Anil Kumble Blames Yashasvi Jaiswal for Run Out
Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fine knock ended in disappointment on Day 2 of the second India vs West Indies Test at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. The young opener was run out for 175 following a misunderstanding with Shubman Gill, cutting short what looked like a potential double century. The incident happened early in the day and stunned the home crowd.
Resuming on 173, Jaiswal guided a delivery from Jayden Seales to mid-off and instinctively called for a run. Gill didn’t move, leaving the non-striker stranded halfway down the pitch. Tagenarine Chanderpaul produced a swift throw and Tevin Imlach removed the bails in one motion, bringing an end to a commanding innings that had India on top.
Kumble Blames Jaiswal for the Error
Former India captain Anil Kumble was clear about who was at fault. “It was Yashasvi Jaiswal’s fault,” said Kumble. “He wouldn’t have made it even to the non-striker’s end because it went straight to the mid-off fielder. There was absolutely no chance. The only doubt was whether the keeper had full control of the ball when the bails came off. But the umpire didn’t even refer it to the third umpire, and that to me was a bit of a surprise.”
Kumble felt that Jaiswal’s mindset was not the same as the previous day. “His approach today was slightly different. I thought he would go back to his yesterday morning’s first session mindset, but he continued from where he left off last evening. That to me was a bit of a surprise. He was set for a long, long innings.”
Ganga Calls Out Gill’s Delayed Response
Former West Indies batter Daren Ganga took a more balanced view, pointing to both batters’ involvement in the dismissal.
“As a batter, sometimes when you’re on the move after playing a shot, you feel like you can make it. That was the case with Jaiswal — he felt he was already in motion and could get to the other end,” said Ganga. “But when I look back at the replay, I felt it was 50-50. It’s a risk he shouldn’t have taken, especially being well set at the start of a new day.”
Ganga also noted Gill’s hesitation. “From the coaching manual, you’d say the non-striker should respond to his partner, but Gill was ball watching. His delayed response left Jaiswal stranded.”
Chanderpaul’s Precision Throw Ends the Knock
A brilliant effort in the field sealed Jaiswal’s dismissal. “It was a great piece of fielding from Tagenarine Chanderpaul, a perfectly timed throw, and Tevin Imlach gathered the ball cleanly,” Ganga said. “There was a question about whether he had full control when the bails were removed. I thought it should have been reviewed. But in the end, the right call was probably made.”
Jaiswal’s 175, featuring 22 boundaries, helped India set up a strong total. Shubman Gill later brought up his 10th Test hundred as India declared their first innings at 518/5.
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