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0,0: Mohammed Siraj dismisses Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root for ducks in first over of comeback ODI - watch
Making his comeback into the ODI side, Mohammed Siraj stunned the English batters in his over of the game. Siraj started his spell with a sensational double-wicket maiden that saw him take the huge wickets of star opener Jonny Bairstow and English talisman batter Joe Root to give India a brilliant start in the series decider.
TN Sports Desk
Updated Jul 17, 2022, 16:30 IST
Mohammed Siraj dismissed both Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root for a duck
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KEY HIGHLIGHTS
- Mohammed Siraj made a comeback to the ODI team
- Siraj replaced the injured Jasprit Bumrah in the playing XI
- Siraj dismissed Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root for ducks
Mohammed Siraj had a fairytale start to his comeback to the Indian ODI side on Sunday (July 17) at the Old Trafford Cricket Stadium in Manchester. The 28-year-old gave India a phenomenal start by bowling a stunning double-wicket maiden over to put the hosts under massive pressure.
After skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and chose to bowl first in the all-important 3rd ODI, Siraj was given the new ball alongside Mohammed Shami. Jason Roy gave the home side a brilliant start by smashing Shami for 12 runs with three glorious boundaries in the first over.
Siraj stunned the hosts with a phenomenal over that saw him dismiss explosive English Opener Jonny Bairstow and star batter Joe Root. Both were dismissed for ducks putting India on top in the game.
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Siraj came into the playing XI after India's pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was ruled out of the game due to a back spasm. Bumrah's absence was a big blow as he was in sensational form having taken a record-breaking six-wicket haul in the first game of the series at the Oval to help India take a 1-0 lead in the series.
However, England bounced back strongly to win the second ODI at Lord's on Thursday (July 14). The Indian bowling put up a solid performance with Yuzvendra Chahal leading the way with a four-wicket haul. However, the Indian batting collapsed as the hosts registered a massive 100-run win and set the series up for a nervy decider.
Prior to this game, Siraj had played just 4 ODIs for India. He made his debut against Australia in 2019 but did not play a 50-over game for three years after that before coming back to the side for a three-match home series against West Indies earlier this year.
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