Captain Virat Kohli was at his imperious best. It was another session of purposeful batting. Dominating a tired attack, Kohli ensured he grounded the opposition to start thinking about survival when it was their turn to bat.

The star for the Mumbai crowd was Jayant Yadav too. There are players who look the part when they enter the big stage, Jayant is one. In this series he has given indication he has enough skill with his bat, but yesterday was a special theatre.