IND vs SL: “Mohammed Siraj Was Unstoppable; He Was Breathing Fire” - Aakash Chopra
Updated - 11 Jan 2023, 05:55 PM
Team India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj bowled well in the first ODI against Sri Lanka. India went on to win the match by 67 runs at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati, on Tuesday (January 10). The Men in Blue team took a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Former Indian cricketer Akash Chopra praised Siraj for his brilliant bowling.
After being put to bat, the Men in Blue set a huge target of 374 runs for Sri Lanka to win. Siraj provided early breakthroughs in the run chase and took two wickets for 30 runs in seven overs. Umran Malik was a little bit expensive with the ball and picked up three wickets for 57 runs in eight overs.
Umran returned figures of 3/57 in eight overs. He was slightly fortunate that Charith Asalanka was given out caught behind when the ball seemed to hit his thigh pad. He dismissed the well-set Pathum Nissanka and Dunith Wellalage for a duck when he was reintroduced into the attack.
Umran returned figures of 3/57 in eight overs. He was slightly fortunate that Charith Asalanka was given out caught behind when the ball seemed to hit his thigh pad. He dismissed the well-set Pathum Nissanka and Dunith Wellalage for a duck when he was reintroduced into the attack.
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Umran Malik Picks Up Wickets Whenever He Comes – Aakash Chopra
In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra heaped praise on Mohammed Siraj, saying that he was “breathing fire” and bowling extremely well. The former Indian opener called Umran Malik a wicket-taker and said that he will provide wickets whenever he comes.
“When it was Sri Lanka’s turn to bat, Mohammed Siraj was unstoppable. He was breathing fire, he bowled amazingly well. He dismissed Avishka Fernando and after that got Kusal Mendis out for a duck. The match went bad for Kusal Mendis, who first dropped Virat Kohli and then got out for a duck himself,” Aakash Chopra said.
“After that, Umran Malik was brilliant. He picked up three wickets and there were two wickets in Mohammed Siraj’s kitty. There was one wicket for Chahal. Umran Malik is a wicket-taker, he picks up wickets whenever he comes. He bowls in the middle overs and hits the stumps. He is that good,” he added.
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There Is Nothing Right Or Wrong In That – Aakash Chopra
Mohammed Shami ran out Dasun Shanaka at the non-striker’s end for backing up too early, but Rohit Sharma withdrew the appeal. The cricketer-turned-commentator believes that India should decide as a team whether they will attempt such runouts in the future, and there is nothing wrong with that.
“There was a big incident in this match. Dasun Shanaka was at the non-striker’s end on 98 and Mohammad Shami ran him out. He was actually out but Rohit Sharma withdrew the appeal. He later said that the guy played so well and they have no right to dismiss him like that at the non-striker’s end.”
“There is nothing right or wrong in that, it is everyone’s personal decision, but I feel India should decide as a team whether they will do this or not. If you are not going to do it, it should be a blanket rule, or else you say that if someone has done it, we are not going to withdraw the appeal.”
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