Brisbane Test: So near and yet so far, once again for Dhoni & Co
Updated On: 21 December, 2014 07:50 AM IST | | Aakash Chopra
<p>Some good bowling, some insipid batting and above all, the decision to delay Shikhar Dhawan's arrival to the crease because of a wrist injury simply killed India's chances, writes Aakash Chopra</p>

Australia's Mitchell Johnson celebrates Rohit Sharma's wicket with his teammates on Day Four of the second Test on Saturday
Once India scored a mammoth 408 in the first innings, none of us even considered the possibility of an India loss. But we did and worst inside four days.
Australia's Mitchell Johnson celebrates Rohit Sharma's wicket with his teammates on Day Four of the second Test on Saturday. Pic/Getty Images
In spite of being slightly ahead of Australia at the end of the first two days, sharing the honors at the end of third, we somehow ended up 0-2 on the fourth day. Such a spectacular shift in momentum is rarely seen in a Test match and hence can leave both players and supporters deflated.
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