New Delhi: Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah was involved in a heated argument with Sam Konstas at the end of Day 1 of the fifth Test match at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) on Friday, January 3. After the confrontation, a fired-up Bumrah dismissed Khawaja for 3 runs in the last over of the day.
All the drama started when Bumrah was about to bowl to Khawaja but the Australian opener was not ready. The Indian captain had to turn around and get back to his mark again. He didn’t like it one bit and made it known, to which Konstas replied and both players had a go at each other.
After the two balls, Bumrah bowled a full-length delivery that took the edge of Khawaja’s bat and KL Rahul grabbed a brilliant catch at slip. Bumrah gave a fiery look to the young Australian batter and yelled loudly in aggression. The entire Indian team was celebrating in front of Konstas as he walked towards the dressing room quietly.
Fiery scenes in the final over at the SCG!
How’s that for a finish to Day One 👀#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/BAAjrFKvnQ
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) January 3, 2025
India bundled out for 185 runs in first innings
Earlier, Team India opted to bat first in the fifth Test but the decision backfired quickly as Mitchell Starc dismissed KL Rahul on 4 runs while Scott Boland removed Yashasvi Jaiswal on 10 runs. Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill stitched a 40-run partnership for the third wicket but Nathan Lyon dismissed Gill on 20 runs just before the lunch on Day 1.
Boland dismissed Kohli on 17 runs but Rishabh Pant along with Ravindra Jadeja stitched a 48-run partnership for the fifth wicket. Boland dismissed Pant (40)and Nitish Reddy (0) on back-to-back deliveries. Bumrah batted brilliantly and scored 22 runs off 17 balls to help India score 185 runs in the first innings. Australia lost the wicket of Usman Khawaja in the last over on Day 1.
Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah and Australian opener Sam Konstas were engaged in a fiery exchange at the end of Day 1 in Sydney after the fast bowler removed Usman Khawaja on the last ball. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
