WATCH: Starc yells at Pant for running on the pitch

Starc yells at Pant: The Australian fast bowler was seen yelling at the Indian wicket-keeper after he ran on the pitch.

During the second day of the third Test of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia at Melbourne, Australia fast bowler Mitchell Starc was seen yelling at India wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant after he was caught running on the pitch.

It all happened in the 167th over of the Indian innings when Pant drove a full-length Starc delivery through the off-side. While running between the wickets, Pant committed an error, perhaps for the second time in the innings, which saw the angry side of the left-arm fast bowler.

”He’s f***ing done it again mate! How dumb are ya?,” Starc was quoted as saying on the stump mic.

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It wouldn’t be wrong to say that having fielded for so long in the match had taken a toll on the Australian bowler. Moreover, a batsman running on the pitch would increase the rough for the bowlers. With Australia due to bat in the fourth innings, the rough will make life all the more difficult for them.

Watch the full video of Starc shouting at Pant below:

”He’s f***ing done it again mate! How dumb are ya?!’

After a long day in the field, Mitchell Starc is not happy with @RishabPant777 😡😡😡 https://t.co/st8Xp1gdBU pic.twitter.com/ZI7dyrFcEb

— Telegraph Sport (@telegraph_sport) December 27, 2018

Pant, who came in to bat at No. 7 in the 149th over, ended up scoring 39 (76) with the help of three fours. His 76-run partnership for the sixth wicket with Rohit Sharma (63*) saw the duo adding vital runs for the Indian team.

India eventually declared at 443-7 in 169.4 overs. Having scored his 17th Test century in the morning, Cheteshwar Pujara remained the pick of the Indian batsmen. With bowling figures of 34-10-72-3, Pat Cummins was the highest wicket-taker for the hosts.

Read some of the latest Twitter reactions on the match below:

DECLARATION! Hazlewood gets Jadeja and @imVkohli declares. India finish at 7-443 and the Aussies will face a nervy seven overs tonight.

LIVE #AUSvIND: https://t.co/st8Xp1gdBU pic.twitter.com/i8fPTh9dvD

— Telegraph Sport (@telegraph_sport) December 27, 2018

Rohit and Pant went on the attack against Starc, but the Aussie quick soon got one back! #AUSvIND | @bet365_aus pic.twitter.com/ShXrbrbWsI

— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 27, 2018

I cannot believe Australia have Pat Cummins in readiness to come out as nightwatchman. He bowled 34 overs pounding the ball in on a slow deck and was on the field through. If anything, the next batsman should say, you rest I’ll bat.

— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 27, 2018

The Indian innings was the longest played at the MCG since Aus scored 555 off 189.3 overs against Pakistan in 1983. #AusvInd

— Ric Finlay (@RicFinlay) December 27, 2018

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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