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“I like to take responsibility and challenge. It is very special for me because I was waiting for this moment for a long time. I was bowling well but did not get wickets. Till now only four wickets were taken, but it is very special to get six wickets here.”
Delhi: Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj performed tremendously in the second Test match against England. In the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj took command of bowling and took 6 wickets to take his team to a strong position. This was the fourth five wicket hall of Siraj’s Test career.
Constant criticism
Since the tour of Australia, Siraj was being told that he was not able to support Bumrah properly. But in this match, Siraj gave a befitting reply to his criticism. He proved that he can also handle the team’s fast bowling attack alone.
Enjoyed taking responsibility
After the match, Siraj said, “I like to take responsibility and challenge. It is very special for me because I was waiting for this moment for a long time. I was bowling well but did not get wickets. Till now only four wickets were taken, but getting six wickets here is very special.”
Plan made with young bowlers
Siraj told that instead of doing something different, he paid attention to only one thing – keep the line and length right. “Was to play with young bowlers like Akash Deep and the famous Krishna. My focus was only to maintain consistency and put pressure.”
Keep restraint on slow pitch
Siraj also told that Birmingham’s pitch was very slow, but he did not change his strategy. “The pitch was slow, but I knew that I did not need to do anything different. I just bowled with discipline and tried to stop the run.”
Second best performance of Test career
This was Siraj’s second best performance in Test cricket. Earlier, he took 6 wickets against South Africa in Cape Town in January 2023. With the help of this performance, India stopped England for 407 runs in the first innings and took a big lead of 180 runs.
India in a strong position under the captaincy of Shubman Gill
By the end of the third day’s play, India scored 64/1 runs in the second innings. KL Rahul is unbeaten on 28 runs and Karun Nair 7 runs. India’s total lead is now 244 runs. The team will try to take the lead beyond 400 on the fourth day and give England a difficult goal.
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