The teenage debutant Sam Konstas made an audacious 60 to help Australia reach 311 for 6 on the first day of the Boxing Day Test1st over: Australia 0-0 (Konstas 0, Khawaja 0) There’s a real good lip curl from Konstas on the close-up cam, waiting for Bumrah. The crowd hushes in anticipation and sighs as he leaves the ball. A big jerky action, shouldering arms over the top of the ball and pulling his bat around to face back down the pitch.Plays and misses at the next one, a pearler that goes away off the pitch. Bumrah doing heaps early. Draws another leave third ball, but the fourth and the fifth are lovely. Beaten, beaten again, both times drawing Konstas into the defensive shot before seaming past the edge. Perfect seam position, upright then scrambling away. Continue reading...
This article provides a live, blow-by-blow account of the first day of the Australia vs. India fourth men's cricket Test match.
The main conceptual idea is the unfolding drama of the match, highlighting key moments like wickets and significant innings.
It details Australia's score, player performances (especially the debutant Sam Konstas who scored 60 runs), and the crucial dismissals of key Australian batsmen.
This article provides a live, blow-by-blow account of the first day of the Australia vs. India fourth men's cricket Test match. The main conceptual idea is the unfolding drama of the match, highlighting key moments like wickets and significant innings. It details Australia's score, player performances (especially the debutant Sam Konstas who scored 60 runs), and the crucial dismissals of key Australian batsmen.
