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Twitter Reactions: Jasprit Bumrah leads India’s fightback after Australia’s solid start

India and Australia played Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test at the legendary Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday, December 26, in front of a record 87,242.

byAakash Bharadwaj

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Published - 26 Dec 2024, 18:14 IST
Updated - 26 Dec 2024, 18:14 IST

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Australia and India’s first day of the Boxing Day Test at the storied Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) was an exciting match, with both sides demonstrating why they are among the finest in the world of cricket.

Sam Konstas, a rookie, took the India bowlers to task with some daring strokes after Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat first.

In the meantime, Usman Khawaja waited at the opposite end. Two times during his maiden spell, Konstas hit the in-form Jasprit Bumrah for three boundaries in an over. Virat Kohli’s and Mohammed Siraj’s furious actions were an attempt to agitate the child. However, the teenager displayed steely nerves and played a daring innings, striking two sixes and six fours in 60 off 65 deliveries.

Ravindra Jadeja removed the rookie in the 20th over, resulting in the first wicket falling at 89. Khawaja was joined by Marnus Labuschagne in the middle, and the two of them stitched a calm 65-run partnership off 150 balls. Once more, Siraj altered the bails, and Khawaja was removed soon after for a 57 off 121 balls.

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Labuschagne and Steve Smith put up a standoff of 87 runs in 127 balls. The latter fought valiantly throughout his innings and had to fend off Akash Deep’s probing attack. After he hammered seven boundaries, his knock finally finished for 72 off 145 balls.

Travis Head (0 off 7) and Mitchell Marsh (4 off 13) were easily defeated by Bumrah’s class, and the home team dropped from 237/2 to 246/5. Alex Carey, the keeper-batter, counterattacked and scored 31 runs off 41 balls until Deep removed him with the second new ball. Australia reached 311/6 in 86 overs on Day 1 thanks to Smith (68*) and Cummins (8*).

Akash Deep, Jadeja, and Washington Sundar each contributed one wicket, while Bumrah claimed three. If he had been lucky, Deep could have easily taken a few more wickets. He would still like to attack early tomorrow morning, though.

Here’s how ‘X’ users reacted to the action on Day 1:

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