CHENNAI: Going into the stadium, a little boy was heard telling his father: "Papa, I just want to see Kohli get runs." He couldn't be traced in the sea of humanity after the eight-hour drama and the six-wicket win, but he must have been over the moon. His hero hadn't let him down with an 85 that can well be on par with any of his 47 ODI centuries.
Forget the empty stands, the occasional damp squib. The Indian World Cup festival has well and truly started.
