Before you could say Rip van Winkle, India lost three for six in 22 deliveries to squander all the initiative wrested through hard grind and immense self-discipline, allowing the hosts to take the Boxing Day Test by the scruff of the neck.

Virat Kohli, who put together 102 runs for the third wicket with Yashasvi Jaiswal, was dismissed for 36 off 86 balls on Day 2 of the India vs Australia fourth Test at MCG.

For some reason, with 20 minutes still left after Jaiswal’s exit, India had sent Akash Deep, who surprisingly didn’t last long after Boland’s well-directed short one at the body was stabbed to leg gully to cap a below-par day for him.