India, 201-4, beat Australia, 199, by six wicketsWhen you strip the act of batting of all theory and uncomplicate things, it comes down to one basic tenet: play the ball in front of you.
Rohit Sharma missed one from Josh Hazlewood that nipped back in and was trapped in front and India were two for three, making it three ducks in three. Traditionally, when the lights are switched on, the ball comes on to the bat better, making it easier for batting. But, on the day, there was a bit of up-and-down bounce and movement in the air and off the pitch.
From there on, Kohli barely put a foot wrong, batting well within his range but digging deep into reserves of concentration and physical fitness, literally taking it one ball at a time. Rahul, who initially played more cut shots than would be recommended on such a surface, began to profit from the stroke.Kohli, 85, and Rahul, 97 not out, shared a 165-run stand that took India across the line by six wickets.
If you gave an imaginative child a crayon and asked her to draw the trajectory of an ideal left-arm spinner’s delivery, you would get a ball sent down from wide of the crease, drifting in, gripping the surface and then straightening. Then, you would dismiss that as too fanciful. But the look of utter disbelief on Steve Smith’s face in the 28th over of Australia’s innings showed that, in the right hands, an ordinary ball can be coaxed to do extraordinary things.
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