Still in good touch, why has Virat Kohli not found runs?

That innings ended with a soft dismissal - an airy drive caught at short cover. In the second innings, when Panesar and Swann were looking almost unplayable, Kohli was out to a delivery that didn't even have a chance to gain assistance from the pitch. The full toss caught him low on the bat with a dull thud, turning it in his hands, and the ball looped into mid off's hands.

Uncharacteristic

It was probably Kohli's ugliest-looking dismissal of the series, but also perhaps the unluckiest. The shot was on, and India were struggling to find such scoring opportunities, and it somehow went completely awry. The result: a third failure in four innings. The other was a not out score in a small fourth innings chase. Kohli isn't out of form, but he will be if he doesn't make runs soon.

Due a biggie

The way he has looked at the crease, in the middle and in the nets, suggests that he might be due a big score. This might well be the case. But he might have to see out dry spells, with few scoring opportunities, like the ones at Ahmedabad and in the first innings in Mumbai, and pick the right moments to release the pressure.

Simpler still, he could borrow a trick from Cheteshwar Pujara, and be a little more aware of scoring opportunities against the spinners. Pujara defends spinners when he has to, but quite often he waits a moment to tuck the ball behind square leg or glide it wide of point for a single. Kohli's field of vision seems narrower, alert to the loose ball but not so much to the ball slightly off line or length to work for singles. This was supposed to be a problem area for the visiting batsmen; Kohli could have a mild case of it too.

ALSO READ

David Beckham announces retirement from football

Spot-fixing: I am shocked and disappointed, says Rahul Dravid

IPL 1-to-6 timeline: Controversies hit cricket for 'six'

What Next: Will Sreesanth get away for want of proper laws on fixing?