Konstas, who took on Bumrah's pace attack aggressively, struck the Indian pacer for two sixes in the opening hours of the match, despite struggling initially. Bumrah, speaking to the host broadcaster on Day 3, shared his experience facing the debutant, acknowledging that his style was not unfamiliar to him due to his extensive T20 career.

Sam Konstas caught most of the Indian players and former cricketers off guard with his counterattacking knock on the opening day of the boxing day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Konstas hit Bumrah for two sixes during his knock.

Konstas' brother Billy, who is a physiotherapist by profession, revealed how his father's error eventually helped his younger brother learn tackling pace bowling from an early age. "We were little kids and the first time dad took us to a bowling machine, he had it on 90 miles an hour, thinking it was 90 kilometres," Billy told Fox Cricket.

Australia's Sam Konstas made a memorable debut during the Boxing Day Test against India as he displayed attacking batting against Jasprit Bumrah

India's Jasprit Bumrah discussed his experience bowling to Australia's Sam Konstas at the Melbourne Test, highlighting his confidence in challenging him. Despite Konstas' impressive performance and aggressive shots,

Konstas became the first batter in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy to hit a six against Bumrah. While most of the other Australian batters struggled to even withstand the pressure posed by the marquee Indian pacer, Konstas showed a new way he could be tackled.

Ace India pacer Jasprit Bumrah said that it was an interesting battle against Sam Konstas on the opening day of the fourth Test but believed he could have got the latter out on six or seven occasions in the first two overs.

Star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah breaks his silence on Sam Konstas after their incredible battle on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test match. Unorthodox Konstas hit Bumrah for 2 sixes. This was the first time in 3 years that Bumrah was hit for a six in Test cricket.

Sam Konstas impressed with a fifty on his Test debut against India in the Boxing Day Test, confidently tackling Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah reflects on the challenges of bowling in Australia while recognizing Konstas and Steve Smith as formidable opponents.