NEW DELHI: Legendary Sunil Gavaskar expressed his frustration with Mohammed Siraj after he engaged in a mix-up with Ravindra Jadeja during Day 4 of the third Test match against Australia in Brisbane on Tuesday.
The incident unfolded in the 62nd over when Jadeja took a single off the fourth ball, giving Siraj the strike. It appeared that Siraj would play out the remaining two deliveries.
However, that was not the case as Siraj took a single off the next ball that led to a massive mix-up between the batters.
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The replay showed that a direct hit could have resulted in another dismissal for India, but the throw was wide, allowing the batters to complete the run.
Jadeja seemed visibly frustrated with Siraj’s actions, and the incident also caught Gavaskar’s attention, who was left furious and questioned Siraj’s decision in such a high-stakes moment.
“Even now, in the middle of the crease, they are having a conversation. Siraj is having a conversation. What’s going on over here? One ball is left in the over. All you’ve got to do is stick around. There is no run. It looks to be in a very casual manner. Look at that. There’s got to be some cricketing awareness. You are a no.9 batter. You have to think about team. You cannot think of taking risky singles,” Gavaskar said while commentating on Star Sports.
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Jasprit Bumrah and Akash Deep pulled off an improbable 10th-wicket partnership to avoid the follow-on and put the match on track for a draw. When the pair came together, India still needed 33 runs to force Australia to bat again at the Gabba, on a day affected by rain delays.
Despite the gloomy skies, the duo managed to withstand Australia’s feared pace attack, frustrating the home side on day four.
Akash Deep played a key role in scoring the crucial runs, edging a boundary just past the outstretched hand of Nathan McSweeney off Australian captain Pat Cummins.
He celebrated two balls later by launching Cummins over deep mid-wicket for a huge six, before umpires called off the day’s play due to bad light, with India at 252-9, still trailing by 193 runs.
