Everyone Is Astonished by Sam Konstas' Incredible Ramp Six Against Jasprit Bumrah

At MCG, Sam Konstas countered the Jasprit Bumrah threat with some magnificent smashes behind his stumps.

On the first day of the Boxing Day Test against India on Thursday, Australia jumped to 112 for 1 at lunchtime thanks to a fast-paced debut from teenager Sam Konstas, who really made the hoopla surrounding his name matter. In Australia's playing XI, Konstas took Nathan McSweeney's spot, and he demonstrated why the selectors had taken the risk of include him. Before unleashing some spectacular T20 cricket smashes to put the burden back on the bowler and the Indian squad, the batter got off to a poor start and even struggled against Jasprit Bumrah.

The Indian pace spearhead was rattled by the 19-year-old debutant's 60 off 65 balls, which featured two sixes and six fours off Jasprit Bumrah.

After hitting two fours and a maximum in Bumrah's fourth over, Konstas amassed 16 runs. For the first time in over four years, the Indian pacer gave up a six in Test cricket. The 19-year-old Konstas demonstrated why he is such a highly regarded hitter in that region of the world by hitting the majority of his boundaries with ramp shots, both conventional and reverse.

In the current Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Konstas became the first hitter to hit a six against Bumrah. Konstas demonstrated a novel method of being attacked, while the majority of the other Australian batters found it difficult to even endure the pressure exerted by the star Indian pacer.

But in the 20th over, Ravindra Jadeja trapped Konstas leg-before, ending his exciting innings.

Veteran Usman Khawaja (38 batting) had an opportunity to play himself into some form during their 89-run partnership. Marnus Labuschagne (12 batting) was in the middle for Khawaja at the half.

Jasprit Bumrah's opening over started off with little play and misses, but everything changed drastically as soon as the youthful opener scored his first few runs.

Aside from the two maximums, he nailed six fours overall. Siraj bowled too full or too short, while Akash Deep (0/15 in 6 overs) was the only bowler to bowl a decent channel.