Indian batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, who was set at the crease, fell victim to a runout due to a miscommunication with Virat Kohli. The momentum had been in India’s favor, but the wicket shifted the balance, disrupting their strong position.
During the fourth Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, the home team batted perfectly, scoring a total of 474 runs. Batters Sam Konstas (60), Marnus Labuschagne (72), and Steve Smith (140) carried the kangroos to a respectable total on the batting pitch of Melbourne.
Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah once again carried the hopes of 1.4 billion Indians and took 4 wickets in the first inning. Apart from him, Ravindra Jadeja and Akash Deep took 3 and 2 wickets, respectively.
The Indian batting lineup started decently but lost early wickets, causing pressure on the upcoming batters. With the top order falling quickly, the responsibility shifted to the middle and lower orders to rebuild and stabilize the innings. Batter Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting strongly against the Australia attack but fell off due to a mix-up.
In the 41st over, Yashasvi Jaiswal was batting confidently, nearing his century. During the last ball of the over, Jaiswal chipped the ball towards the midfield and called for a run. The batter rushes towards the non-striker end without realising the call of Virat Kohli from the other end. A huge mix-up in the calls led to the dismissal of set batter Yashasvi Jaiswal.
The youngster played an outstanding knock of 82 runs off 118 balls. His innings included 11 fours and one six, showcasing great composure and stroke play, before his unfortunate runout disrupted India’s progress.
As a saying in cricket, “one brings two,” following the dismissal of Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli also fell off in the next over. India, who were on the frontfoot leading the advantage in the match, changed everything in just a span of two overs. From a strong position of 153/1, they finished the day on 164/5, losing four quick wickets in the final stages, which put them under pressure heading into the next day’s play.
