Virat Kohli was handed a major reprieve on the very first ball of his innings during Day 1 of the Sydney Test.

Steve Smith insisted that Virat Kohli's catch was legitimate, allowing the Indian batsman to avoid getting out for a duck in Sydney.

At the Sydney Cricket Ground, just after Yashasvi Jaiswal was dismissed by Scott Boland, the seamer nearly claimed his second wicket in quick succession. He found Kohli's outside edge, but Smith lunged to his right at second slip to take the catch.