A controversial dismissal that helped Australia win the Boxing Day Test was the correct decision according to a former top international umpire.

Australia took a 2-1 lead in the Border-Gavaskar series after taking seven wickets in the final session on day five at the MCG to claim a 184-run win.

But the dismissal of India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal proved to be a major talking point on the dramatic final day.

Jaiswal was India’s last recognised batter and looked to be on the cusp of saving India, before being dismissed by Pat Cummins on 84 after facing 208 balls.

The young Indian was originally given not out after after wicketkeeper Alex Carey claimed a catch down the leg side, but immediately reviewed umpire Joel Wilson’s on-field decision.

Replays showed a deflection off either Jaiswal’s bat or glove as he tried to hook a short ball, but the stump microphone (snicko) registered no spike.

But third umpire Sharfuddoula was convinced by the replay that showed the deflection to give Jaiswal out, much to the frustration of the Indian opener and Indian fans in the stands.

Despite pleading his case that the stump mic should have saved him, Jaiswal had to walk back to the pavilion.

Five-time ICC umpire of the year Simon Taufel said Sharfuddoula was correct in giving Jaiswal out.

“With the technology, we have a hierarchy and [if there is a] clear deflection off the bat there is no need to go any further and use any other form of technology to prove the case,” Taufel said on Network Seven’s commentary.

“The clear deflection is conclusive evidence.”

Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting, also part of Seven’s broadcast, was adamant the right decision was made by the third umpire.

“It clearly hit the glove. Jaiswal started to walk. As soon as the Aussies went upstairs he started to take a couple of steps away,” Ponting said.

“Snicko hasn’t proven it to be correct but the [third] umpire picked up the deflection and froze it where the ball was on the end of the glove.

“As far as I’m concerned, there is no argument whatsoever.”

Indian great Sunil Gavaskar, whose name adorns the trophy this series is played for, was not convinced Wilson’s decision should have been overturned.

“If the evidence of the technology is not to be taken, why have it at all?” he said.

“That is something that will be the query as far as the Indians are concerned.

Ironically, India was burned by snicko six overs later when it showed Akash Deep edged onto his pads and was caught by Travis Head, off the bowling of Scott Boland.

Again Sharfuddoula overturned a decision made by Wilson, with the on-field umpire originally turning down Australia’s appeal.

Australia will regain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy if they can win or draw the final Test of the series at the Sydney Cricket Ground, starting on Friday.