Paine survived a close call by the third umpire over his run-out appeal.
Australia captain Tim Paine survived a close run-out appeal on day one of the Boxing Day Test against India. Paine's bat appeared to be on the line when he tried to enter the crease after a mix-up with teammate Cameron Green at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer expressed his displeasure over the run-out decision by the third umpire. It was the 55th over when the incident happened and Paine got the benefit of the doubt.
After the mix-up between Green and Paine, Umesh Yadav came up with the throw which was collected by wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant to dislodge the bails.
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Unfortunately for India, the third umpire felt there was some part of the bat over the line to save the Australia skipper. After the decision, India's stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane was seen having a chat with the umpires.
Jaffer took to Twitter to share a hilarious meme on the incident. He felt the umpire had his eyes closed while making the decision.
Nevertheless, Paine was soon dismissed by R Ashwin for 13 in the 63rd over, leaving Australia 7 down for 155. Australia were eventually bowled out for 195 with Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin picking up four and three wickets respectively.