Yashasvi Jaiswal, the young Indian opener who had a previous altercation with Konstas during the MCG Test decided to retaliate at the SCG by sledging him from the slip cordon.

Konstas has managed to have some heated encounters with the Indian players. At the end of Day 2, he had a war of words with Jasprit Bumrah. In the fourth Test, a shoulder clash between him and Virat Kohli saw the latter handed a fine deducting 20 per cent of his match fees.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, who had a brief altercation with Sam Konstas during the MCG Test, decided to give it back to him at SCG.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, who previously engaged in a verbal exchange with Australian opener Sam Konstas during the fourth Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, was seen sledging the 19-year-old again on January 4 (Saturday),

The Indian bowlers, led by ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, were fired right from the start as he resumed his on-field battle with young Sam Konstas on Day 2, and ace batter Virat Kohli joined the party once again.

India made significant progress on the second day of the final Test against Australia in Sydney, taking key wickets including Sam Konstas, Marnus Labuschagne, Travis Head, and Steve Smith. Fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Jasprit Bumrah were particularly effective.