After Nitish Kumar Reddy’s century helped India stay afloat in the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, Australia came out to bat with a 105-run lead.
Given Konstas’ aggressive approach against Bumrah in the first innings, all eyes were on how the Indian pacer would respond. The duo didn’t disappoint.
On the third ball of the seventh over, Bumrah bowled a 139.7 km/h delivery to the Aussie teenager. The ball, which appeared to be a back-of-a-length delivery, seamed in sharply after pitching and slipped through the gap before clipping the top of off stump.
The delivery was impressive, but the celebration was even better. The usually composed Bumrah tried to rile up the crowd, much like Konstas had done during the first innings.
MIDDLE STUMP! Jasprit Bumrah gets Sam Konstas with a pearler. #AUSvIND | #DeliveredWithSpeed | @NBN_Australia pic.twitter.com/A1BzrcHJB8
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 29, 2024
Twitter quickly took notice, praising Bumrah for both the wicket and his lively celebration.
— DJ Sinha (@sdj374531) December 29, 2024