Mitch Starc and India’s Harshit Rana have engaged in an entertaining mid-pitch exchange during Australia’s first innings.
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With Starc sticking fat at the crease and proving a tough nut for the Indian attack to crack, Rana bowled a barrage of bouncers in an attempt to unease Starc.
After Starc had trouble with one of Rana’s lifting deliveries, and faced a staredown from the rivals fast man, the Aussie had to put the Indian debutant back into line.
“Harshit, I bowl faster than you. I bowl faster than you,” Starc said with a smile to his IPL teammate at the Kolkata Knight Riders.
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Referencing the fact that he may bowl to Rana during India’s second innings, Starc quipped: “I have a long memory”.
The two then embraced in the middle of the pitch at the end of the over.
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Starc was the saviour for Australia during their first innings.
The Aussies were on the ropes at 7/59 when he came into bat, but the left arm quick stuck around for 112 balls – the highest any batsmen has faced so far this Test.
Starc’s 26 helped Australia reach 104, 46 runs behind India’s first innings total of 150.
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