India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates dismissing Australian debutant Sam Konstas, taking a playful jab at the teenager after his wicket.
Bumrah taunts Konstas on revenge wicket | 00:49India’s seamers created early inroads by removing Australia’s openers cheaply, but the hosts have continued extending their lead on day four of the Boxing Day clash at the MCG.Get your first month for just $1. Limited time offer. Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja were both bowled through the gate during the morning session, dismissed by Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj respectively, as Australia pushed its lead beyond 150.
Teasing the Australian debutant, Bumrah riled up the Bharat Army after knocking over Konstas for 8 — a response to the teenager’s prior antics with Bay 13 — while Siraj celebrated his breakthrough by shushing his critics. Australia was 2-53 at lunch, leading by 158 runs, with Marnus Labuschagne (20*) and Steve Smith (2*) unbeaten in the middle.'Only get better' - Kerry on Konstas | 01:38 Earlier, India was bowled out for 369 after adding 11 runs to their overnight total, giving Australia a 105-run lead in the first innings. Centurion Nitish Reddy Kumar holed out to long-off, dismissed by veteran spinner Nathan Lyon for 114, with Siraj unbeaten on 4. But controversy struck moments before Kumar’s dismissal when Siraj seemingly edged a Pat Cummins yorker straight to Steve Smith at second slip. Believing there had been a bump ball,'Rushed decision' leaves Cummins stunned | 02:24DAY 4 PREVIEW Former Australian spinner Kerry O’Keeffe believed that “something is cooking” for India and that there are shades of 2020/21 with how the series is tracking.“Something is cooking here. This is the way 2020 transpired. They drew a game in Sydney and knocked Australia out on the last day of the series to win it, and I think they’re cooking the same stuff here,” O’Keeffe told Fox Cricket’s Test Daily. “If they can escape with a draw – they could even win – then it would be one of the miracles off the canvas recoveries that cricket has see
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