India was in trouble during the first Test against Australia at Optus Stadium, Perth. It lost wickets in heaps before the end of the first session as India went to lunch on 51/4.
But from the pressure also came a moment of levity between Nathan Lyon and Rishabh Pant.
Pant stood inside his crease when Lyon crossed him, and with a smile, asked, “Where are we going in the auction?”
Pant, keeping his cool, replied with a simple, “No idea.”
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That unexpected exchange brought a grin to the faces of both players and momentarily shifted focus from the tension in that tight game.