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The roaring anti-climax

With the pitch beginning to embrace spinners, Kohli waltzed into the middle keeping a close eye on the likes of Santner and company. The crowd were soon up on their feet as a loose delivery from the left-arm spinner was dispatched towards the fence without any fuss.

The crescendo got louder after a short ball from Neil Wagner was helped on its way to the boundary. When the roof of the stadium found itself in considerable strife owing to the delirious atmosphere, a nasty bouncer from the wholehearted pacer climbed up alarmingly at the Indian captain. An eerie silence akin to a cemetery at midnight engulfed the arena as Kohli walked back leaving the spectators in dismay.