The field is a bit closer now, a bit more attacking I guess. But still only two close catchers, a slip and bat pad.
Lyon, pitches outside off, the ball turns in and Kohli defends solidly down the pitch off the back foot.
Now he’s forward, smothering the ball into the off side.
Kohli defends to square leg past bat pad. No run.
FOUR! Sublime timing from Kohli, little more than a nudge into the leg side, past the close fielder, between the two at square and backward square leg and it’s four. Amazing.
Kohli fends to backward square leg again, advances down the pitch but then retreats as Pujara sends him back.
Kohli dances down the pitch and pushes to deep midwicket to keep the strike.
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