Viral VIDEO: Virat Kohli Shoulder Barges Sam Konstas On Day 1 Of Boxing Day Test In Melbourne As Tensions Flare

At a raucous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during the fourth Test between India and Australia on day one, Virat Kohli shoulder-barged Sam Konstas to seemingly throw the latter off his game. In a video surfaced on social media, the two were seen walking past each other when Kohli made contact with the 19-year-old.

The incident occurred after the tenth over of the innings as Kohli, with the ball, was walking past Konstas and made a contact with his shoulder. Kohli and Konstas also exchanged some words, causing Usman Khawaja and the umpire to intervene, thereby stopping the incident from escalating any further.

Below is the video of the viral incident:

Sam Konstas was eventually dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja

Meanwhile, the 19-year-old New South Welshman eventually fell to Ravindra Jadeja, who trapped him lbw with the ball that went straight through the arm. However, the right-handed batter has left a real mark on the game, rattling the new ball pair of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, getting to his half-century in 52 balls.

With Australian captain Pat Cummins winning his first toss of the series, the 31-year-old elected to bat first at the MCG. Australia made two changes to their eleven, bringing in Konstas and Scott Boland for Nathan McSweeney and Josh Hazlewood. India, meanwhile, triggered one change, playing Washington Sundar for Shubman Gill.

The tourists had taken an early lead in the five-Test series, winning by 295 runs in Perth. However, Cummins and co. bounced back at the Adelaide Oval to emerge victorious by 295 runs, thereby levelling the series.