Sam Konstas gives Virat Kohli spicy send-off, wins over entire nation

Video has emerged of Aussie cult figure Sam Konstas appearing to make a gesture to Virat Kohli during a moment of high drama.

You just love to see it.

A fresh camera angle has revealed Sam Konstas’ cheeky send-off to Virat Kohli after Australia snagged the Indian star’s wicket in the dying hours of day two at the MCG.

By that time of the match, Konstas had already won the Australian public over with his rambunctious style of play on debut, ramping the best bowler in the world around the park on his way to a maiden fifty atop the order.

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The nation rallied around him further when Kohli, a multi-millionaire celebrity 17 years his senior, strolled over to intimidate him with a shoulder nudge in front of the Boxing Day crowd.

Konstas has clearly enjoyed the hoo-ha and was seen revving up the crowd in the outfield yesterday, giving Indian fans a cheeky shoulder charge gesture in some good-hearted banter before stumps.

So when Kohli finally fell for 36, Konstas couldn’t help himself and turned it on again.

The 19-year-old gave him a juicy little send-off as Kohli trudged off in defeat. The Melbourne crowd broke the decibel barrier at the sight of the fiery veteran dragging his feet with his head bowed as Konstas raised his hand as if to say “sod off, mate”, or something close to that description.

To add insult to injury, Kohli was seen briefly stopping in the tunnel to stare at a fan who clearly said something unfavourable.

Sam Konstas is getting stuck in.

Scott Boland was the danger man late on day two.

Konstas has been exactly what the Australian team needs this series. A laid-back, barely-graduated generational talent with a sense of humour is exactly what Australian fans love to see and Konstas has helped light a much-needed flame under Test cricket.

His future will be dictated on how he performs overseas, but Mark Waugh has already put his debut half century down as one of the most unforgettable innings in recent times.

Pending India’s performance on day two, we might not even see him bat again until Sydney.

India was cruising at 2/153 in reply to the home side’s first innings of 474 all out, with young gun Yashasvi Jaiswal (82) and veteran Virat Kohli (36) producing a hundred-run partnership.

The crowd loves him.

Australia's Sam Konstas re-enacts his shoulder charge with India's Virat Kohli.-

But it all came crashing down after Jaiswal took off for a single and Kohli wasn’t going anywhere, leaving the opener stranded and ultimately run-out.

That sparked a collapse of 3/6 as the tourists fell in a heap, leaving Australia with a 310-run lead and India just five wickets in hand entering day three.

Skipper Pat Cummins (2/57) and MCG cult hero Scott Boland (2/24) led the way with the ball, leaving India with an enormous task on Saturday.

Earlier in the day, Steve Smith (140) recorded his 34th Test century, moving him into a tie for seventh on the all-time list.

Jasprit Bumrah (4/99) was India’s best with the ball yet again, but the Australian batting line-up fired in its first innings.