India, struggling at 140-6 in their pursuit of an unlikely 340-run target, saw Jaiswal attempt a pull shot off Pat Cummins. The ball appeared to deflect faintly into the gloves of wicketkeeper Alex Carey.

On-field umpire Joel Wilson initially ruled it not out, prompting an Australian review. While Ultra Edge technology detected no contact, replay footage showed a clear deflection, leading Sharfuddoula to overturn the decision. Jaiswal, who top-scored with 84, was sent back to the pavilion.

“I can see the ball has made contact with the gloves. Joel, you need to change your decision,” Sharfuddoula informed Wilson.

The decision was endorsed by Simon Taufel, a former elite umpire from Australia.

“The third umpire made the correct call. Using the technology protocols, there’s a hierarchy of evidence. When a clear deflection off the bat is visible, there’s no need to rely on other tools to confirm it,” Taufel explained.

Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting also supported the ruling.

“It’s obvious the ball hit the glove. Jaiswal even started to walk off. Snicko didn’t show it, but the deflection was clear, and the umpire froze it at the right moment. There’s no debate as far as I’m concerned,” Ponting stated.

India’s former coach Ravi Shastri, while commentating, also agreed that the ball had deflected off the bat.

Jaiswal’s dismissal triggered a collapse, with India losing their final four wickets for just 15 runs, eventually being bowled out for 155 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Cummins led the Australian bowling effort with figures of 3-28, securing a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar series with one Test remaining.