It might be cold comfort for shocked Indian fans, but I, too, am gob-smacked by what happened in the first session of the third day at Adelaide.'

With a handy lead and nine wickets in hand, it all seemed stacked in India's favour, till play began. There are days when you play and miss all day, and then there are days when every batsman manages to nick it, and that's exactly what happened for the Indians on Saturday.