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1st Over – Jasprit Bumrah to Sam Konstas
- HE LEAVES! Nervous energy as Konstas calls “NO” after a leave outside off.
- Beaten repeatedly by sharp seam movement. Bumrah is on fire!
- Survives the over, barely. 0/0
2nd Over – Mohammed Siraj to Usman Khawaja
- A wild first ball, then Khawaja gets beaten by one that cuts across him.
- Both bowlers delivering fiery spells early.
rah to Sam Konstas
HE LEAVES! Nervous energy as Konstas calls “NO” after a leave outside off.
- Beaten repeatedly by sharp seam movement. Bumrah is on fire!
- Survives the over, barely. 0/0
3rd Over – Bumrah to Konstas
- RUNS! Konstas gets his first Test runs with a clip for two behind square.
- A nervy reverse ramp attempt leaves the crowd laughing.
- Survives more brilliance from Bumrah. 2/0
4th Over – Siraj to Khawaja
- Siraj hits Khawaja’s pads and celebrates prematurely.
- India loses a review as it’s going over the stumps.
- Khawaja flicks off his pads for four. 6/0
5th Over – Bumrah to Konstas
- Another audacious reverse ramp! This kid is fearless.
- Bumrah’s in-swinger just misses the stumps.
- Konstas survives with a forward defense. 10/0
6th Over – Siraj to Khawaja
- Khawaja punches through mid-wicket for three runs.
- Konstas tries to attack but gets an inside edge for a single.
- Khawaja steadily accumulating. 15/0
7th Over – Bumrah to Konstas
- FOUR! A reverse ramp gets the crowd buzzing.
- SIX! Another audacious ramp, this time for maximum.
- Bumrah struggles to unsettle the young gun. 28/0
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8th Over – Siraj to Khawaja
- Khawaja pulls for four, showcasing his class.
- Konstas charges again but miscues for a single.
- Khawaja quietly building while Konstas entertains. 34/0
9th Over – Bumrah to Konstas
- Edged but short of slips. India adjusts fielding to deep third man.
- Bumrah bowls to Khawaja and beats his edge.
- Khawaja clips another four. 39/0
10th Over – Siraj to Konstas
- Konstas charges and punches for two.
- FOUR! Backs away and slaps it behind point.
- A stare-down with Siraj adds spice. 45/0
11th Over – Bumrah to Konstas
- Shoulder clash! Virat Kohli barges into Konstas during the changeover.
- Khawaja steps in to defuse the tension. Cricket gets heated! 48/0
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12th Over – Siraj to Khawaja
- Khawaja takes a single, and Konstas adds two more.
- Another wild swing and a miss from Konstas. 51/0
13th Over – Akash Deep replaces Bumrah
- A new bowler into the attack.
- Konstas defends solidly, then flicks for a single to end the over. 52/0
14th Over – Siraj to Konstas
- 50 UP! Konstas brings up his half-century with a leg-side flick.
- FOUR! A powerful hoick over mid-wicket.
- Cops a blow to the box—ouch! Doctors check him over. 58/0
15th Over – Deep to Khawaja
- BEATEN! Khawaja edges but survives.
- Konstas tries a wild swing but misses.
- Khawaja’s calm complements Konstas’s aggression. 60/0
16th Over – Jadeja introduced into the attack
- FOUR! Khawaja pulls a short ball through leg side.
- Konstas drives to covers but no run.
- Jadeja ties things up for a quieter over. 65/0
17th Over – Akash Deep to Khawaja
- Dot, dot, dot! Akash Deep keeps it tight, rapping Khawaja on the pads, but it’s missing the stumps.
- Khawaja, though settled, appears uncomfortable with the line from around the wicket.
- Maiden over! A rare feat this morning, with Akash staying composed amidst the action.
18th Over – Jadeja to Konstas
- HUGE APPEAL! Jadeja fires one in, striking Konstas on the pads. Umpire says not out, and replays show it’s umpire’s call on leg stump—closer than it initially appeared!
- Konstas responds by punching the next ball down the ground for a single.
- Jadeja shortens his length a bit, allowing the Aussies to rotate strike. His plan? Prevent Konstas from taking risks.
19th Over – Akash Deep to Khawaja
- Konstas steps down the pitch, driving gloriously through covers for three. Just shy of a boundary—shot of the day!
- The pressure is telling on the Indian attack, and the tourists badly need a breakthrough.
- EDGE! Deep angles one from around the wicket to Khawaja, finding the edge, but Kohli at slip can’t grab it as it falls short.
- Another tight over from Deep, conceding just three runs. His spell has been exceptional so far.
WICKET! Konstas falls to Jadeja
- Ravindra Jadeja strikes gold!
- Konstas, who earlier survived an LBW shout, misjudges a quicker one darting into middle stump. Plumb in front!
- A standing ovation follows for Konstas, a stellar debut innings of 60 off 65.
- India gets the breakthrough they were desperate for, and Marnus Labuschagne walks in at 89/3.
20th Over – Jadeja to Labuschagne
- Drama unfolds as boos echo around the MCG. Kohli almost hits Marnus with a wild throw after a defensive push to covers.
- Next ball? Jadeja finds Labuschagne’s edge, but it narrowly escapes Rohit Sharma at slip.
- An intense over from the veteran spinner, keeping Labuschagne guessing.
- India on the brink of a session-defining wicket—one more breakthrough before lunch could shift the momentum.