Siraj’s six-for is the best bowling performance by an Indian at Edgbaston.
His fiery 6/70 against England in the ongoing second Test put him alongside legends Kapil Dev, Chetan Sharma, and Ishant Sharma as part of an elite club of Indian pacers to achieve the feat at this historic venue.
Siraj’s six-for is also the best bowling performance by an Indian at Edgbaston since Chetan’s 6/58 in 1986 and the first by any visiting fast bowler to take six wickets in an innings at the iconic ground since 1993.
Leading an inexperienced pace attack in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj ripped through England's top order, reducing them to 84/5 before a stunning 303-run partnership between Harry Brook (158) and Jamie Smith (184*) brought the hosts back into the game. But Siraj returned with the second new ball to wipe out the tail, ending England's innings at 407 in reply to India’s 587.
This was Siraj’s third five-wicket haul in Tests, and came at a time when the visiting team was seeking brilliance from one of its bowlers.
Siraj’s stunning display has put India in the driver’s seat. The tourists ended the third day at 64/1, extending their lead in the second innings to 244 runs.
Mohammed Siraj was lauded by the Indian cricket fraternity for his awe-inspiring spell on Day 3 of the Birmingham Test.
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