Australia vs India, Second Test: 5 talking points from Day 4

#4 Pujara and Kohli fail to rekindle India's fire

Virat Kohli's controversial dismissal in 1st innings

India doesn't worry much as they should, when their openers fail, because of the options that follow: Cheteshwar and Kohli. However, neither of the two batsmen were able to deliver today, Pujara succumbing to an outswinger off Hazlewood which he edged to Paine, and Lyon getting the better of Kohli for the seventh time in his career.

Both batsmen were back in the hut at 48/3, and India's chances which were already nearly non-existent, slimmed down further. It looked as if the failure of the openers were casting shadows and weights on arguably two of India's best batsmen.

Credit should be given to Rahane meanwhile, for displaying some kind of responsibility after the failure of their top-four batsmen. He was able to stitch a 43-run stand with Hanuma Vihari and give promises of at least a fightback if not eventual glory.