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'Said Sorry To Gaikwad..' - Yashasvi Jaiswal Admits His Mistake In Horrible Run Out In 1st T20I

image-lpghoqugRuturaj Gaikwad and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Twitter)

Yashasvi Jaiswal felt really bad for his opening partner, Ruturaj Gaikwad, after unfortunately playing a major role in his run-out for a diamond duck in the first T20I against Australia in Visakhapatnam. The young left-hander revealed he apologised to his top-order partner afterwards, recognising "it was my mistake" in calling him for the extra run.

As Jaiswal and Gaikwad made amends for their early hiccup with a terrific opening stand of 77 runs in the second T20I in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday (November 26), the former revealed he said "sorry" to the latter for his error in assessing the possibility of the second run.

Pulling a slower bouncer from Marcus Stoinis to the wide of fine-leg region, Jaiswal quickly completed the first run and then sprinted halfway down the pitch before realising the second run was not on. By then, however, Gaikwad had committed to the second entirely and was sadly run out for a golden duck. 

Awarded 'Player of the Match' for his scintillating top-order assault for 53 runs off just 25 deliveries in Thiruvananthapuram, Jaiswal spoke about the painstaking run-out in the last match and how much he felt apologetic towards his partner. The earnest and innocent cricketer revealed Gaikwad was equally understanding of the situation and "humble" towards his top-order colleague.

"It was my mistake in the last game, and I said sorry to Rutu bhai. I accepted that it was my mistake. Rutu bhai is so humble and very caring," said Jaiswal, who called his ascent to receive the individual prize 'really special.'

"I was trying to play all my shots. I was trying to be fearless as I was sure of my decisions," added the 21-year-old after hammering nine fours and two sixes in his majestic display for what was the youngster's second half-century in 10 innings, also including a memorable hundred in the Asian Games in China.

Gaikwad made up for his dismissal with a measured half-century in the second match, which was a cause for equal celebrations for Jaiswal, who was miffed with himself for perhaps selling his partner down the river in the earlier match.