Rohit, Rahul And The Question Of Who Will Open With Yashasvi

India didn't disturb the Jaiswal-Rahul opening pair and skipper Rohit Sharma came in at No.4 in the truncated pink-ball game vs Aus PM XI

Sunday at the Manuka Oval was supposed to be all about Rohit Sharma, but it was also about the fans who turned up from far and wide to catch a glimpse of their favourite stars.

Day one of the tour game against the Prime Minister's XI had been abandoned due to rain, but the 50-over pink-ball one-day match saw a very decent turnout of 5,324, with some driving in from Sydney for the weekend and others taking even longer trips. Many of the Indian players obliged them with autographs, but the fans were a little disappointed not to see Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah (both had intense net sessions) play the game.

But when Rohit stepped out in his whites for the toss, a huge roar went up. It would be a chance to see the Indian skipper in action for the first time on the tour.

The Indians won the toss and chose to bowl as they, presumably, wanted to bat against the pink ball under the lights. A brief rain delay after five overs reduced the match to a 46-over contest.

The 19-year-old Sam Konstas was the shining light for the young Australian PM's XI, scoring a fine 107 off 97 to show that he is indeed one for the future. He had impressed with a fine unbeaten 73 in the match between the A teams at Melbourne as well, and there is something about his batting that strikes you.