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Now the question arises whether this mistake of Siraj will take Team India towards defeat? It is also true that if India had got this wicket, then the view of the match could have been something else.
Delhi: On the fourth day of the fifth Test between India and England, there was an incident which indicated to change the direction of the match. In the 35th over of England’s second innings, Harry Brook played an elevated shot, went towards the boundary. Brook played a strong bridge shot off the famous Krishna ball, which was caught by Mohammad Siraj on the boundary, but his balance deteriorated and the leg collided with the boundary rope.
With this incident, England got six runs instead of a possible wicket. Siraj immediately realized his mistake and he himself looked very disappointed. Now the question arises whether this mistake of Siraj will take Team India towards defeat? It is also true that if India had got this wicket, then the view of the match could have been something else.
India gave initial shocks, but England indicated a return
By the time this news was written, England had scored 228 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. The team was still 146 runs behind India, but the pair of Harry Brook and Joe Root were frozen at the crease. Brook 74* Run and Joe Root were playing unbeaten after scoring 50* runs. The two had a partnership of 122 runs.
The first session started for India. The famous Krishna sent Ben Docket to the pavilion for 54 runs. Docket hit six fours off 83 balls in his innings. After this, Mohammad Siraj gave India the second success to India by dismissing England captain Oli Pope for 27 runs.
Match at exciting turn
India is currently in the edge, but the guests have missed an important opportunity by mistake on Siraj’s boundary. Now it will be interesting to see what the Indian bowlers adopt the next strategy and will they break this strong partnership of Brook and Root. It is known that Team India is currently 2–1 in this series.
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