Australia gained a crucial advantage in the ongoing Test match against India after securing the final Indian wicket. With a significant lead in sight, the focus now shifts to young Sam Konstas, who shoulders the responsibility of building a formidable platform for Australia.
Australia took the last India n wicket early on day four, giving its batters the chance to build a match-winning lead at the MCG. Akash is around the wicket to Khawaja who leaves outside the off stump.Jasprit Bumrah steams in and bowls full. Konstas defends on the front foot and punches into the off side for a single. Bumrah is around the wicket to the left-handed Khawaja. Bumrah bowls outside off stump and Usman leaves. Konstas is on strike and leaves outside the off stump.
Bumrah bowls the final ball of the over … KONSTAS CHARGES. Usman Khawaja and Sam 'The Rizzler' Konstas are at the crease.He has pumped up the crowd, signed every autograph and accepted every selfie. He has added apart to this Test series and made it brilliant. But now he walks out into the middle of the MCG with something he did not have on day one — the weight of expectation.They want to see the 19-year old stare down the Indian attack, play a ramp shot for six, then look over at Virat Kohli and give him a wink.Australia needs him and Usman Khawaja to see off the new ball and lay a solid platform for the rest of the order to set up a lead which India cannot chase. Konstas must have the ability to park the excitement of his debut to one side and score runs. Thirty would probably be a pass mark. But it cannot be an early duck. If Konstas and the top order fail, India is more than in this game. They will be trying to win the Test and retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Who would have been brave enough to predict that a mere 24 hours ago?Nitish Kumar Reddy tried to smash Lyon for six, but he hit the ball down the throat of Mitchell Starc at long-off.The ball, bat and ground meet almost simultaneously.Cummins bowls short but it is down the leg side and is collected by Carey.Cummins bowls to Nitish and the Indian steps across his stumps. Nitish gets bat on it and whips it to fine leg for a single.India takes the run. That was a surprising decisio
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