Debutant Sam Konstas had Indians rattled throughout a sensational debut on Boxing Day on the Melbourne Cricket Floor within the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Thursday. After lacking a few ramp pictures early on, the 19-year-old opener took on Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj in a unprecedented show of attacking batting.
Then got here a second of altercation with Virat Kohli that can be mentioned rather a lot within the hours and days to come back. On the finish of the tenth over, Konstas was strolling down the pitch to the center. The previous India captain picked up the ball from round the place the ahead brief leg fielder could be. He then moved in the direction of his proper and began strolling diagonally in the direction of Konstas. And some brief steps later the shoulders collided between the 2. Konstas turned again to have a couple of phrases with Kohli after which the Indian participant too had some phrases to share as issues bought heated.
Virat Kohli and Sam Konstas exchanged a heated second on the MCG. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/QL13nZ9IGI
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“Seeing replay once more of the bodily confrontation. Take a look the place Virat walks. Virat’s walked one entire pitch over to his proper and instigated that confrontation. Little doubt in my thoughts by any means,” former Australia captain Ricky Ponting stated on 7cricket.
“Take a look the place Virat walks. Virat’s walked one entire pitch over to his proper and instigated that confrontation. Little doubt in my thoughts by any means.”
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Usman Khawaja came to visit to try to calm issues down shortly, placing his shoulder throughout Kohli whilst umpire Michael Gough tried to maintain the 2 gamers separated to stop additional escalation. Ravindra Jadeja ultimately dismissed Konstas for an exhilarating 65-ball 60 with six fours and two sixes.
Whereas chatting with Fox Cricket’s flying Fox mic through the drinks break, Sam Konstas stated: “It’s fairly surreal. Take a look at the prove. I’m simply making an attempt to play with some freedom and simply again myself.”
“I am going to look to maintain concentrating on him. Hopefully he may come again on.”
Sam Konstas needs spherical two with Jasprit Bumrah: https://t.co/LSqCHmF7kH#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/LvJAmaCACb
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“Hopefully I can get a couple of extra.”
When requested concerning the ramp pictures, the teenager stated: “When the ball was coming down. I’ll look to maintain concentrating on him. Hopefully he may come again on. However we’ll see what occurs.”
On his shoulder barge with Virat Kohli, he stated: “No matter [happens] on the sphere stays on the sphere. It doesn’t get any higher for a debut with this packed stadium.”
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