The first ball Virat Kohli faced on day 1 of the fifth Test at Sydney would have been an easy wicket to Australia had Steve Smith taken the catch. Just another edged ball that went to Steve Smith but juggled to Marnus Labschagne standing right beside him. The Aussies had started celebrating. But having doubts, the field umpire looked for a review, which showed that ball had touched the field for a fraction of second before getting into Steve Smith's palms. Read also: How the Gambhir era might be a threat to Bumrah's magic Virat Kohli dismissed after a stunning catch from Webster A good-length fifth stump ball from Scott Boland tested his Kohli's patience as he knicked it to the third slip. Beau Webster, who was guarding the space, dives away, completing the catch. A familiar trap? 👀#ViratKohli falls for the 7th time to an outside-off delivery, prompting a sharp reaction from #IrfanPathan! Here's what he had to say 👆🏻#AUSvINDOnStar 👉 5th Test, Day 1 | LIVE NOW | #BorderGavaskarTrophy #ToughestRivalry pic.twitter.com/2pBnBOrKm0 — Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) January 3, 2025 Virat Kohli survived 68 balls, however, scoring just 17 runs. Kohli, relying more on his drives, got stuck failing to tick the scoreboard, lacking shots like cuts, which many have in their armory. In his innings, he has no boundary, having a strike rate of around 24. India won the toss and decided to bat first, but the top-order falter continues. India walked in with their captain Rohit Sharma and got back Shubman Gill, who scored 20 runs facing 64 balls hitting two boundaries.