India, Oct. 20 -- Former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar asserted that the Australian team came well prepared for the Virat Kohli challenge in the first ODI. Kohli was back in the 50-over format after over 7 months, and his stay lasted for just eight balls with the bat as he also failed to open his account. The batting maestro was once again dismissed on the delivery in the fifth stump channel, exposing his vulnerability in the area once again. However, this time he was caught at the point and not by the wicketkeeper or the slip fielder. The 37-year-old was put under pressure to play the risky shot after he was struggling to find the gaps against Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Starc, eventually getting dismissed by the latter.

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