Steve Smith and Virat Kohli have been carrying the hopes of their nations for more than a decade now, and so it proved again on day two of the Boxing Day Test — but by stumps, one had risen to the occasion and the other had imploded.

Australia’s rivalry with India turned physical as Virat Kohli collided with 19-year-old Australia batter Sam Konstas on the opening morning of the fourth test.

India conceded control after a late collapse, triggered by Yashasvi Jaiswal's run-out in the last hour of play on Friday. After having been horrible with the ball, India lost momentum with the bat to fall behind in Melbourne.

Virat Kohli seemed to have got his eye in when he got dismissed in a similar fashion at the MCG. Kohli perished for 36 while trying to poke at a ball outside his off-stump on Friday.  One reckons it was a lapse in concentration that cost Kohli his wicket.

After tea, Virat Kohli entered the arena and he was welcomed by the Australian crowd with boos. For the unversed, Kohli is in limelight for wrong reasons as he was embroiled in an uncalled-for scuffle with debutant Sam Konstas on the opening day of the fourth Test.

Virat Kohli was welcomed with loud boos from the MCG crowd as the former India captain entered to bat on Day 2 of the fourth Test after Tea.

Virat Kohli escaped with a fine of 20 per cent of his match fee after he shouldered 19-year-old Sam Konstas on Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test.

After Virat Kohli's mid-pitch alteration with Australian cricketer Sam Konstas during MCG test, the Indian batter faced harsh criticism from Australian

India's Virat Kohli is fined 20% of his match fee after barging into Australia opener Sam Konstas on day one of the fourth Test in Melbourne.