Aussie wonderkid Sam Konstas involved in fiery face-off with Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah during explosive finish on day one of the fifth test

Sam Konstas has traded barbs with Jasprit Bumrah in a heated end to day one of the fifth Test in Sydney, with umpires having to intervene between the pair.

In a dramatic finale to the game, Bumrah and Konstas clashed for the first time when Usman Khawaja retreated from a ball, with India’s captain accusing him of delaying to ensure it would be the last over of the day .

Konstas intervened by talking back to Bumrah, prompting both referees to intervene and send their pair back to their positions.

With tensions high, Khawaja was caught at second slip on the last ball of the day and India’s talisman and several teammates ran straight at Konstas to celebrate in his face.

The incident became the focal point of a chaotic opening day after India were bowled out for 185 and Australia went down at 1-9.

Konstas has clearly gotten under India’s skin in his first two Tests.

On his debut in Melbourne last week, he was shouldered by Virat Kohli between overs, a move that earned the India veteran a fine of 20 percent of his match fee.

It is possible that Friday’s Bumrah-Konstas exchange will also come into the spotlight.

Konstas intervened by talking back to Bumrah, prompting both referees to intervene and send their pair back to their positions.

There is also the question of whether Konstas’ exchange helped set Bumrah on fire before the big blow, dealing a crucial blow to the tourists by snaring Khawaja’s wicket.

Konstas immediately showed his aggression with the bat on Friday, attacking Bumrah’s first ball and hitting him for four late in the day.

“I don’t know exactly what happened, it was an interesting one,” said Australian debutant Beau Webster.

“I sat next to Heady (Travis Head) in the rooms and watched TV.

‘The first ball, when he ran down the wicket and hit it over mid-wicket, it was no longer a surprise. It was just like, ‘Here we go, he’s gone.’

‘He’s a very confident young man. That’s what they do these days, they go after it and put themselves out there.

“He’s got all the skills and talent to back that up, so hopefully he has a really good day tomorrow and puts some good runs on the board and puts us in a good position.”

Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant also played down the situation after play.

“I feel like they were having a chat, they wanted to waste some time. I think that is the reason he had a conversation with Jasi (Bumrah),” Rashibh said.

“He said something, I didn’t hear it, but I think all he wanted to do was waste some time so we don’t knock another one over.”