Yashasvi Jaiswal's innings was cut short at 175 on Day 2 of the second Test against the West Indies, sparking debate about who was responsible for the unfortunate run-out. The incident, involving a mix-up with India's captain Shubman Gill, occurred early in the day and denied Jaiswal the opportunity to reach a double century.
Jaiswal, resuming his innings at 173, added only two runs before the mishap. He pushed a ball from Jayden Seales towards mid-off and set off for a single, but Gill didn't respond. Tagenarine Chanderpaul swiftly collected the ball and threw it to wicketkeeper Tevin Imlach, who dislodged the bails with Jaiswal short of his ground. Replays suggested the decision could have been referred to the third umpire.
Former India captain Anil Kumble weighed in on the incident, stating that the run-out was Jaiswal's fault. According to Kumble, Jaiswal wouldn't have made it to the non-striker's end as the ball went straight to the mid-off fielder, leaving "absolutely no chance" for a run. Kumble, however, expressed surprise that the umpires didn't refer the decision to the third umpire to determine if the wicketkeeper had full control of the ball when he took the bails off.
Sanjay Bangar, former Indian batting coach, offered a contrasting view, attributing the blame to Shubman Gill. Bangar suggested that Gill should have trusted Jaiswal's call and committed to the run, especially since he had already started moving from the non-striker's end. Bangar believes Gill hesitated after watching the ball, leading to the confusion.
The dismissal visibly dejected Jaiswal, who slammed his forehead and exchanged words with Gill before leaving the field. Despite the setback, India went on to post a substantial first-innings total of 518/5, with Gill remaining unbeaten on 129.
Jaiswal's 175 is now the fourth-highest individual score for India ending in a run-out. Sanjay Manjrekar's 218 against Pakistan in 1989 tops the list, followed by Rahul Dravid's 217 at The Oval in 2002 and 180 in Kolkata in 2001.
At the end of Day 2, West Indies trailed by 378 runs.
