New Delhi: Virat Kohli took a brilliant catch to remove Marnus Labuschagne in the ongoing Boxing Day Test match between Australia and India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday, December 26. Labuschagne was batting brilliantly along with Steve Smith but Sundar got his wicket against the run of play.
Washington Sundar bowled a full delivery on the middle stump and Labuschagne looked to play a big shot over mid-off in the 66th over. He stepped down the track but failed to reach the pitch of the ball. Labuschagne only managed to get the bottom half of the bat and Kohli at mid-off jumped in the air to take the catch safely.
Marnus Labuschange throws his head back after getting out for 72. #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/Mr7kyYHqn6
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Labuschagne was dismissed after scoring 72 runs off 145 balls. Sundar also broke his 83-run partnership with Steve Smith. The Men in Blue were looking for a wicket and Kohli’s brilliance at mid-off provided just that. After that Bumrah picked up two wickets as India made a comeback in the match. He removed in-form batter Travis Head on a duck and Mitchell Marsh on 4 runs.
Australia’s dominate Day with stellar performance
Australia got off to a brilliant start after opting to bat first in the Boxing Day Test match at the MCG. Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja forged an 89-run partnership for the first wicket. The 19-year-old played brilliant shots in the morning session before falling to Ravindra Jadeja on 60 runs.
After that, Usman Khawaja anchored the innings with a gritty knock. Jasprit Bumrah removed Khawaja on 57 runs but Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne stitched another big partnership for the third wicket. At one point, the hosts were looking to score more than 400 runs in the first innings but Bumrah and Sundar provided India a stunning comeback in the match as Australia lost three wickets in quick succession.
Virat Kohli took a stunning catch to send Marnus Labuschagne packing on the opening day of the fourth Test match between Australia and India at the MCG. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
