BGT 2024 | Twitter watches as Harshit Rana and Marnus Labuschagne’s stare-down heats up in an unforgettable face-off

Debayan Sinha

ByDebayan Sinha, SportsCafe Editor

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The India-Australia Test series is renowned for its fierce rivalry and banter, and at times, tensions flare up. A prime example of this unfolded in the third session of the first Test at Perth, where Harshit Rana and Marnus Labuschagne found themselves embroiled in a heated exchange.

‌The Perth pitch played true to its reputation, with Australian bowlers dominating India’s top order and reducing them to 150 all out. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Kumar Reddy fought back with a resilient partnership, but the Aussie seamers kept taking regular wickets. Australia’s response began poorly, with Jasprit Bumrah removing Nathan McSweeney early, followed by Khawaja and Smith. By the seventh over, the hosts were struggling at 19/3, giving India a glimmer of hope for a quick breakthrough.

During Australia's innings, a fiery exchange between Harshit Rana and Marnus Labuschagne added some drama to the game. The tension began in the eighth over when Rana bowled two consecutive short deliveries that Labuschagne failed to handle well. The intensity grew as the two players exchanged stares after each delivery, building up to the fifth ball, when Rana sent a short-pitched delivery that struck Labuschagne. Rana, not backing down, walked up to the batter for a brief chat, while Labuschagne appeared to respond with a cheeky kiss gesture. The playful yet intense exchange caught the attention of fans, with Twitter buzzing about the on-field banter.

 

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