Yashavi Jaiswal He was dismissed in bizarre circumstances during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle on Saturday, after a confusing mix-up with KL Rahul left both Indian batsmen stranded at the same end.The incident occurred when Keshara Nuwantha bowled a delivery onto the stumps and Rahul drove it accurately towards mid-wicket. Nwantha dived to stop the ball but was unable to prevent it from escaping.In the process, the Sri Lankan puck hit Jaiswal, who was at the non-striker’s end. Jaiswal lost his footing and ended up on the ground.But Rahul had already launched into the song and reached midway on the pitch. A fall in India’s opener prompted Rahul to hit the brakes, but Jaiswal got back to his feet and took a step forward, seemingly indicating that he still wanted to complete the race.Jaiswal then suddenly changed his mind and tried to return to the player’s end. Rahul interpreted the movement as a signal to continue the run, leaving both batsmen at the same end.Rahul had already parked his bat when Jaiswal reached the crease, leaving the opener short of a home run.Niroshan Dickwella then got the ball Prapath Jayasuriya Received it and did not remove the bails initially. The Sri Lankan wicket-keeper-batsman turned towards captain Dhananjaya de Silva, who was positioned at slip, to check if he could complete the second over.De Silva indicated there was no problem raising the bails, and Dickwella eventually troubled the stumps. The umpires then had to check whether Sri Lanka had blocked the appeal before confirming the rejection.Jaiswal was eventually given a run out for 32 off 37 balls, after hitting five fours.The dismissal was the third time Jaiswal had been run out in Test cricket. He was previously dismissed in the same manner against Australia at the MCG in 2024 and against the West Indies in Delhi last year. On those two occasions, he scored 82 and 175 points respectively.The unusual chapter came in India’s 600th Test, which is being played on the country’s 80th Independence Day.Earlier, Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bat in the opening Test of the two-match series. Both India and Sri Lanka are gunning for crucial points in the World Test Championship as they look to remain in contention for the 2027 final. India currently sit in fifth place in the standings, with Sri Lanka in sixth place.
