NEW DELHI: The opening day of the fifth and final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground was a dramatic spectacle as Virat Kohli survived a golden duck scare earlier in the day and the action ended in a heated exchange between Indian skipper Jasprit Bumrah and Constas himself.
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The incident occurred when Australian opener Usman Khawaja delayed Bumrah’s delivery, signaling that he was not ready to strike as Bumrah began his swing. Adding to the tension, Konstas intervened, signaling Bumrah to stop.
“What’s the matter?” » Bumrah was heard asking Konstas as the two players approached each other in a confrontational manner. The on-field referee quickly intervened to defuse the situation and separated the two.
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Bumrah, however, had the last laugh moments later.
In the next delivery, he dismissed Khawaja with a full-length ball that provoked an outside edge, caught perfectly by KL Rahul in the slips.
Rather than celebrating the wicket, Bumrah turned to Konstas and gave him an icy, deadly glare, adding another layer of intensity to the SCG confrontation.
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Australia finished the opening day at 9/1 after bowling out India for 185.
India, who had recovered from 57/3 to 107/4 at tea, suffered a dramatic collapse in the final session, losing their last 6 wickets for just 78 runs.
Rishabh Pant top-scored with 40 off 98 balls, while Scott Boland was Australia’s standout bowler, taking 4/31 in an impressive spell.
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In response, Australia lost opener Usman Khawaja to Jasprit Bumrah on the last ball of the day, ending the day with a minor setback.
India, trailing 1-2 in the series, were led by Jasprit Bumrah in this match after regular skipper Rohit Sharma opted out of the series finale.
