Cricket: Rising young gun Sam Konstas couldn't make much of an impression against Victoria, after being dismissed for just 2.
Konstas departs cheaply after rough LBW? | 00:35 New South Wales batting prodigy Sam Konstas was outclassed by the relentless Scott Boland in their highly-anticipated Sheffield Shield clash, dismissed cheaply during the Blues’ first innings at the MCG on Monday morning.who made national headlines earlier this month for his twin hundreds against South Australia
Konstas is seemingly in a three-way battle for the vacant spot in Australia’s Test side alongside Western Australia’s Cameron Bancroft and Victoria’s Marcus Harris. The following over, Boland found the outside edge of Konstas’ bat, but the ball dropped short of third slip. Soon after, an inside edge ballooned towards the short-leg fielder, but the chance narrowly evaded Campbell Kellaway under the lid.
Later in the morning session, Australian Test star Steve Smith was dismissed for 3 after strangling a delivery from Victorian quick Fergus O’Neill down the leg side, with wicketkeeper Sam Harper taking a diving catch to his left.
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