Siraj took 6 wickets in the first innings of Edgbaston TestImage Credit Source: PTI
In the absence of Jaspreet Bumrah, star fast bowler Mohammad Siraj shocked England. On the third day of the second Test match between India and England in Edgbaston, Siraj wreaked havoc with the new ball and piled up the hosts for 407 runs. The explosive centuries and record partnership of Harry Brook and Jamie Smith had caused trouble for Team India but Siraj finished England's game with the second new ball. Along with this, after 548 days, Siraj did wonders of taking 5 wickets in the innings in Test cricket. Siraj took a total of 6 wickets.
Siraj shaken on the third day
Team India scored 587 runs in the first innings of Edgbaston Test. In response, England had lost 3 wickets on the second day of the match, in which 2 Akash Deep and one Siraj were found. Then on Friday, July 4, Siraj started the third day's bang and took 2 big wickets in the second over itself. He returned the pavilion to Joe Root and captain Ben Stokes on consecutive balls.
However, after this, there was a record partnership of 303 runs between Jamie Smith and Harry Brook, which was broken by Akash Deep in the third session as soon as the new ball arrived. Then after this, Siraj wreaked his havoc and this time the lower -order batsmen of England did not give a chance to stand. Siraj also set the last 3 wickets without losing the last time and stopped England for 407 runs. With this, Siraj did wonders of taking 5 wickets in an innings for the fourth time in Test cricket. Siraj took 6 wickets for 70 runs.
Waiting for 548 days over
This was a very special moment for Siraj because after a long wait of 548 days, he was able to take 5 or more wickets in an innings in Test cricket. Incidentally, last time he took only 6 wickets. The Indian Pacer then piled up South Africa for 55 runs with 6 wickets in the Cape Town Test against South Africa on 3 January 2024. Incidentally, Siraj has taken 5 wickets in an innings 3 times out when Jasprit Bumrah has not been in the team. By the way, apart from Siraj, Akash Deep also wreaked havoc with the new ball and took the remaining 4 wickets.
