‘Oye Konstas, Shot Nahi Lag Rahe Kya Abhi?’ Yashasvi Jaiswal Sledges Australian Opener | Watch – News18

Last Updated:January 04, 2025, 08:12 IST

Konstas failed to do much with the bat in the first innings of the ongoing fifth India-Australia Test at SCG and returned back to the pavilion after making 23 runs.

Star Indian opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who got engaged in a verbal battle with Australian opener Sam Konstas in the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, was seen sledging the 19-year-old batter on Saturday, January 4, during Australia’s first innings of the ongoing fifth Test at Sydney Cricket Ground. In a video shared by Star Sports on its official social media channels, 23-year-old Jaiswal asked the right-handed batter why he is not playing his shots.

“Kya ho gaya, ab shots nahi dikh rahe kya? Oye Konstas, shot nahi lag rahe kya abhi?” Jaiswal said.

Konstas, who made his Test debut for the Baggy Greens in the Boxing Day Test at Melbourne Cricket Ground and scored 60 runs from 65 balls in the first innings, failed to do much with the bat in the first innings of the fifth Test at SCG. He faced a total of 38 balls during his stay at the crease and, with the help of three boundaries, scored 23 runs.

He was the third Aussie batter to return back to the pavilion. Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj accounted for his dismissal on the second ball of the 12th over. In the same over, three balls later, Siraj got rid of Travis Head as well. Head, who is the leading run scorer in the ongoing series, failed to fire for the fourth innings in a row. The left-handed batter was caught by KL Rahul in the slips after making four runs from three balls.

Bumrah creates history

Jasprit Bumrah, who is leading India in the ongoing Test, helped India get off to a flying start on Saturday by accounting for the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne. The right-handed batter was caught behind by Rishabh Pant for 2 runs. Labuschangne’s wicket was Bumrah’s 32nd dismissal in the ongoing series, and by taking 32 wickets in five matches played so far, Bumrah has broken Bishan Singh Bedi’s record of taking the most wickets for India in a Test series away from home.

During the 1977-78 India-Australia Test series, which was played Down Under, Bedi finished with 31 wickets in five matches.

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Sydney, Australia