Virat Kohli, the team’s leader in Jasprit Bumrah’s absence, was at his animated best as Prasidh Krishna took his third wicket in Australia’s run chase on the third day of the SCG Test.

At 162 to win after India’s tail collapsed at the start of the first session, Australia had a big hit with Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh bowling wayward lines. Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja looked much more confident with Bumrah unfit to bowl and the low target helped their confidence.

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Konstas, however, was killed while attempting a wild hit against Prasidh and Marnus Labuschagne followed when he hit one to gully off Prasidh, undone by the extra bounce the Indian pacer got.

Virat Kohli mocks Australia, celebrates ‘no sandpaper in pocket’ celebration

But the biggest prize came when the pacer put Steve Smith in trouble with his extra bounce. This was followed by Kohli mocking the Australians by showing his empty pockets to the crowd, a gesture that implies the absence of sandpaper. The moment, captured on video, quickly went viral on the Internet.

The playful taunt occurred during the morning playing session and appeared to reference the infamous “Sandpapergate” scandal that rocked Australian cricket in March 2018. In that incident, players Steve Smith, David Warner and Cameron Bancroft were caught tampering the ball during a match against South Africa. Smith and Warner received one-year bans, while Bancroft, who used sandpaper on the ball, faced a nine-month suspension.