Known for his aggressive nature on the field, former India captain Virat Kohli celebrated the wicket of Australia’s Travis Head in the fourth Test match. Virat Kohli was seen in a lighter mood and then showed off his dance moves jasprit bumrah Travis Head was sent off on the opening day of the match.
At the end of Day 1, Australia were 311/6 with Steve Smith (68*) and Pat Cummins (8*). Australia’s top four players scored half-centuries in the first innings. Taking 3-75 from 21 overs, Jasprit Bumrah tore through Australia’s middle order to give India a fighting chance in the Test match.
Watch: Virat Kohli shows off his dance moves after Travis Head’s dismissal
Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Travis Head for a duck in Australia’s first innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday, December 26. The dismissal came on the fourth ball of the 67th over. Bumrah edged the ball away. Head waited until the ball either missed or went away.
However, the ball went in a bit and clipped the top of the off stump. Meanwhile, standing in the slips, Virat Kohli celebrated the wicket with some dance moves. The video recorded by him quickly attracted attention and spread on social networks.
Here’s Travis Head’s gate and the wild celebrations that followed:
Watch how Virat Kohli celebrates Travis Head’s wicket 🤣🤣🤣#INDvetcAUS #BherderGavaetckarTrhephy pic.twitter.chem/UEhQqHeA4uy
— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) December 26, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah’s crucial wickets helped swing the momentum in India’s favour
Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Bash as the second wicket in the ongoing Test match. Before taking his prized wicket, Bumrah had already dismissed Usman Khawaja in the second session of Day 1. Khawaja was caught by KL Rahul in the 30 yard circle after 121 runs from 57 runs.
Khawaja added 89 runs for the first wicket and 65 runs for the second wicket with debutant Sam Konstas (60). Marnus Labuschagne (74 runs).
After claiming Head’s wicket, Bumrah struck again, dismissing him Mitchell Marsh in his next last ball. Facing 13 balls, Marsh was bowled by Rishabh Pant for just 4 runs. Bumrah’s crucial wickets helped shift the momentum in India’s favour.
Jasprit Bumrah on the brink of a Personal Milestone
Jasprit Bumrah is on the verge of a personal milestone. If he takes two more wickets in the ongoing match, he will become the fifth player to reach 150 wickets after Ravichandran Ashwin (195), Nathan Lyon (190), Pat Cummins (189) and Mitchell Starc (161). History of the ICC World Test Championship.
Bumrah took two consecutive five-wicket hauls series. If he secures another five-wicket haul, he will become the first fast bowler to take 10 five-wicket hauls in the World Test Championship. Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin finished his career with 11 wickets in 41 WTC matches.
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