the slips off Pat Cummins for seven as India were rocked early after Australia had made 369 in their first innings.

Australia make a change as Josh Hazlewood comes into the attack in place of Green.

India captain Ajinkya Rahane at his cautious best as he keeps out the over from the pace bowler with the visitors looking to get back on track after Rohit's wicket.

The wicket of Rohit is a huge blow for India. Australia's bowlers on the attack now as both Pujara and Rahane are content to defend with the former playing out a maiden over from Lyon.

The Indian innings has hit a roadblock as Rahane plays out a maiden over from Hazlewood and Pujara does the same against Lyon -- to make it four maidens in a row.

Infact, India are yet to score a run in 25 deliveries since the dismissal of Rohit.

Green is back into the attack as he replaces Cummins, who bowled a superb first spell of 1/21 in six overs.

Rohit looking in control as he plays a beautiful straight drive, pushing it back past the bowler and beating the mid-off fielder for a four to take his score to 40.

Pujara nudges Lyon on the leg side for a single before Rohit keeps growing in confidence. Rohit at his vintage best as he slaps a short delivery from Lyon through the covers for a four.

But once he throws his wicket away with a poor shot. He looks to loft Lyon down the ground but miscues it on the leg side and is caught by Starc running in from long-on.

A disappointed Rohit walks back after a sparkling innings of 44 from 74 balls, hitting six fours.

Cummins drops short as Rohit pulls it through square leg for a single as he keeps the scoreboard ticking along.

Lyon, playing in his 100th Test, comes into the attack to bowl the 16th over.

Rohit pushes the first ball into the covers for a single before Pujara defends the next two balls and then takes one on the off-side followed by another run to the former off the last ball.

Cummins gets the ball to kick off alarmingly off length as Rohit is committed to the poke and gets the edge which flies past the slips for a four.

However, a few balls later he strokes a full delivery right off the middle straight down the ground for another boundary and then pulls the fifth ball to fine leg for a single to bring up India's 50, in the 17th over.

Rohit comes down the track to Lyon and is deceived in the flight as he uses his pads to keep it out. He then glances the next ball through fine leg region for a single before Pujara keeps out the last two balls.

Medium pacer Cameron Green comes into the attack. Rohit defends the first few deliveries before he drives a full delivery through the covers for two runs.

Cummins continues after the drinks break. Pujara drives a full delivery straight down the ground past mid-off for three runs and Rohit repeats the shot next ball for three more runs.

Pujara gets an edge off the last ball and once again it falls short of the slips.

Green bowls it short and wide as Rohit slashes it behind point for a four and then picks a single to take his score to 23.

Pujara misses the clip off a full delivery from the medium pacer and is hit on the pads.

Rohit steers a wide delivery past point for a four as he continues to bat positively and then plays out the rest of the over.

Hazlewood continues as Pujara defends the first ball and leaves the next followed by a quick single on the off-side to get off the mark.

Rohit plays out the last three balls as India reach 22-1 in 10 overs.

Cummins bowls full as Pujara blocks it out before he ducks under a short ball and then picks two runs through thirdman.

Pat Cummins comes into the attack and immediately makes the breakthrough with the wicket of Gill.

The India opener hangs his bat away from the body as he gets the edge and is caught by Smith at second slip for seven. That was a loose poke away from the body from the youngster.

New batsman Cheteshwar Pujara gets an edge off the very next delivery but the ball falls just short of Smith in the slips.

Pujara then defends the last three balls to end a very good over from Cummins.

In the next over, Rohit clips Hazlewood through square leg for two runs as the pacer also oversteps.

He then pulls a short ball for another couple of runs before he is struck high on the back pad by the incoming delivery. Australia appeal for leg before wicket which is turned down and they rightly decide against the review.

Rohit defends the first two balls from Starc on the off-side followed by two leaves. Starc then gets the ball to deviate a long way off the crack as Rohit is beaten all ends up on the outside edge.

In the next over, Gill glances Hazlewood for a single to fine leg and Rohit clips the fourth ball through square leg for a couple before the latter keeps out a yorker.

Gill looking to be positive. He gets the first ball through midwicket for two runs and then crashes a wide delivery through the covers for a four as Starc drops a bit short.

Starc goes full and wide as Gill is able to leave followed by a compact front foot defence off the last two balls.

Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill are the two openers for India, who need a good start to challenge Australia's first innings total of 369.

Mitchell Starc to bowl the first over for Australia. He starts with three deliveries slanted across as Rohit is happy to leave before he defends a full delivery closer to the stumps.

Rohit then drives the fifth ball through the covers and settles for a couple before offering no shot to the last ball.

Josh Hazlewood from the other end. Gill blocks the first ball off the front foot and then does the same the next two deliveries.

Hazlewood then beats Gill outside the off-stump as the young opener has a poke before he defends the last ball.

Starc happy to pick the singles and bring Hazlewood on strike as he picks another easy run on the leg side.

Hazlewood attempts to ramp the short ball from Siraj over the slips but is beaten before he slaps a full delivery through the covers for a four as the tailenders continue to frustrate the Indians. He then plays a beautiful drive through the covers for a boundary.

Natarajan comes back into the attack. He ends India's frustration with the wicket of Hazlewood, who misses the full delivery and is bowled for 11.

Starc finishes unbeaten on 20 as Australia are bowled out for 369 in 115.2 in their first innings.

The tailenders made important contributions with the last two wickets putting on 54 runs.

Debutants Natarajan and Sundar impress with the ball, picking up three wickets each, while Thakur also claimed 3/94.

Australia, resuming the day on 274/5, put on 95 runs for five wickets 28.2 overs.

Siraj goes full to Hazlewood who defends watchfully and then avoids the bouncer before taking a single on the off-side.

Siraj does well to deny Starc the single off the last ball with a quick bouncer which even Pant struggles to collect.

Lastman Hazlewood taking no chances as he safely negotiates the over from Sundar as he looks to just support Starc, who is getting the runs at the other end.

Siraj gets the ball to move away late as Starc plays away from his body and is beaten. He then tries the bouncer which the left-hander ducks under before he attempts the pull shot and gets a top edge. Shubman Gill puts in a good effort running back mid-off but is unable to get to the ball.

Starc drives Sundar down to long-off and is happy to take a single off the first ball. Hazlewood defends the next few balls and then takes one into the covers before Starc collects another easy run.

Lyon again executes the sweep shot quite well off Sundar for a single through square leg. Starc then steers a wide delivery behind point for two runs and then clips the fifth ball through square leg for another couple before taking one off the last ball, as Australia go past the 350-run mark.

A desperate India bring back Siraj to pick up a wicket and halt Australia's charge.

Starc miscues the pull shot as it goes fine on the leg side to get the left-hander a single and Lyon pulls a short ball for another run.

Lyon continues to target Sundar with the sweep but this time he misses the delivery down the leg side.

Sundar then ends Lyon's entertaining knock as he has the right-hander bowled for a quickfire 24 from 22 balls.

Lyon, playing his 100th Test match, looks to sweep Sundar but this time he misses the full delivery to be bowled as Australia lose their ninth wicket.

Josh Hazlewood drives a full delivery down to long-off for a single to get off the mark.

Starc blocks the first five deliveries from Sundar before he lofts the last ball into the stands over the long-on fence for a six.

Thakur tries the short ball to Lyon, who pulls it over square leg for a four. The next ball is full and this time Lyon plays a cracking straight drive past mid-on for another boundary

Lyon is then hit on the pads by the incoming delivery but the LBW shout is turned down before he is beaten on the inside edge by the inswinger.

Another short ball as Lyon easily pulls it to fine leg for one to retain strike.

Lyon on the attack. He sweeps Sundar behind square on the leg side for a four to race to 15 from nine balls. He then repeats the shot next ball but this time hits it straight into the fielder at short leg before picking up a couple through square leg.

The runs are coming quite freely for Australia. Starc drives Thakur straight down the ground for a couple before he pulls the next for a single.

Thakur overpitches as Lyon plays another straight drive, getting it past mid-off for another four and then takes one to race to 22 from 17 balls.

Wickets in successive overs as Sundar strikes in the very next over with the wicket of the well-set Green.

Green plays for the turn but the ball goes straight on to crash into the stumps. Infact he had got a bit of outside edge as the ball went on to hit the middle and leg stump.

Green is bowled for 47 as Australia are reduced to 313/7 in 101 overs.

A single each to Cummins and Starc before Thakur continues India's wicket ways.

Thakur gets Cummins leg before wicket with the yorker for two. He is hit on the pads right in front but decides to take the review but to no avail.

A good comeback by India on Day 2, picking up three wickets for four runs in the space of 14 deliveries to reduce Australia to 315/8.

Nathan Lyon pulls a short ball through square leg for two runs to get off the mark.

A full delivery on the stumps as Green clips Siraj past the fielder at mid-on for three runs.

Paine then nudges the fourth delivery on the leg side for another run as the duo keep the scoreboard ticking along.

A single each to Green and Paine off Thakur's next over as the duo keep building the total and inch towards the 100-run stand for the sixth wicket.

Off-spinner Washington Sundar comes into the attack. Wicketkeeper Pant puts down another chance as Green had edged Sundar. His gloves were nowhere close to the ball which hit his pads and fell short of Rahane at slip.

Green then picks a single before Paine picks one into the covers to bring up his fifty from 102 balls.

Thakur makes the first breakthrough for India. Paine looks to drive the wide outswinger without any footwork as he gets the edge and Rohit takes another good catch in the slips.

Paine walks back after scoring 50, having put on 98 runs for the sixth wicket with Green.

New batsman Pat Cummins throws his bat at a wide delivery and is beaten.

Siraj mixing his length quite well. Paine happy to leave the first two balls before he ducks under a bouncer and is then hit on the pads by the inswinger and Green solidly blocks the last ball.

Natarajan from round the wicket but the line is a bit too wide as Paine again happy to leave the first two balls before he picks a quick run.

Green then chases a wide delivery looking to drive it through the covers but gets a thick outside edge which flies through the vacant third slip region for a four.

In the next over, Siraj gets the ball to jag in sharply with Paine offering no shot and it passes very close to the off-stump.

Paine then defends a full delivery back to Siraj, who quickly throws the ball back and misses the stumps with the Australia captain caught outside his crease, not expecting the bowler to try for the run out.

Shardul Thakur comes into the attack as he replaces Natarajan. He starts his spell with a full delivery on the stumps which Paine clips through midwicket for a four to take Australia past the 300-run mark.

Thakur immediately corrects his line outside the off-stump but it is way too wide to make the right-hander play.

Natarajan starts his new over with a no-ball which is pitched way wide outside the off-stump as it falls just short of a diving wicketkeeper Pant, who has also sustained a hit on his fingers.

The physio checks on Pant's injury before he is cleared to continue. Paine then nudges the next for a single before Green drives Natarajan uppishly but it falls short of the fielder in the covers and he then digs out a yorker.

Some extra bounce and movement for Siraj as Paine keeps it out before he defends the next couple of deliveries. He then gets a big inside edge which narrowly misses the stumps before playing out the last two deliveries.

Green showing good judgement as he leaves Natarajan on the bounce as the delivery leaves him. Natarajan keeps it wide as Green is happy to offer no shot and easily plays out the over.

Thangarasu Natarajan to open the bowling for India on Day 2. Cameron Green defends the first ball before he offers no shot to the next.

Natarajan then beats Green with a full delivery which moves away to go past the edge. The next ball comes in as Green drives it straight back past the bowler for a four.

He then goes after a wide delivery, looking to hit it through the off-side without any footwork followed by another straight drive for the second four of the over.

Mohammed Siraj from the other end. He begins with a short ball which strays down the leg side before Tim Paine picks a single on the leg side.

The pitch seems to have quickened a bit as the bouncer from Siraj goes way over the tall Cameron Green and even beats the dive from wicketkeeper Pant for four byes.

He then drives the next full delivery straight for a single to mid-off and Paine picks a single off the last ball.

Welcome to the coverage of Day 2 of the fourth and final Test between Australia and India in Brisbane on Saturday.

India will be aiming to pick up a few early wickets and keep Australia's total in check after the hosts had taken the upperhand on the opening day.

Marnus Labuschagne hit a century as Australia exploited India's injury woes and punished their poor fielding to reach 274 for five at the close of a steamy day one.

Captain Tim Paine was 38 not out and all-rounder Cameron Green on 28 at stumps, with Australia holding sway after winning the toss and batting on a Gabba pitch that flattened obligingly for the batsmen under a blazing sun.

It was a bad toss to lose for Ajinkya Rahane's decimated side, shorn of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and stitched together with four injury-forced changes.

Selectors spread the load with a rookie four-prong pace attack, but it was soon a man down when seamer Navdeep Saini went off the field with a groin injury after lunch.

He exited straight after inducing a nick from Labuschagne that was dropped in the gully by Rahane when the batsman was on 37.

Labuschagne was then dropped on 48 before tea and duly made India pay in a 113-run partnership with Matthew Wade (45) before getting out slogging for 108.

India blew a third chance late in the day, with Green reprieved on 19 by paceman Shardur Thakur, who grassed a waist-high caught-and-bowled chance.