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Jaiswal Run Out After Mid‑Pitch Collision and Mix‑Up With KL Rahul

Confirmed after an on-field appeal check, the dismissal cost India an early wicket in the first Test at Galle.

Yashasvi Jaiswal, right, and KL Rahul run towards the same end as Keshara Nuwantha watches during the day one of the first Test match in Galle
India's Yashasvi Jaiswal, right, and KL Rahul run towards the same end as Sri Lanka's Keshara Nuwantha ducks to avoid being hit by the ball during the day one of the first cricket test match between Sri Lanka and India in Galle, Sri Lanka, Saturday, Aug. 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
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Overview

  • A chaotic sequence on Saturday saw Yashasvi Jaiswal collide with Sri Lankan spinner Keshara Nuwantha, lose his footing, and end up running to the same end as KL Rahul before being run out for 32 off 37.
  • Prabath Jayasuriya gathered the ball and threw to wicketkeeper Niroshan Dickwella, who briefly hesitated, checked with captain Dhananjaya de Silva, removed the bails, and prompted the umpires to confirm the appeal.
  • The dismissal came on the final ball of the 11th over after India elected to bat, removing a promising start for the tourists in the first Test of the two‑match series that carries World Test Championship points.
  • The run-out is the third of Jaiswal’s Test career and occurred in his 30th Test, making him the third Indian to play his first 30 Tests at 30 different venues.
  • Commentators and fans immediately highlighted on-field communication and running between partners as the cause, and the wicket gave Sri Lanka a timely boost while KL Rahul and Devdutt Padikkal steadied India to 101 for 1 at lunch.