'Correct decision made': Former umpire Simon Taufel on Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal

The Melbourne Test concluded on Monday with Australia's triumph, marked by a contentious moment involving India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal during the hosts' 184-run victory, putting them ahead 2-1 in the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy.

Jaiswal's contribution of 84 runs, his second fifty of the match following his 82 in the first innings, stood out as India's batting line-up crumbled under pressure and folded up for 155.



The visitors' collapse began at 121 for 3, with the final seven wickets falling for a mere 34 runs.

The dismissal of top-scorer Jaiswal remains contentious, with divided opinions. Some observers note a clear deflection off the glove, undetected by the 'Snickokmeter', whilst others question third umpire Sharfuddoula Saikat's decision to overlook the 'Snicko' evidence showing no deviation.

However, former umpire from the ICC Elite Panel, Simon Taufel, said the correct decision was made and went on to explain how he viewed it.



"In my view the decision was out. The third umpire did make the correct decision in the end," said Taufel talking on Channel 7.

"With the technology protocols, we do have a hierarchy of redundancy and when the third umpire sees a clear deflection off the bat, then there really is no need to go any further and use any other form of technology to prove the case."

An agitated Jaiswal had a word with the on-field umpires before walking off. His batting partner, Washington Sundar, also engaged in an extended discussion with the officials.



This controversial decision left India facing inevitable defeat, with the scoreboard showing 140 for 7 whilst pursuing a target of 340 runs.

"The clear deflection is conclusive evidence. In this particular case, what we have seen from the third umpire is they’ve used a secondary form of technology, which, for whatever reason, hasn’t shown the same conclusive evidence of audio to back up the clear deflection," Taufel further said.

"But in the end, the third umpire did the right thing when he backed the clear deflection and overturned the original on-field decision. So in my view, the correct decision was made."