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Australia denied in third Test draw after India bowlers expose familiar frailties

First of all, you have to say “fair play” to Australia for making a game of it. Losing some time out of day five of the Brisbane Test was already inevitable with the weather forecast. But when most of the first session disappeared due to lightning precautions and then rain, it seemed sure that any hope of a contest had gone too. Instead Australia came back from an early lunch break looking to smash quick runs, then set India 275 to win in 54 overs. It was a great set up, until rain returned to end the fourth innings just after it had begun.

Looking past that boldness, though, it’s hard to shake the feeling that the helter-skelter of Australia’s second innings was a boon to India. Another crop of wickets for the visiting bowlers, and another failure apiece were chalked up next to the names of Australia’s specialist bats.

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Stanford jumps to 19-point lead, holds on to beat Merrimack 74-68

Oziyah Sellers scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting, Maxime Raynaud had his ninth double-double this season — most in Division I — and Stanford blew most of a 19-point first-half lead before the Cardinal beat Merrimack 74-68 Tuesday night. Raynaud finished with 16 points and 16 rebounds and Jaylen Blakes also scored 16 points for Stanford (9-2). Blakes was 5-of-7 shooting, 4 of 4 from 3-point range, with seven rebounds, five assists and two steals.