Australian pace great Glenn McGrath was very brief and direct when asked why India ended up on the losing side here yesterday. "Three reasons — India lost the toss, they didn't pick a spinner and the brilliance of Nathan Lyon," said McGrath after the match was won by the Australians at the Perth Stadium.

Kohli couldn't repeat India's Perth 2008 show when the Anil Kumble-led India won the toss against Ricky Ponting's Australians and ended up winning by 72. Kohli's line-up did not have a frontline spinner and the Indians watched Australia's offie Nathan Lyon troubling them in both innings.