Overview
- The 20-year-old was lbw to Western Australia seamer Joel Paris for four in the seventh over on a swing-friendly morning in Perth.
- The WACA surface offered pronounced movement, with Paris and Matthew Kelly repeatedly troubling Konstas on the inside edge.
- Rain stopped play with New South Wales 3-35 after a cluster of early wickets in the Sheffield Shield opener.
- Other top-order hopefuls also faltered, including Kurtis Patterson for eight and South Australia's Nathan McSweeney for a 21-ball duck.
- Jake Weatherald strengthened his case with a composed 67 after an early drop by Usman Khawaja, as the Ashes opener on November 21 draws near.