The Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) he saw a lot of fighting time as an Indian ambassador Rohit Sharma he struggled against the Australian batter Marnus Labuschagne for repeated violations of hazardous areas in the yard.
Rohit Sharma faces Marnus Labuschagne for a foul
With Australia dominating on the first day, Rohit's frustration was evident when Labuschagne was found running in the middle of the pitch, a move that would have ruined his second Indian innings. In 50 years, soon Usman KhawajaDismissed, Rohit approached Labuschagne at the end of the unbeaten run and responded strongly to the issue.
Replays confirmed that Labuschagne had always stepped in a dangerous position, but the referees refused to take any action. Rohit took the matter personally, warning Labuschagne: “It's not about bending the ball or not; What is authority? It has been several times now,” The Indian captain confirmed that this was Labuschagne's third violation and urged him to respect the rules.
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Labuschagne leads Australia past 200 despite controversy
After Khawaja left, Labuschagne took charge of the innings. The number three batsman showed his class, mixing caution and aggression to set up the innings. Labuschagne's calm approach added to India's woes as he put together the necessary partnerships to guide Australia past 200. However, Labuschagne's slow-down tactics added to the controversy. Despite Rohit's repeated warnings, Labuschagne seemed undeterred, continuing to run towards the danger zone. His heroics in the match reached 72 off 145 balls, with seven boundaries, before he was dismissed by the Indian all-rounder. Washington Sundar.
Steve Smith's required fifty for Australia
Steve Smith he emerged as the backbone of Australia's middle, scoring 67 runs off 93 balls. His composure under pressure kept the Australian innings moving. Meanwhile the centurion of the last two matches, Travis Head he was fired for Jasprit Bumrah. Mitchell MarshStruggling to score 4 from 13 overs left Australia 246/4. However, Alex Carey's unbeaten 23 from 30 balls provided a late boost and added the needed runs for the sixth wicket by Smith.