Yashasvi Jaiswal appeared to be continuing his innings seamlessly until a mix-up derailed his plans. The young batter, who had fans following his brilliant 173* on day 1, received his marching orders for 175 on the second morning of the Delhi Test, not by a bowler, but by a ‘yes-no-yes-no’ communication breakdown with captain Shubman Gill. Ravindra Jadeja cleared up the young batters' confusion on the field.
Jaiswal walked back to the pavilion, his head down and disappointed, as the crowd also drew a breath of disbelief. However, Jaiswal's innings had already set the tone for yet another Indian batting masterclass.
Ravindra Jadeja clears the air
Ravindra Jadeja has opened up about the unfortunate dismissal and said it was a simple misunderstanding. “No, there was nothing special. There was a misunderstanding — yes, no, yes, no — and a non-striker feels that there is no run, while the striker feels that there is a run, so it goes on like that. There is nothing much; at the end of the day, it is part of the game, it keeps happening. Thank God we were in a good situation even after that, the whole team contributed and scored a big total,” Jadeja said at stumps on Day 2.
Even Yashasvi Jaiswal himself didn’t make a fuss about the run-out. The youngster, known for his composure, took the incident in stride. “It's part of the game, so it's fine,” he said with a smile.
For someone who had just played an innings full of grace and grit, that’s quite a statement. The 23-year-old started cautiously on Day 1, biding his time before shifting gears in the second session. He reached his half-century in 82 balls and then surged to his seventh Test hundred with a series of elegant strokes.
“Jaiswal is very clever in terms of his batting; he knows which bowler to attack and which one to play out. His maturity level is very good. He doesn’t try to hit every bowler—he understands the game situation and picks his moments. That awareness is what brings consistency and success,” Jadeja added.
Following Jaiswal's lengthy innings, India amassed an enormous 518/5 and later declared. The West Indies began Day 3 at 140/4 and are now 217/8 at the time of writing.
