ENG vs IND: Mohammed Siraj took two wickets on Day 2 of the Headingley Take a look at.© AFP
Joe Root’s England could also be on high within the third Take a look at, however with two video games nonetheless to play, Indian tempo bowler Mohammed Siraj nonetheless hopes his aspect can declare the sequence. “Generally we’ve a nasty day, once we get out early in a Take a look at match and should discipline longer,” Siraj stated Thursday after the hosts cruised to a commanding first-innings lead of 345 on Day 2 of the Headingley Take a look at. “However that should not decrease your morale as we’re nonetheless left with two matches and main the sequence 1-0.”
“We need not fear an excessive amount of, we simply must consider in our expertise and again ourselves,” he stated.
Driving excessive after profitable the second Take a look at at Lord’s, India had been skittled on Wednesday for simply 78 on Day 1 of the third Take a look at of five-match sequence.
England ended Day 2 on 423-8 with captain Roots’ 121 and half-centuries by Rory Burns (61), Haseeb Hameed (68) and Dawid Malan (70).
Siraj, who took two for 86 together with the wicket of Malan, stated the pitch was “very sluggish” and provided little to the bowlers.
However he stated India weren’t involved about Root’s type.
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“When a batsman (Root) is in good contact and movement, they rating runs. We should not be bothered by somebody scoring runs. Even in the event you rating 100 or 200, we’re nonetheless one-up within the sequence,” he stated.
Siraj stated India “should not fear a lot and concentrate on batting longer within the second innings”.
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