Yashasvi Jaiswal receives stern criticism from Rohit Sharma for dropped catches: 'Lack of commitment from the captain'

The first missed opportunity occurred on the penultimate ball of the third over during Australia's second innings. Jaiswal was positioned at leg gully for Bumrah's delivery to Usman Khawaja. Unfortunately, the left-handed batter was unable to hold on to the catch as the ball slipped through his fingers. In Jaiswal's defense, he was standing too close to the batsman, giving him less time to react. However, he would have preferred to have no excuse for dropping Marnus Labuschagne on the 40th over.

It was a back of the length delivery from Akash Deep as Labuschagne opened the face of the bat and looked to guide it through gully. But the ball travelled straight to Jaiswal for a regulation catch. The Australia No. 3 was yet to score his half-century and it would have been the final nail in the coffin for the hosts, who had already lost all their top-order batters. But Jaiswal dropped the dolly leaving Rohit furious. As the broadcasters showed the replay, commentator Mark Nicholas was quick in pointing out Rohit's reaction, who was seen throwing his hand in frustration as Jaiswal was left biting his tongue.

Despite the error from Jaiswal, another commentator rather criticised Rohit's body language and said that he should have been “calm” shown support towards the youngster after the dropped catch.

“Not the right body language from the captain. You are the one to have to send the message of calm and support. No one means to drop a catch. He is going to feel bad enough for putting the catch down...but you don't need to see that as a young player,” he said.

The third instance of a dropped catch came in the 49th over when Jaiswal was stationed at silly point. A delivery from Ravindra Jadeja popped up after Pat Cummins defended it, and went straight into the hands of Jaiswal, but he once again failed to hang on to it. Rohit was once again livid as he let out a scream.

Bumrah rips out Australia middle order

Jasprit Bumrah unleashed a destructive spell as he scythed through Australia's middle, leaving the hosts 135-6 in their second innings, a lead of 240 runs at the stroke of Tea. The India vice-captain inflicted a collapse in the second session on Day 4 as the hosts lost four wickets for 11 runs to slump to 91-6 before Labuschagne, unbeaten on 65, and captain Cummins, 21 not out, restored some stability before tea.

Bumrah, who was unplayable at times, took 4-30 in 14 overs, as he took his tally to 29 wickets in the series, the second most by an India in a single tour of Australia, and 200 wickets in his career.

Australia remain in the stronger position at the Melbourne Cricket Ground after leading by 105 runs on the first innings, and with variable bounce starting to become a factor.

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