The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) vice president Rajiv Shukla lashed out at the third umpire over Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal in IND vs AUS 4th Test. The southpaw was adjudged out by Sharfuddoula Saikat without using snicko to reconfirm his decision, making it a turning point in the game. Australia eventually won the game by 184 runs, taking a 2-1 lead in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
BCCI VP lashes out at third umpire over Yashasvi Jaiswal howler
Taking to social media platform X, Rajiv Shukla opined that Jaiswal was clearly not out. He pointed out that the third umpire should have taken note of what technology was suggesting instead of trusting his naked eyes.
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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.
