For a brief moment, it seemed as if the team had just achieved a monumental feat. The euphoria around avoiding the follow-on raised eyebrows.

The Indian dressing room, comprising Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli, was a sight to behold just as Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah helped avoid follow-on.

India head coach Gautam Gambhir was ecstatic as Akash Deep and Jasprit Bumrah's unbeaten 51-run partnership nullified the follow-on threat.