Watch: Mohammed Siraj-Marnus Labuschagne exchange body blows in Perth Test

India National Cricket Team pacer Mohammed Siraj and Australia National Cricket Team batter Marnus Labuschagne shared a heated moment between them during the ongoing first Test. The match between the two teams is taking place at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

India National Cricket Team bowlers have been breathing fire with the ball in the ongoing first Test against the Australia National Cricket Team. Amid all this, Marnus Labuschagne is trying to hold the fort for his team and is battling hard in tough conditions.

Marnus Labuschagne was at the receiving end of some tough bowling by the Indian pacers

Australia's No.3 Marnus Labuschagne was at the receiving end of some tough bowling by the Indian pacers. The batter also has been engaged with face off in particular with Mohammed Siraj as well as the young debutant Harshit Rana.

While Marnus Labuschagne exchanged stares, he was engaged in a conflict with Mohammed Siraj. On the third ball of the 13th over, the fast bowler bowled a short of length delivery nipping back in and thudding the thigh pad.

The ball was going closing to the stump, and Mohammed Siraj, in his followthrough, wanted to pick up the ball and had shy at stumps. But l Marnus Labuschagne pushed the ball away with his bat in an attempt to avoid the ball crashing into the stumps.

This didn't please Siraj as Marnus Labuschagne wasn't exactly in the crease and wanted to kick it onto the stumps. The pacer then even complained to the umpire about the same before the two players went on to exchange some words as well.

Mohammed Siraj and Marnus Labuschagne exchange some words after Australia batter kicked the ball as pacer attempted to hit the stumps

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Mohammed Siraj gets his revenge as he sends Marnus Labuschagne packing

Siraj, who looked off colors in his initial spell, got his rhythm back after that incident with Marnus Labuschagne. The fast bowler went on to remove Mitchell Marsh and he found the outside edge of his bat as KL Rahul took a stunning low catch in the slips.

Siraj, however, got his revenge as he went on to send Marnus Labuschagne packing. The pacer bowled a full ball that pitched just outside off. The ball jagged in to hit the pad as the batter was beaten after he attempted to play the flick.

Siraj produced a big movement off the seam as the batter was wrapped on the pads. The right-hander struggled to get going as he ended with the innings of 2 off 52 balls. With his wicket, Australia National Cricket Team lost their 6th wicket for 47 runs.

Jasprit Bumrah has been the star bowler for the India National Cricket Team in the ongoing innings. The pacer has picked four wickets while Mohammed Siraj, who has picked two wickets, and Harshit Rana who has one scalp, have supported him well.

Watch: Marnus Labuschagne-Nathan McSweeney take a Worldie relay catch to send Harshit Rana packing