India, Feb. 20 -- Tasking Ahmed closed his eyes and covered his face. Jaker Ali, the fielder, wanted to dig a hole and dive in it. For he had returned India captain Rohit Sharma's favour by dropping KL Rahul's catch. Which drop was the costliest? You can debate all you want but the expression on Rohit's face narrated it all. He had a big smile, the one that stems more from relief than happiness. There were, obviously, two reasons for his reaction. One was, of course, because Rahul got a life at a crucial juncture in India's run chase. The second, and perhaps the bigger reason, was getting the favour back from Jaker, whom Rohit dropped on nought.

Rohit's drop denied a hat-trick to Axar Patel and cost India dearly. Jaker went on to score 6...