Tapan Mohanta

Guwahati, Nov 6 Ravindra Jadeja's ill-timed run-out dashed India's hopes in the Hyderabad humdinger against Australia and the dejected all-rounder said he pursued the non-existent single in his eagerness to retain strike.

Still rankled by India's three-run defeat in the see-saw encounter, Jadeja said he tried to sneak a single off the 48th over sent down by Clint McKay because he wanted to complete the chase himself and not leaving it to partner Praveen Kumar.

"After Sachin got out, I wanted to finish things off," Jadeja told PTI here.

"I wanted to get the strike and thought the ball was going to a no man's land. Instead, it went straight to the fielder (Cameron White) and I had come a long distance. It was difficult to get back to the crease," Jadeja lamented.

- (Agencies)