Sam Konstas hogged the spotlight on his Australia debut in Melbourne, as he terrorised Indian bowlers on Day 1 of the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test match on Thursday. Only 19-years-old, Konstas had an attacking plan for his introduction to international cricket,

Konstas' brother Billy, who is a physiotherapist by profession, revealed how his father's error eventually helped his younger brother learn tackling pace bowling from an early age. "We were little kids and the first time dad took us to a bowling machine, he had it on 90 miles an hour, thinking it was 90 kilometres," Billy told Fox Cricket.

At Stumps, Australia's score read 311/6 with Steve Smith (68*) and Pat Cummins (8*) standing unbeaten at the crease.

From 237/2, India peg back Australia to 311/6 after first day of the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground

He scored the fastest half-century on Test debut for Australia, as he reached the landmark in just 52 deliveries in the first session. During his innings, Konstas played some audacious shots, including orthodox scoops as well as reverse-scoops against the in-form Jasprit Bumrah.