Through the admirable Yashasvi Jaiswal and a chastened Rishabh Pant, India appeared to have unlocked the door to safety on the final day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

Then, against the run of play, the ebullient wicketkeeper-batter threw his wicket away for the second time in the fourth Test, holing out to long-on to throw Australia a lifeline. Pat Cummins and his team grabbed it with both hands, storming through the Indian lower order to complete a memorable 184-run victory that gave them a 2-1 lead with one match to play on a dramatic Monday evening.