After the Virat Kohli and Sam Constas episode, India’s fiery pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia’s Scott Boland proved physical on Day 2 of the ongoing Boxing Day Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne.
Earlier, Virat Kohli’s physical altercation with Australia’s Test debutant Sam Constas on Day 1 of the ongoing Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne resulted in a 20% match fee fine and a demerit point.
Mohammed Siraj clashed with Scott Boland after the Virat Kohli-Sam Konstas drama in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
The incident took place in the 10th innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Australia when Virat Kohli brushed shoulders with Sam Constas as he drove past him. This irked the young Australian batsman and he quickly confronted Virat Kohli, leading to a brief confrontation before the umpire intervened to defuse the situation.
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Now, in the 119th over of Australia’s innings, Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj delivered a length ball towards the stumps and Australian spinner Nathan Lyon flicked it gently towards mid-wicket, signaling his batting partner Scott Boland. alone
Scott Boland responded and took off but there was a dramatic moment when Mohammed Siraj collided with the Australian pacer while trying to get possession. Despite the collision, the pair managed to stay single, but the crowd showed their displeasure at the MCG with some boos aimed at Mohammad Siraj.
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Notably, Lyon (13) and Boland (6*) added 19 runs for the last wicket to take Australia to 474 in the first innings of the ongoing fourth Test against India in Melbourne. Earlier, Steve Smith returned to his best form with the bat and scored his second century in the ongoing Test series.
Steve Smith is back in beast mode with the bat
Steve Smith scored a superb knock of 140 runs off 197 balls, studded with 13 boundaries and three sixes, to help Australia take the lead in the ongoing fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 Test match against India. at the MCG.
Smith added 83 runs with Marnus Labuschagne (72), 53 runs with Alex Carey (31), 112 runs with Pat Cummins (49) and 44 runs with Mitchell Starc (15) to put Australia over 470 runs on the board in their first innings . Innings in the ongoing Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Earlier, Sam Kontas and Usman Khawaja also smashed brilliant fifties, while Jasprit Bumrah again shone with the ball, scoring four at the MCG. Ravindra Jadeja also scalped three wickets while two wickets were at the expense of Akash Deep. Washington Sundar also caught Labuschagne in the spin trap in the ongoing fourth Test against Australia.
Sam Konstas makes history at the MCG
It should be noted that Konstas became the fourth youngest Australian player to make his Test debut at 19 years and 85 days. The youngest Australian player was Ian Craig (17 years 239 days) who made his Test debut against South Africa in Melbourne in 1953 aged 17 years 239 days.
Craig followed Pat Cummins (18 years 193 days) against South Africa in 2011 and Tom Garrett (18 years 232 days) against England in 1877.
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