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Sam Konstas hit Jasprit Bumrah for a reverse ramp six.© AFP
19-year-old Sam Konstas took the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Check sequence between India and Australia by storm, as he got here out aggressively on debut and took the offence to the opposition assault, led by Jasprit Bumrah. Konstas performed an ultra-aggressive 60 off 65 balls, taking Bumrah to the cleaners in two separate overs. The swashbuckling opener set the tone for Australia’s victory within the fourth Check in Melbourne, and even hit Bumrah for a reverse ramp shot six. His method seemingly left one skilled Australia star quite harassed.
Steve Smith could be the most veteran Australian batter, and arguably the most effective, however he was not a right away fan of Konstas’ bravado, as per teammate and pacer Mitchell Starc.
“It was quite something. For when he (Konstas) started doing it (ramp shots) we were all like ‘What is going on here? ‘What is this kid doing’?” Starc mentioned, talking on the Backstage with Cooper and Matty Johns podcast on the dressing room’s response to Konstas’ batting within the Boxing Day Check.
“But Steve Smith was stressed! Not hating, but saying, ‘This is bizarre. I’m done, cricket is past me, I’m too old for this’,” Starc shares.
Konstas hit Bumrah for 14 and 18 in two separate overs, and even acquired concerned in a heated shoulder-barge episode with India stalwart Virat Kohli, which led to the latter being fined 20 per cent of his match charges and being handed one ICC demerit level.
Smith himself went on to attain a shocking century (140 off 197 balls), serving to Australia to a dominant whole of 474. The hosts in the end received by 184 runs.
Konstas, nevertheless, was dropped by Australia for the primary Check of their tour of Sri Lanka, with Travis Head as an alternative most popular to open alongside the skilled Usman Khawaja.
Smith is main Australia in Sri Lanka within the absence of standard skipper Pat Cummins.
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