BGT 2024 | Twitter smiles as Kohli goes into RCB buddy mode, caring for Hazlewood after Rana’s headshot

‌Australia's overnight pair, Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith faced early setbacks as Mohammed Siraj dismissed Khawaja and later removed Smith, leaving Australia at 78/4. Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh steadied the innings, with Head scoring a fluent 80 off 88 balls, but Siraj’s strike to dismiss Head in the 39th overturned the tide in India's favour. After a brief partnership between Carey and Marsh, India tightened the grip with a key breakthrough from Nitish Kumar Reddy, dismissing Marsh and Washington Sundar removing Starc before tea. The Indians continued their dominance post-tea, with Sundar taking another wicket to dismiss Nathan Lyon, leaving Australia on the brink of defeat. However, a moment came in when Josh Hazlewood was hit on the head by Rana’s bouncer and Kohli walked up to him for assistance..