Australia are made to chase 162 runs in the final innings of the Border Gavaskar Trophy on Day 3 as they have an opportunity to win back the BGT after more than a decade.
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With Jasprit Bumrah out with back discomfort, Virat Kohli is leading the team as the stand-in captain and he has not changed a bit despite not being the captain for almost 3 years.
He kept the home crowd all riled up during the first session of play on Day 3 by mocking them with gestures referring to the infamous 'Sandpaper Gate' from 2018.
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Sandpaper jibe! - Kohli mocks SCG crowd showing empty pockets
The incident happened in the first session of the third day of the Test when India got a couple of quick wickets in pursuit of defending the target, including that of Australia star Steve Smith.
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Virat made a gesture toward the crowd, turned his pockets inside out and showed that he was not carrying any sandpaper, referring to the 2018 incident in Cape Town to get a reaction from them.
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Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were banned for using a sandpaper to take the shine off the red ball during the match.
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