India vs England 2016: 5 Talking Points from the 3rd Test in Mohali

#4 Kohli and Stokes add spice to the contest

Stokes and Kohli continuously goaded each other on the field

Among the major sub-plots of the match was the eventful duel between Virat Kohli and Ben Stokes. Apparently, it was the Indian skipper who seemed to have started the confrontation in the aftermath of the southpaw’s first-innings dismissal. While the Delhi batsman was let-off with not so much as a slap on the wrist, the Durham all-rounder admitted to breaching the ICC’s Code of Conduct and subsequently received another demerit point to his name.

Stokes returned the favour when he celebrated the right-hander’s wicket with a mocking hands-on-mouth gesture. The skirmish did not end there as Kohli seemed to have had the last laugh when he sent off his nemesis with a finger-on-lip celebration.