IND vs SA Test – Team India restricted South Africa to a very low score in the second Test match. The second Test match is underway in Cape Town. South African captain Dean Elgar won the toss and elected to bat first. But South Africa’s batting did not work.
The South African team was all out for just 55 runs. This is South Africa’s lowest score in an innings against India in Test cricket. India’s young fast bowler Mohammad Siraj made South Africa in this situation.
Siraj broke South Africa’s batting belt by taking 6 wickets. After the day’s play, Siraj revealed how he prepared himself for the second Test match. With whose help did he succeed in bowling so dangerously?
Mohammad Siraj bowled only 9 overs in the first innings. He took six wickets for 15 runs. Siraj bowled three maiden overs in between. This is Siraj’s best performance in Test cricket so far.
Apart from him, Jasprit Bumrah, Mukesh Kumar took two wickets each. The famous Krishna could not open the account.
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Siraj told the secret of success
Mohammad Siraj had a discussion with bowling coach Paras Mahambre after the day’s play. He told about how he left the failure in the first test and prepared. I didn’t get much success in the first test, I realized what was wrong at that time, Siraj said.
Siraj has not seen the videos of his bowling, but he knows what is missing. At the same time, Siraj knew what to do in the next match. I was trying to bowl in the second test, but I was not getting any success.
But he was paying attention to release the ball, at that time the ball was falling at a good stage. Mohammad Siraj said that he got the wicket.
Siraj credited Jasprit Bumrah for his excellent bowling performance in the second Test. He expressed that he did not anticipate taking wickets in the manner he did after entering the game in the morning.
Siraj emphasized the significance of the bowlers’ partnership in Test cricket, highlighting how Bumrah’s impressive bowling on the other end played a crucial role. “Bumrah was exerting pressure on the batsmen with his bowling, and it significantly contributed to my wicket-taking success,” said Siraj.
