Australian captain Pat Cummins has defended the contentious dismissal of Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal during the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where Australia secured a commanding 184-run victory over India.
Jaiswal, who top-scored with 84 runs in India’s second innings chase of 340, was dismissed in a pivotal moment during the 41st over. The left-hander attempted to hook a Cummins bouncer but was given out caught behind after a DRS review overturned the on-field decision.
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“I think it was clear that he hit it. I heard a noise [and] saw deviation,” Cummins stated in the post-match press conference. “As soon as we referred it, you could see him drop his head and basically acknowledge that he hit it,” Pat Cummins stated.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma, while acknowledging the team’s tendency to “fall on the wrong side of such decisions,” concurred with the ruling. “It didn’t show in Snicko, but with the naked eye, there was a clear deflection,” Sharma remarked.
The dismissal proved to be a turning point in the match, as India collapsed from a promising position to be bundled out for 155. The wicket triggered a rapid decline in India’s batting line-up, leading to Australia’s eventual triumph in the Boxing Day Test.
Prior to Jaiswal’s dismissal, India had already lost key wickets, including Virat Kohli for just five runs. Rishabh Pant’s contribution of 30 runs provided brief resistance before the batting order crumbled under Australian pressure.
The controversial decision by third umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat has sparked debate among cricket enthusiasts, with opinions divided over the sufficiency of evidence for the dismissal.
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