‘On the screen you can see he hit it’ – Pat Cummins opens up on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal in MCG Test

‘On the screen you can see he hit it’ – Pat Cummins opens up on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal in MCG Test. (Source:X/Twitter)

The Yashasvi Jaiswal dismissal during the Boxing Day Test has created a lot of debate where third umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat was also criticized for overruling the on-field decision despite there not being a spike on Snicko metre upon checking the DRS (decision review system) replay. The decision sparked a lot of debate, but ultimately the batter had to walk off.

The wicket of Jaiswal was very important for the Aussies, as the young southpaw was looking good at the crease and was giving the Indian team hope of drawing the match. The 23-year-old batter was looking good on a score of 84 from 208 deliveries until he was dismissed by Pat Cummins while attempting to play a hook shot over fine leg, but the ball eventually brushed on the way to the keeper’s gloves. The Australian skipper opened up on the decision claiming that Jaiswal had hit it and also said that technology could not be trusted 100 per cent.

“Oh look, I think it was just clear that he (Jaiswal) hit it, We heard a noise, saw a deviation, so it was absolutely certain that he hit it. As soon as we referred it, you could see him drop his head and basically acknowledge that he hit it. On the screen, you can see he hit it.” Cummins told reporters during the post-match press conference.

“Ultra-edge… I don’t think anyone has complete confidence in it and didn’t really show much but fortunately, there’s enough other evidence to show it was clearly out,” the skipper added.

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Cummins on his team’s performance

While the skipper was undoubtedly happy with the side’s performance to save the series, the team’s next goal will now be to reclaim the prestigious trophy, which has kept them waiting for quite some time now. A win, or in fact even a draw, in the Sydney’s New Year’s Test would mean that Cummins & Co. will win the bilateral series by at least 2-1 margin, with a possibility of 3-1 to drub the visitors down.

Meanwhile, the host skipper also drew comparisons between this win and the one from the famous Edgbaston encounter during the 2023 Ashes, where the skipper himself hit the winning runs, beating England convincingly when things looked all grey.

“To be honest, I reckon that the first session was close to perfection from a bowling point of view. I thought we were excellent. All the guys didn’t really give any bad balls away. I didn’t know what their plan was going to be, but honestly, I don’t think we really gave them the chance to fight back at us too much,” Cummins said.

“I reckon this (victory) is right at the top. Yeah, Edgbaston (2023) was pretty special, and I reckon this is pretty much on par,” Cummins added.

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