To the second ball of the match he then brought out the reverse scoop that he played against Jasprit Bumrah earlier in the season and sent Boland over the slips to deep third. Next ball, he used his feet and drove past a diving mid-off before attempting another reverse scoop which he missed.

The over ended with two dots, including a relatively textbook push into the covers off the final delivery.

Then it was over to Maddinson. His intentions were clear first ball when he advanced at O'Neill and was beaten when he attempted to work him through the leg side towards the short boundary.

The next delivery he had some fortune when he angled an edge through the cordon, but there was little doubt with the following stroke when he used his feet and deposited O'Neill straight down the ground.

Things then went to another level when Maddinson turned his attention to the short boundary over mid-on with a free swing of the arms to a full delivery that was sent into the seats. It meant that, midway through the second over, captain Will Sutherland put a long on in place.

It didn't stop Maddinson. This time he stayed in the crease and whipped a delivery from outside off just out of the reach of the fielder on the rope. The last ball of the over was short and wide with Maddinson attempting to upper cut over the slips but failing to connect.

So it was back to Boland vs Konstas. Everyone waited in anticipation of what would happen. Boland went fuller, Konstas moved across his stumps to play effectively a sweep shot, missed and was bowled. A season that has become dominated with debate around the 19-year-old's approach had another installment.

2.1 overs, 30 for 1, and everyone took a deep breath.