For nearly an hour in the second session on Day Two, the crowd at the Optus Stadium here were treated to one of the great contests of the modern era. At one end was Pat Cummins.

At the other was Virat Kohli. The Indian captain had just stroked three boundaries in one over from Josh Hazlewood. It was counter-attacking cricket at its best. Kohli had struck four boundaries in space of nine balls after walking into the middle at 8-2 and was looking in ominous form.