Marnus Labuschagne and Steve Smith again troubled Indian bowlersSource : Social Media

Australia Dominates On Day 1 With 311/6 In Boxing Day Test Against India

Steve Smith and Pat Cummins Steady Australia at 311/6 Against India

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26 Dec 2024, 10:36 am

The first day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia is now over, which is being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). With stumps on the first day, Australia has scored 311 runs at the loss of 6 wickets, with Steve Smith and skipper Pat Cummins remaining not out on the first day of the game. A total of 86 overs were played on the first day. Australia won the toss and opted to bat first this morning. Sam Konstas made his debut for Australia at the Melbourne Test, batted in a bold style, and gave Australia a quick start. He surprised the whole world by targeting Jasprit Bumrah, who is regarded as one of the best bowlers in the world. Konstas scored 60 runs in 65 balls with the help of 6 fours and 2 sixes.

Usman Khawaja during his half-centurySource : Social Media

Second opener Usman Khawaja also made a good start, scoring 57 runs off 121 balls. The opening pair of Khawaja and Konstas shared an 89-run partnership for the first wicket. In the 20th over, Ravindra Jadeja broke the partnership by lbw to Sam Konstas. At the same time, Marnus Labuschagne, who came to play at number 3, scored 72 runs and took the lead with Khawaja. There was a 65-run partnership for the second wicket between the two batsmen. In the 45th over, Jasprit Bumrah broke the partnership by catching Usman Khawaja at the hands of KL Rahul.

Sam Konstas hits a blistering half-century on debutSource : Social Media

Steve Smith returned unbeaten after scoring 68 runs. Travis Head, who proved to be a headache in the current series for India so far, could not open the account this time. While Mitchell Marsh also returned to the pavilion after scoring just 4 runs. Wicketkeeper-batsman Alex Carey played well with Steve Smith by scoring 31 runs. Pat Cummins is still at the crease after scoring 8 runs. For India, Jasprit Bumrah once again took 3 wickets, while Ravindra Jadeja, Akashdeep, and Washington Sundar got one wicket each.

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