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File photo: It was first blood in the series to MS Dhoni's team (ESPNcricinfo is not carrying live pictures due to curbs on media) © AFP
India's captain, MS Dhoni, appeared to allow himself a veiled attack on the umpires, Aleem Dar and Tony Hill, after his side took a 1-0 lead against England in the four-Test series.
India's spinners had several good shouts for lbw turned down and, with DRS not employed, they had no choice but to take their medicine. Dhoni did not take it entirely happily. "It was hard work for them, especially if you are expected to take more than ten wickets to get the team out," he said at the presentation ceremony.
"There was something in the wicket initially and the spinners bowled really well in the first innings but as the game progressed there was a bit of low bounce for the spinners but not much turn so they had to work really hard.
"Even if you misjudged the flight you still had time to adjust. Even if you edged one it was still unlikely to reach the slip area."
His England counterpart, Alastair Cook, played an innings of stature as he resisted for nine-and-a-quarter hours in what proved to be a hopeless cause, but his leadership qualities will now come in for a sterner test as he faces widespread clamour for major changes to the side.
England's team selections have been highly consistent during Andy Flower's tenure as director of cricket but, on Sky TV, Sir Ian Botham openly questioned whether the England dressing room had become "too matey matey". Botham called for Stuart Broad, England's one-day captain, to be left out among four changes to his preferred side for the second Test in Mumbai.
Cook did not immediately sound as if he had such an appetite for change. "You can look at a number of reasons why we did not win the game, but we showed in our second innings that there were runs to be had out there," he said.
"We were in a tough situation and to get it into the final day always gave a glimmer of hope but it had to be something special. We fought hard and we can take a lot from the second half of our batting.
"We have some great talent in our dressing room and we need to be keep playing as close to our potential as possible."