Siraj cricket five-wicket haul: Watch Mohammed Siraj dismisses Josh Hazlewood to register maiden 5-wicket haul at the Gabba

Dixit Bhargav | 18/01/2021
Siraj cricket five-wicket haul: Watch Mohammed Siraj dismisses Josh Hazlewood to register maiden 5-wicket haul at the Gabba

Siraj cricket five-wicket haul: The most experienced Indian fast bowler led from the front to dismantle the hosts at the Gabba.

During the fourth day of the fourth Test of the ongoing India’s tour of Australia in Brisbane, India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj put on display an exemplary bowling performance to pick his maiden Test five-wicket haul.

Despite playing only his third Test, Siraj is the most experienced Indian bowler in this match. The right-arm bowler led from the front and didn’t let his inexperience come in the way.

It was on the penultimate delivery of the 76th over when Siraj picked his first five-for at the highest level by dismissing his counterpart in Josh Hazlewood.

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In what was a short delivery, Hazlewood’s attempt of playing a ramp shot saw him giving a straightforward catch to Shardul Thakur at third-man. Batting at No. 11, Hazlewood departed after scoring 9 (11) with the help of two fours.

Having picked bowling figures of 19.5-5-73-5, Siraj was the pick of the Indian bowlers being slightly ahead of Thakur (19-2-61-4). Both the rookie players played a pivotal role in dismissing Australia on 294 in 75.5 overs.

The development means that India will have to chase down a 336-run target to win the match and the series. However, another rain interruption at the Gabba hints against play resuming in the last half an hour today.

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Dixit Bhargav

Born and brought up in Pathankot, Dixit Bhargav is an engineering and sports management graduate who works as a Cricket Editor at The SportsRush. Having written more than 10,000 articles across more than five years at TSR, his first cricketing memory dates back to 2002 when former India captain Sourav Ganguly had waved his jersey at the historic Lord’s balcony. What followed for an 8-year-old was an instant adulation for both Ganguly and the sport. The optimist in him is waiting for the day when Punjab Kings will win their maiden Indian Premier League title. When not watching cricket, he is mostly found in a cinema hall watching a Punjabi movie.

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