While Mohammed Si-raj is obviously blessed with tons of talent to seam the cricket ball and swing it, there is one thing he possesses in abundance that can’t be coached. Attitude.
The Hyderabad pacer, who took a five-for in India’s famous win in Brisbane in January, once again showed what is possible when you run in with hope and spirit. His 4/ 94 and Ishant Sharma’s 3/69 restored some kind of parity for India after Joe Root’s clinic (180*, 321 balls, 18x4) on how to construct a Test innings took England to 391 all out on a sun-kissed Saturday. The hosts are ahead by 27 runs now and India will need to bat well on Day Four to make a match out of it.
While the other bowlers struggled with the mythical Lord’s slope, Siraj used it well to make the ball dip in and hit the batsman’s pads, a tactic which troubled Root as he survived a few close LBW calls. It also earned him the scalp of Ollie Robinson after two strong appeals.
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