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Video: Virat Kohli, Sam Konstas Clash On Field, Umpires Intervene To Diffuse Tension

It isn't common for a debutant to play as fearlessly as Australia's Sam Konstas did en route to his 52-ball half-century against India on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne. Konstas hit some exquisite T20-styled shots early in the innings to unnerve the Indian pacers, especially Jasprit Bumrah. Seeing Konstas bat in 6th gear, Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli looked to get on his nerves in the middle. In the first session, Kohli seemed to have given Konstas a shoulder push, with the aim being to unsettle the 19-year-old batter.

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Video: Virat Kohli, Sam Konstas Clash On Field, Umpires Intervene To Diffuse Tension

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Zimbabwe To Give Free Entry To Spectators For Country's First Boxing Day Test In 28 Years

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MS Dhoni Finds Mention In Australia Great's Take On Ravindra Jadeja Row: "Didn't Do One..."

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