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Why Was Virat Kohli's Brain-Fade Moment Responsible For Yashasvi Jaiswal's Run-Out

Anurag Dasgupta∙ Updated: Dec 27 2024, 1:35 PM

Jaiswal was run-out Vs Australia [Source: @OneCricketApp/X.Com]Jaiswal was run-out Vs Australia [Source: @OneCricketApp/X.Com]

Everything was going well for India and then disaster struck in the form of a needless run-out. After India lost a couple of early wickets in the form of KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma, the team required a big partnership and stepped in Yashasvo Jaiswal and Virat Kohli.

The duo weathered the early storm and took the pressure off their team with a crucial partnership. While Jaiswal was the chief aggressor and was severe on Australia's lone spinner, Nathan Lyon, Kohli played with grit and determination and was grinding hard as he frustrated the Aussie bowlers.

With each passing run, the home side got frustrated as the duo of Kohli and Jaiswal added 102 runs for the third wicket, but just when normality resumed, disaster struck. Jaiswal flicked a Scott Boland delivery towards mid-on and immediately called for a single. 

However, there was a big miscommunication as Kohli was looking at the ball while his partner was half-way down the crease and it led to his demise as Alex Carey dislodged the bails in time and Jaiswal was dismissed for 82.

Why was Kohli responsible for Jaiswal's run-out?

Yashasvi Jaiswal played a lovely flick and called for a quick single, however, Kohli had a brain-fade moment as he kept looking at the ball instead of his partner. Jaiswal was sure that he'll make the ground, but Kohli kept looking at the mid-on fielder and didn't realise that his partner was half-way down the crease.

Jaiswal was running towards the danger end, and not Kohli, and if the senior pro would have communicated better, an easy single was on the cards. Normally, Kohli is a brilliant runner between the wickets and he would have backed his skills to take a risky single, but because he kept looking at the fielder, there was no time for him to go to the other end and as a result, Jaiswal sacrificed his wicket.