An altercation took place between indian fast bowler Harshit Rana and Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc in the first Test match against Australia. As a result, Harshit Rana hit Mitchell Starc's helmet. In the first Test match being held in Perth, the indian team batted first and scored only 150 runs. The Australian team batted next. At the end of the first day's play, the Australian team had lost 7 wickets for 67 runs. They lost 9 wickets for 79 runs on the second day. After that, Mitchell Starc and josh Hazlewood added runs calmly together. Mitchell Starc tested the indian team by facing more than 100 balls. At that time, debutant Harshit Rana bowled to Mitchell Starc.
Then Starc told him, "I can bowl faster than you. I have a good memory." It is noteworthy that Harshit Rana and Mitchell Starc played together in the kolkata Knight Riders team in the 2024 IPL series. And both of them bowled the power playovers for that team together. At that time, Mitchell Starc teased Harshit Rana for bowling at a slow pace. He had said that he could not bowl fast. Harshit Rana immediately retaliated by bowling a bouncer. It hit Mitchell Starc's helmet.Immediately, Harshit Rana ran over and asked what happened to Mitchell Starc. After that, he was tested for encephalitis. After that, Starc continued to bat. Starc scored 26 runs off 112 balls before being dismissed by Harshit Rana. australia were all out for 104 in the first innings. india took a 46-run lead.
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