The first match of the Test series between India and South Africa is being played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. On the third day of this match, Team India’s bowlers performed brilliantly and bowled out South Africa for 153 runs. In the second innings, Team India’s fast bowler Mohammed Siraj bowled only two overs and took two wickets. During this match, Siraj bowled a ball which broke the stumps into two pieces. The video of this is now going viral on social media very fast.
Siraj broke the wicket in half
Simon Harmer was bowled by Siraj.
During the Kolkata Test, Siraj created a sensation with his bowling, clean bowling Simon Harmer, shattering the stumps in two. Mohammed Siraj bowled Simon Harmer in the first session of the third day, dealing South Africa their ninth blow. Harmer was dismissed for 7 runs off 20 balls. However, in the 54th over of the innings, Siraj bowled a brilliant delivery that left Harmer stunned. Harmer was completely caught off guard by the third ball of the over. After falling to the pitch, the ball hit the wicket and shattered into two pieces. Thus, South Africa suffered their ninth blow at the score of 153. Siraj dismissed Keshav Maharaj LBW on the last ball of the same over, ending South Africa’s innings.
Siraj took a total of 4 wickets
Let us tell you that in the first Test match being played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Mohammed Siraj took a total of 4 wickets in both innings. In the second innings, Siraj bowled only 2 overs and took 2 wickets for 2 runs. In the first innings, he took 2 wickets for 47 runs in 12 overs. Thus, Siraj managed to take a total of 4 wickets in this match.
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India’s target is 124 runs to win.
Team India needs 124 runs to win the first Test against South Africa. South Africa batted first and scored 159 runs. In response, Team India was dismissed for 189, taking a 30-run lead. However, South Africa’s batting once again flopped in the second innings, and they were all out for 153. Thus, based on their fi
