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WATCH: Debutant Sam Konstas DESTROYS Jasprit Bumrah with incredible ramp six

The 19-year-old Australia batter became the first batter in 4 years to score a six against Bumrah in Test cricket and he did so in highly stylish fashion

Edited By : Ansh Sharma |Dec 26, 2024, 10:09 AM IST

Published On Dec 26, 2024, 10:09 AM IST

Last UpdatedDec 26, 2024, 10:09 AM IST

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Sam Konstas

Australia batter Sam Konstas, who made his international debut with the Boxing Day Test against India in Melbourne impressed everyone with a fine knock. Konstas replaced Nathan McSweeney in Australia’s playing XI and showed exactly why selectors made a brave call of adding him to the team.

The 19-year-old played a valuable knock of 60 runs from 65 deliveries to provide Australia with a great start alongside Usman Khawaja. Konstas scored 6 boundaries and 2 sixes in his impressive knock both coming off India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.

The debutant dismantled Bumrah in the seamer’s fourth over by smashing him for 2 boundaries and a six, picking up 16 runs off the 6 deliveries. It was the first six the Indian pacer conceded in Test cricket in nearly 4 years. Most of the boundaries that Konstas hit came in the form of ramp shots.

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Konstas also became the first Australia batter to hit Bumrah for a six in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar series. While most of the senior players from his side have struggled against the Indian pacer, the 19-year-old showed a new way by which Bumrah can be tackled.

Konstas’ entertaining innings was put to an end by veteran India spinner Ravindra Jadeja by trapping him leg-before in the 20th over.