India collapse after Jaiswal's terrible run-out

Melbourne, PTI: A familiar collapse unfolded after Yashasvi Jaiswal's inexplicable run-out as India stared down the barrel at 164/5 against a menacing Australia on day two of the fourth Test here on Friday. Jaiswal, who was quite fluent during his 118-ball stay that yielded 82 runs, was way short of his crease after a mix-up with Virat Kohli (36) while attempting a quick single, handing Australia the breakthrough that could prove decisive.

India are still 310 runs behind Australia's first innings score of 474 and would need another 111 runs to avoid a follow-on that should never have been a consideration on a placid batting track. It was 153 for 2 at one stage and in four overs, another three wickets fell with Gautam Gambhir's plan of sending a night watchman in Akash Deep turning out to be one of the many poor calls that the head coach has taken in this game. In a space of barely five minutes, cricket showed its fickle nature as Jaiswal pushed towards mid-on and called for a quick single with an assured Kohli (36) at the other end. Kohli took a step and half before retreating. Pat Cummins swooped the ball and threw at the striker's end with a frustrated Jaiswal seen telling his idol "my call".

This moment will be one for posterity as Kohli looked down and perhaps felt that he could have at least said a loud "No" to allow Jaiswal to sprint back. The run-out broke his concentration and for the first time after 85 balls, he poked a delivery bowled in the corridor of uncertainty and it was the end. Scott Boland repeated the dismissal that has been a norm for quite a while now.

Akash Deep didn't have the technique to survive and the day ended in Australia's favour just like it started. The Jaiswal-Kohli pair had added 102 runs and looked comfortable just like they did in the Perth second innings. The ball hardly did anything after Rohit Sharma (3) played a poor shot and KL Rahul got a ripper from Pat Cummins.

SCORECARD: Australia 1st innings (Overnight 311/6) Steve Smith b Akash Deep 140 Pat Cummins c Nitish Reddy b Ravindra Jadeja 49 Mitchell Starc b Jadeja 15 Lyonlbw b Bumrah 13 Scott Boland not out 6 Extras: (LB-11, W-10, NB-6) 27 Total: (all out in 122.4 Overs) 454 Fall of wickets: 1-89, 2-154, 3-237, 4-240, 5-246, 6-299, 7-411, 8-455, 9-455, 10-474. Bowling: Jasprit Bumrah 28.4-9-99-4, Mohammed Siraj 23-3-122-0, Akash Deep 26-8-94-2, Ravindra Jadeja 23-4-78-3, Nitish Reddy 7-021-0, Washington Sundar 15-2-49-1.

India 1st innings: Yashasvi Jaiswal run out (Cummins/Alex Carey) 82 Rohit Sharma c Boland b Cummins 3 KL Rahul b Cummins 24 Virat Kohlic Alex Carey b Boland 36 Akash Deepc Lyon b Boland 0 Rishabh Pant batting 6 Jadeja batting 4 Extras: (LB-2, W-5, NB-2) 9 Total: (For 5 wickets in 46 Overs) 164

Fall of wickets: 1-8, 2-51, 3-153, 4-154, 5-159.

Bowling: Mitchell Starc 13-0-48-0, Pat Cummins 13-2-57-2, Scott Boland 12-3-24-2, Nathan Lyon 5-1-18-0, Mitchell Marsh 3-0-15-0.