Mohammed Siraj is widely known for his fiery pace, but on Day 4 of the third Test at Lord’s, it was his sheer self-belief that stole the limelight. The defining moment came in the 12th over of England’s second innings when a sharp nip-backer from Siraj struck Ollie Pope on the pads. Without hesitation, Siraj turned to captain Shubman Gill and confidently declared: "Saamne hai bhai, height to hai hi nahi."
Gill appeared momentarily uncertain and glanced toward his teammates. But with only six seconds left on the DRS timer, Siraj’s conviction proved persuasive. The skipper went for the review—and Siraj was absolutely right. The ball had jagged in past Pope’s hesitant bat and hit the front pad. UltraEdge confirmed there was no bat involved, and HawkEye revealed three reds—the delivery was set to crash into the top of leg stump.
An elated Siraj pumped his wrists and let out a roar as teammates swarmed him in celebration. The crowd at Lord’s erupted, echoing the Indian team's energy. Pope had once again been caught in two minds—neither coming forward nor going back—and paid the price with his wicket.
That dismissal was Siraj’s second of the morning. Earlier, in the sixth over, he had removed Ben Duckett, whose mistimed pull off a 140kph back-of-a-length delivery was comfortably taken by Jasprit Bumrah at mid-on. But it was Siraj’s animated celebration that drew attention—charging toward Duckett and giving him a shoulder bump, a clear sign of the simmering tension from the day before.
India were still bristling from Zak Crawley’s deliberate time-wasting antics at the close of Day 3, which denied them the chance to bowl one more over. The move had sparked a heated exchange between Crawley and Gill, with Duckett also stepping in. His early dismissal, followed by Pope’s LBW via DRS, signaled a strong shift in momentum toward India.
[With TOI inputs]
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Gill appeared momentarily uncertain and glanced toward his teammates. But with only six seconds left on the DRS timer, Siraj’s conviction proved persuasive. The skipper went for the review—and Siraj was absolutely right. The ball had jagged in past Pope’s hesitant bat and hit the front pad. UltraEdge confirmed there was no bat involved, and HawkEye revealed three reds—the delivery was set to crash into the top of leg stump.
An elated Siraj pumped his wrists and let out a roar as teammates swarmed him in celebration. The crowd at Lord’s erupted, echoing the Indian team's energy. Pope had once again been caught in two minds—neither coming forward nor going back—and paid the price with his wicket.
That dismissal was Siraj’s second of the morning. Earlier, in the sixth over, he had removed Ben Duckett, whose mistimed pull off a 140kph back-of-a-length delivery was comfortably taken by Jasprit Bumrah at mid-on. But it was Siraj’s animated celebration that drew attention—charging toward Duckett and giving him a shoulder bump, a clear sign of the simmering tension from the day before.
India were still bristling from Zak Crawley’s deliberate time-wasting antics at the close of Day 3, which denied them the chance to bowl one more over. The move had sparked a heated exchange between Crawley and Gill, with Duckett also stepping in. His early dismissal, followed by Pope’s LBW via DRS, signaled a strong shift in momentum toward India.
[With TOI inputs]
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