Australia's strong batting on day one

Poush 11, 2081

Kantipur Reporter

Australia's strong batting on day one

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Australia had a strong performance with the bat on the first day of the fourth Test against India on Thursday. On the first day of the Test which started in Melbourne, Australia made 311 after losing 6 wickets.

As the day's play ended a bit early, Steve Smith scored 68 and Pat Cummins scored eight runs for the home team.

Smith faced 111 balls and hit five fours and one six. Before that, three Australian batsmen completed their respective fifties. Sam Konstas, the 19-year-old opener who was making his debut, scored 60 runs. He shared an 89-run partnership for the first wicket with Usman Khawaja. Khawaja scored 57 runs.

Then Marnus Labuschagne contributed 72 runs which included seven fours. Among the Indian bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah was the most successful. He has taken three wickets for 75 runs. Among Bumrah's victims, Travis Head was dismissed for zero and Mitchell Marsh was dismissed for four runs. Similarly, Alex Carey scored 31 runs. The series of five tests is tied at 1-1. 

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