Sam Konstas’ bid to cement his place at the top of Australia’s order this summer suffered a setback when he was dismissed for just four in his first Sheffield Shield innings of the season on a day when Henry Hunt, Jake Lehmann and Jordan Silk made centuries around the country.

The 20-year-old, returning from a promising Australia A tour of India , lasted 25 balls against Western Australia on day one in Perth.

On a tricky pitch offering plenty of sideways movements for WA opening bowlers Joel Paris and Matthew Kelly, Konstas tried to leave as much as he could to begin his innings.

A crisp cover drive moved Konstas from one to four before WA wicketkeeper Joel Curtis failed to take an inside edge off the bowling of Kelly.

Next over, Paris sent down a beautiful inswinger that cannoned in

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