Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s dismissal is about to trigger a controversy, simply because of the manner in which he was adjudged out. The southpaw, India’s highest run-scorer and the lone warrior, was absolutely disappointed with the third umpire’s decision to overturn the on field official’s decision. The dismissal is now the latest addition to the howlers in the ongoing series where technology has played a crucial part.
Was Yashasvi Jaiswal out or not out?
The incident occurred on the penultimate delivery of the 71st over of IND vs AUS 4th Test bowled by Cummins. The ball brushed past Jaiswal’s bat and gloves and went on to rest safely in Alex Carey’s gloves. While the on-field umpire Joel Wilson maintained that it was not out, Cummins decided to use a review. While replays showed that there was a deflection as the ball passed the bat and the gloves, there was no reading on the snicko meter. The third umpire, Sharfuddoula Saikat, is bound to rely on the technology to make his decision.
However, in this case, he simply trusted his naked eyes and decided to overturn Wilson’s decision. As a result, Jaiswal’s 84-run knock came to an end. A disappointed Jaiswal attempted to confront the umpires but in no vain.
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It is imperative to note that the third umpire uses the snicko technology to reconfirm if the ball did indeed make contact with the willow or the glove before making a decision. In this case, he simply decided to trust the various angles shown by the director where a deflection was seen and opted give it out despite snicko meter registering no spike as the ball went passed the bat.
A similar incident occurred with KL Rahul in Perth in the 1st Test where he was adjudged out when the snicko meter recorded a spike despite the ball hitting the pad first before the bat. At that time, the third umpire decided to rely on technology instead of his naked eyes to make a decision. Jaiswal’s dismissal was the exact polar opposite.
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