lone hand

Jonny Bairstow was caught down the leg side off the first ball of the chase and Joe Root followed for 13, leaving Ben Stokes to play a lone hand as he threatened another special knock.

Once again, Kohli will have to play a lone hand – though Pant could be an exciting partner for him.

When the applause fades, we see a lone hand holding a quill to parchment.

When England's pace bowlers ran through the top order, he looked to be playing a lone hand, with effortless drives on both sides of the wicket and breathless running.

In the darkened room, a lone hand shot up.