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Yashasvi Jaiswal’s runout proved to be the biggest turning point on the second day in the ongoing fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. There was a partnership of over 100 runs between Virat Kohli and Jaiswal, and the Indian team looked to be in a strong position. But the course of the game changed as soon as Jaiswal was run out after scoring 82 runs. India’s score fell from 153 runs for two wickets to 159 runs for five wickets in no time. At the end of the day’s play, India scored 164/5 and were trailing Australia by 310 runs.
Who is responsible for the runout? Kohli or Jaiswal?
The discussion on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s runout sparked a heated debate among cricket pundits. While analyzing the second day of the match on Star Sports, Sanjay Manjrekar and Irfan Pathan gave different opinions regarding it.
- Manjrekar’s statement:
Manjrekar blamed Virat Kohli for the runout. He said, “It was Jaiswal’s call, but Kohli refused to take the run. The ball was going slow, and Jaiswal was running towards the danger end. Virat should have looked back and decided whether runs could be taken on this or not. It was a schoolboy error.” - Irfan Pathan’s reaction:
Irfan Pathan disagreed with Manjrekar’s words and said, “Virat did the right thing. He saw that the ball was going fast to Pat Cummins. In such a situation, it was necessary to save his non-striker end. It was Jaiswal’s mistake that he tried to take risky runs. Virat has every right to refuse risky runs.”
How did the runout happen?
Yashasvi and Virat tried to steal a single on the last ball of the 41st over. Jaiswal made the call and ran to take the run, but Pat Cummins’ agility sent him back to the pavilion. He played a brilliant inning of 82 runs in 118 balls. As soon as Yashasvi was out, India’s performance started disintegrating. Virat also left after scoring 36 runs on the first ball of the 43rd over.
Runout also affected Virat
After Yashasvi’s dismissal, Indian batting completely collapsed. Virat, who looked in good form, soon returned to the pavilion. He stuck his bat on the ball going out and was caught out. It seemed that the mental pressure of Jaiswal’s runout affected his game.
Comparison of Manjrekar-Pathan’s arguments
- Manjrekar termed it Jaiswal’s mistake and said that he was running towards the danger end, but Kohli did not cooperate.
- Irfan took Virat’s side and said that he was on the right decision and it was his right to refuse to take risky runs.
situation of india
By the end of the second day’s play, India had scored 164 runs, but five wickets had fallen. The team is still 310 runs behind Australia’s score. If India has to make a comeback in this match, the lower order batsmen will have to play big innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s runout proved to be the turning point of the Indian innings. This incident not only changed the direction of the match but also raised questions on the mutual coordination of the players.
