Marnus Labuschagne stabilized Australia’s innings with scores of 72 and 70 after Jasprit Bumrah’s exceptional bowling spell triggered a dramatic collapse on day four of the Boxing Day Test. Australia fell from 80-2 to 91-6 but later rallied to 228-9 at stumps. Bumrah's relentless bowling has been praised by Labuschagne as a key challenge for batsmen.
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