‘He must be kicking himself’ - Aakash Chopra on Yashasvi Jaiswal’s dismissal in Mumbai Test

India have had a rough time with the bat in the ongoing series against New Zealand. In the third Test in Mumbai, the trend continued before Shubman Gill took control and helped the team take lead for the first time in the series. Captain Rohit Sharma started the innings with a cluster of boundaries but departed after scoring 18 runs. Soon after that, Yashasvi Jaiswal made his way back to the pavilion after scoring 30.

The youngster looked well settled but he attempted a reverse sweep against Ajaz Patel towards the end of the first day's play to be cleaned up. Jaiswal’s dismissal opened the floodgate for India as nightwatchman Mohammed Siraj registered a golden duck and Virat Kohli was also dismissed run-out for four runs. 

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After Rohit’s dismissal, Jaiswal and Gill looked in good touch and were expected to see the day through but one wicket invited two more and the Kiwis were back into the contest. Speaking on the same, former cricketer Aakash Chopra has stated that Jaiswal would be kicking himself, especially with the nature of his dismissal and added that there was no need for him to play such a shot at that time.

“Was it required - no, it wasn't. Would things have changed if he had hit a four - no, they wouldn't have. He must be kicking himself, as to what he did. The story of the reverse sweep is that your shot was ready before the ball was released from the hand. It's a predetermined shot,” Chopra said on Colours Cineplex.

“At times, it happens while reacting, that you saw the ball, went for a drive and the ball wasn't there. However, since you decided before the ball was bowled that you would play this shot, and then when it's not executed properly, and you see a collapse happening, you feel even more sad that if only you had not played that shot,” he added.

Meanwhile, Gill went on to score 90 runs as India posted 263 runs in the first innings, taking a lead of 28 runs.