On another fascinating day of Test cricket marked by several glittering individual displays, one man stood out. Debutant off-spinner Todd Murphy showcased his off-spinning wares with a deserved five-for, and left-arm-spinning all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel reiterated the depth of India’s batting with unbeaten half-centuries. 

Laudable as these efforts were, it was Rohit Sharma who lorded the stage with one of his finest Test knocks. In dicey if hardly unplayable batting conditions at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Rohit batted with authority and poise, thwarting the most demanding challenges Australia and the situation presented 
with an innings of subliminal brilliance.