Sam Konstas scored 60 off 65 runs on Test debut for Australia against India. The highlight of Konstas’ innings were the ramp shots he hit against top-ranked Jasprit Bumrah.
The young batting sensation played a 60-run knock from 65 balls in his debut match against India. He smashed 6 fours and 2 sixes during his time on the crease. The 19-year-old played fearless cricket on Thursday, however, his knock came to an end in the 20th over when India spinner Ravindra Jadeja dismissed him.
The Boxing Day Test didn't go star Australia batter Travis Head's way as he was dismissed for a seven-ball duck by ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who continued his good run Down Under and now heads an illustrious list of bowlers.
This was Travis Head's first duck in 41 innings against India across all formats as India got three wickets for nine runs in that short period starting with the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne. Australia opted to bat first after winning the toss on the morning of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
Meanwhile, Australia ended the Day 1 on 311/6, with Steven Smith and Pat Cummins unbeaten on 68 and eight respectively. For India, other than Bumrah, Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar picked one wicket each.
India captain Rohit Sharma wants his team’s other bowlers to “step up” and help pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has been the standout star of the series with Australia.
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri compared Bumrah to the legendary West Indies speedster Malcolm Marshall for his ability to promptly assess opposition batters and the conditions on offer. Find out more,
Travis Head, in former India coach Ravi Shastri’s words, has been a headache for India during this Border Gavaskar Trophy but Jasprit Bumrah ended his innings early on Thursday. The Aussie dangerman was bowled out for 0 off 7 balls.
Cricket coaching manuals probably don't recommend scooping Jasprit Bumrah 11 deliveries into your test career but Australia's 19-year-old debutant Sam Konstas was working from his own playbook in the Boxing Day test on Thursday.
Captain Rohit Sharma was put under pressure by Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep, and instead of saying no to them, he agreed to go upstairs, only to be proved wrong. Jasprit Bumrah also wrapped up on the pads several times, but he never urged Rohit to go to the third umpire after the on-field official turned down his appeals.
Live Cricket Score, Get Australia vs India, 4th Test Scores, Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2024/25 4th Test Live updates. Stay connected for Border-Gavaskar Trophy, 2024/25 match highlights such as qualifying group,