IND vs AUS 1st Test: Mitchell Starc’s bouncer leaves Virat Kohli’s thumb bleeding

Virat Kohli’s right hand thumb was injured when Starc’s ball smashed it. (Screengrab)

Australian bowlers have been dominating on Day 1 of the first Test at Adelaide as the attack led by Mitchell Starc has not let Indian batter to score runs easily. With Starc taking a wicket in the second ball of the day, Indian batsmen could take the score 50 past after 30 overs.

Meanwhile, the real battle has been between the two greats- Virat Kohli and Mitchell Starc. Things came to standstill when Virat Kohli’s finger was hurt in the 43rd over. It was Starc’s over and the short ball hit Kohli’s right hand. The Indian skipper was seen flinging his hand in pain. The ball smashed the hand. The shortish and rising delivery hit him hard. The Indian batting mainstay jumped to fend, wore it on the bottom hand. When he put off the glove, the thumb was bleeding.

The play stopped and Team India physio came running to the middle and after a brief treatment, Kohli resumed his innings. Luckily for Kohli the ball fell well wide of the man at short mid-wicket to his right.

Australia’s bowlers are turning the screws on India under lights on the first day of the opening test in Adelaide.

Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins both rewarded early, but danger man Virat Kohli is still at the crease. @MarkGottlieb #9News pic.twitter.com/P987OsYINY

— 9News Queensland (@9NewsQueensland) December 17, 2020

After losing Prithvi Shaw in the first over, Cheteshwar Pujara and Mayank Agarwal tried to stay longer bur lost the second wicket for 32. Pujara and Kohli took India past 100 when Nathan Lyon finally got Pujara for 43. At Day 1 Tea, India were 107/3 with Kohli and Rahane are at the middle.

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