Former Indian captain Virat Kohli, known for his aggressive nature on the field, celebrated Australian batsman Travis Head in the fourth Test match. Virat Kohli seemed to be in a lighter mood and showed off his dance moves after Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Travis Head on the opening day of the match.
At the end of Day 1, Australia were 311/6 with Steve Smith (68*) and Pat Cummins (8*) in the thick of things. Australia's top four batsmen scored half-centuries in the first innings. Jasprit Bumrah, who took 3-75 from 21 overs, tore apart Australia's middle order, giving India a chance to fight back in the Test match.
Watch: Virat Kohli shows off his dance moves after dismissing Travis Head
Jasprit Bumrah dismissed Travis Head for a duck in Australia's first innings at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Thursday, December 26. The dismissal came on the fourth ball of the 67th over. Bumrah sent a ball behind the length outside off. Head expected the ball to either no-seam or drift away.
However, the ball seamed easily and clipped the top off stump. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, who was standing, celebrated the wicket with some dance moves. The video of his celebration quickly gained attention and went viral on social media.
Here's Travis Head's port and the wild celebrations that followed:
Watch Virat Kohli celebrate Travis Head's wicket 🤣🤣🤣#INDvsAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/UEhQqOA4uy
— Vinesh Prabhu (@vlp1994) December 26, 2024
Jasprit Bumrah's crucial wickets helped swing the momentum in India's favour
Jasprit Bumrah has removed Head as his second wicket in the ongoing Test match. Before taking Head's prized wicket, Bumrah had already dismissed Usman Khawaja in the second session of Day 1. Khawaja was caught by KL Rahul in the 30-yard circle after scoring 57 runs off 121 deliveries.
Khawaja added 89 runs for the first wicket with debutant Sam Konstas (60) and 65 runs for the second wicket with Marnus Labuschagne (74 runs).
After claiming Head's wicket, Bumrah struck again, dismissing Mitchell Marsh on the last ball of his next over. Marsh, who faced 13 balls, was caught behind by Rishabh Pant for just 4 runs. Bumrah's crucial wickets helped shift the momentum in India's favour.
Jasprit Bumrah on the brink of a personal milestone
Jasprit Bumrah is on the verge of a personal milestone. If he takes two more wickets in the ongoing match, he will become the fifth bowler, after Ravichandran Ashwin (195), Nathan Lyon (190), Pat Cummins (189) and Mitchell Starc (161), to reach 150 of wickets in the ongoing match. history of the ICC World Test Championship.
Bumrah has taken two five-wicket hauls in the ongoing series. If he secures another five-wicket haul, he will become the first fast bowler to take 10 five-wicket hauls in the World Test Championship. Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin ended his career with 11 fivers in 41 WTC matches.
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