Virat Kohli asked me to run off and go to the toilet again: Matt Renshaw

Australia, up 1-0 after their 333-run triumph in the series opener in Pune, scored only 197 runs on the second day but took a vital first-innings lead of 48.

New Delhi: After India's embarrassing loss in the first Test against Australia at Pune, teams (especially the hosts) resorted to playing mind games in an attempt to get under the skin of the opposition. One of such incidents was Virat Kohli's face-off against Matt Renshaw but the Aussie said that he effectively passed it with a smile.

After David Warner was clean bowled by R Ashwin in the 22nd over, the Indian offie tried to field a Steve Smith straight drive, but instead of getting around non-striker Renshaw, ran straight into the batter. (IND vs AUS, 2nd Test, Day 2 - As it happened | Report)

Later, Virat Kohli gave long stare to the young Aussie opener and a said a few words, which the latter clarified.

“I was just trying to enjoy it and laugh at what (Kohli) was saying because some of it was quite funny,” Renshaw said in a press conference after second day's play.

“He was just reminding me to run off and go to the toilet again which happened in Pune, so it was quite funny.

“There was a bit of talk but I think that’s because just (Smith and Kohli) are trying to unnerve each other and try and get under the skin."

“It’s about embracing different conditions and challenges that we get.

“It was all good fun and a good contest out there.

“It was really loud out there when (Kohli) was doing that (pumping up the crowd) but it’s something I’m probably not used to.”

Renshaw, who was one of the two half-centurians for Australia along with Shawn Marsh, got out on 60 to Ravindra Jadeja.

"It was really challenging to score off both the quicks and the spinners. It was just a grind," said Renshaw, who was out to left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja for 60.

"But as I`ve said, we just needed to bat the whole day and we`ve managed to do that. I think every run is vital and we sort of felt like we were just about to get on top of the game when I got out so it was quite frustrating from that point of view."

It was an engrossing day of cricket with both teams trying to seize control in front of a big Sunday crowd and a lot of words were exchanged in the first session between India`s fielders and Australia`s batsmen.

Australia, up 1-0 after their 333-run triumph in the series opener in Pune, scored only 197 runs on the second day at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium but took a vital first-innings lead of 48 by the close of play with four wickets in hand.

(With PTI inputs)