Team India’s fast bowler Mohammad Siraj shook England’s top order by taking two big wickets in the space of four balls in the third ODI in Manchester on Thursday. The right-arm fast bowler got a chance in Team India in place of the injured Jasprit Bumrah. He made Jonny Bairstow walk first. The right-hander tries to play the ball down the leg-side, but is caught at mid-off by Shreyas Iyer. He got Joe Root caught at slip on the last ball of the same over. Both the batsmen were out for ducks.
Caught by Root, Rohit Sharma caught the catch at second slip. Former India captain Virat Kohli’s role was very important in Siraj’s taking two wickets in the same over. He spoke to Siraj after Jonny Bairstow was dismissed. Soon after, Root returned to the pavilion. Its video is becoming quite viral on social media.
Let us tell you that in the third and final ODI against India, the England team returned to the pavilion for 259 runs in 45.5 overs, batting first. Captain Jos Buttler scored 60 runs for England. At the same time, for Team India, all-rounder Hardik Pandya took four, Yuzvendra Chahal took three and Mohammad Siraj took two wickets.
Significantly, the three-match ODI series is tied at 1-1. The team winning the third match will win the series. In the first ODI, Team India won by 10 wickets. In the second, England won by 100 runs. Team India captain Rohit Sharma has won the toss in all three matches. In all three, he has decided to bowl first.
Siraj got a chance when Jasprit Bumrah was injured. The name of young fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was not considered by the team management. He has not been able to regain full fitness after a stomach strain. A statement issued by the BCCI said, “Jasprit Bumrah is out of this match due to back spasm. Arshdeep was not available for selection. He has not yet fully recovered from the strain in the right side of the abdomen.