Former Indian national cricket team player Parthiv Patel has spoken about the mix-up between Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal on day two of the ongoing fourth Test against Australia. He said it was a mistake by the left-hander as there was no need to take the quick single.
Indian national cricket team opener Yashasvi Jaiswal had a poor end to his knock as the batsman was involved in a horrible tangle with Virat Kohli and got out. His wicket sparked the collapse for the visitors as they lost all three wickets in the blink of an eye.
Yashasvi Jaiswal is run out after a mix-up with Virat Kohli
Yashasvi Jaiswal played a solid practice in the middle against Scott Boland and asked for a quick run and departed. Kohli, however, did not look interested as he looked at the ball going back without looking at his batting partner.
Kohli kept chasing the ball and was close to his crease even as Yashasvi Jaiswal kept running. Pat Cummins attacked the ball and threw it at the striker's end but missed the target. Alex Carey ran, collected the ball and delivered a run-out to end the batsman's innings on 82 runs.
The situation changed after that run-out – Parthiv Patel
Parthiv Patel while talking about the match said that the run-out changed the entire course of the game. He highlighted that India were in complete control and pointed out that both Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal were batting at their best. Speaking to Cricbuzz, he explained:
“The way India started the session, the way the game played out in the last half hour, with about 25 minutes left, India were in complete control. Especially the way the runs have come, the speed at which he is running. Everything was going in India's favour. It was an important question on Virat Kohli, which was giving a lot of answers.
“He was showing a lot of patience, forcing Australia to bowl over him. Yashasvi Jaiswal was playing his game as well. The way he plays his game, he was playing his game but the unfortunate run out where the whole game changed. the situation changed after that run out .”
Yashasvi Jaiswal made a mistake, looked hastily – Parthiv Patel
Parthiv Patel also believes it was a mistake by Yashasvi Jaiswal as the fielder was so close and Kohli didn't expect the young batsman to run. He said that even if a run was taken, there was a chance that Kohli would be run out at the striker's end. He explained:
“If we go to the fundamentals of cricket, if the ball is behind you, then the call is the striker's, and here the call was Yashasi Jaiswal's, there is no doubt about that. But the middle order was sitting in front of Virat Kohli. So, I don't think Virat Kohli expected that, batting here, Yashasvi Jaiswal would ask for a run. I think, in my opinion, Yashasvi Jaiswal mistake; he looked hastily.
“There was no need for that. It was such a call. If Virat Kohli had run, then maybe there would have been a chance to run out at his end. And the kind of game that was going on, the kind of situation that was, there was no need to take that run because the boundaries were coming easily.”