The Border-Gavaskar Trophy has been a dramatic affair so far with both India and Australia trying to outplay each other constantly. The contest on paper has been even so far as the series continues to be 1-1.

Opting for increased batting insurance is placing a greater workload on India's MVP - and Jasprit Bumrah is still delivering

Australia's top-order stepped with the bat to guide the hosts to 311 for six at the close of play on Day 1. Jasprit Bumrah-inspired India took 4 wickets in the final session to script a small comeback after Sam Konstas's special hammering in the fourth Test against Australia.

Sam Konstas takes on Jasprit Bumrah and Virat Kohli, Shane Warne is remembered and Marnus Labuschagne is in the wars on Boxing Day. Here are the quick hits from day one of the fourth Test between Australia and India.

This was Travis Head's first duck in 41 innings against India across all formats as India got three wickets for nine runs in that short period starting with the dismissal of Marnus Labuschagne. Australia opted to bat first after winning the toss on the morning of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.

Meanwhile, Australia ended the Day 1 on 311/6, with Steven Smith and Pat Cummins unbeaten on 68 and eight respectively. For India, other than Bumrah, Akash Deep, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar picked one wicket each.

India captain Rohit Sharma wants his team’s other bowlers to “step up” and help pace bowler Jasprit Bumrah, who has been the standout star of the series with Australia.

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

The young batting sensation played a 60-run knock from 65 balls in his debut match against India. He smashed 6 fours and 2 sixes during his time on the crease. The 19-year-old played fearless cricket on Thursday, however, his knock came to an end in the 20th over when India spinner Ravindra Jadeja dismissed him.

India pacer Jasprit Bumrah cleared Travis Head with an impeccable inswinger in the fourth Test against Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. The flamboyant batter troubled the visitors throughout the series but at the MCG,

Travis Head, in former India coach Ravi Shastri’s words, has been a headache for India during this Border Gavaskar Trophy but Jasprit Bumrah ended his innings early on Thursday. The Aussie dangerman was bowled out for 0 off 7 balls.

Sam Konstas replaced Nathan McSweeney on the Boxing Day Test at the MCG to become the latest debutant for Australia in Test cricket . As he scored a blistering 60(65), see who are the Aussies with most sixes on Test debut.