Paine's Men Can Claim Opening Day's Bragging Rights

Harris, Finch, Head hit Half-centuries; India reclaims some lost territory after toiling in vian in first session

- K.C. Vijaya Kumar

Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma stood close to the ground’s edge. The shadows were creeping across the Optus Stadium. The last session of the second Test’s opening day was set to commence. Ishant cracked a joke, Kohli laughed hard and it looked as though the two men from Delhi were at Connaught Place, planning some mischief.