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Tushar Deshpande Settles Score with Australian Player Who Troubled Virat, Hit Bumrah
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News18•23-09-2026, 23:06
Tushar Deshpande Settles Score with Australian Player Who Troubled Virat, Hit Bumrah
- •In December 2024, Sam Konstas hit Jasprit Bumrah for a reverse scoop six in the Boxing Day Test during India's Australia tour.
- •Konstas scored 60 runs off 65 balls in his debut Test innings, which also saw a heated exchange with Virat Kohli.
- •Mumbai fast bowler Tushar Deshpande dismissed Sam Konstas LBW for 25 runs in the India A vs Australia A Test match.
- •Australia A was bowled out for 171 runs, with Shams Mulani taking 4 wickets and Tushar Deshpande securing 2 wickets.
- •India A gained a 163-run lead after scoring 334 runs, with Kumar Kushagra contributing 113 runs.
Key Questions Answered
During the Boxing Day Test in December 2024, debutant Sam Konstas hit Jasprit Bumrah for a reverse scoop six and scored 18 runs in a single over. In his first Test innings, Konstas scored 60 runs off 65 balls with six fours and two sixes, alongside a heated on-field exchange with Virat Kohli.
Mumbai fast bowler Tushar Deshpande dismissed Sam Konstas leg before wicket (LBW) for 25 runs off 76 balls during the match between India A and Australia A.
Konstas was omitted from the central contracts list after struggling for consistency following the West Indies tour, managing only 103 runs across nine subsequent Test innings at an average of 16.30.
