IND vs ENG 2nd Test: ‘It’s unbelievable’ – Mohammed Siraj joins Kapil Dev in elite club with sensational six-wicket haul | Cricket News

India’s Mohammed Siraj, proper, celebrates the dismissal of England’s Josh Tongue on day three. (AP Photo)

NEW DELHI: Mohammed Siraj etched his identify into Indian cricket historical past on Friday, changing into solely the fourth Indian bowler to assert a 5-wicket haul at Edgbaston. His fiery 6/70 towards England in the continuing second Test put him alongside legends Kapil Dev, Chetan Sharma, and Ishant Sharma as a part of an elite club of Indian pacers to realize the feat at this historic venue.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Siraj’s six-for can also be the very best bowling efficiency by an Indian at Edgbaston since Chetan Sharma’s 6/58 in 1986 and the primary by any visiting pacer to take six wickets in an innings on the floor since 1993.

“It’s unbelievable because I was waiting for this for a long time,” Siraj stated after the innings. “I have bowled well but never got a five-for here. I have only got four-fors, so this one is very special.”

The 31-12 months-previous Hyderabad pacer ripped via England’s prime order early on Day 3, lowering them to 84/5 earlier than a shocking 303-run partnership between Harry Brook (158) and Jamie Smith (184*) introduced the hosts again into the sport. But Siraj returned with the second new ball to wipe out the tail, ending England’s innings at 407 in reply to India’s 587.Leading an inexperienced tempo assault in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah, Siraj embraced the accountability. “My aim was to not try too much and bowl in the right areas. I love responsibility and I love the challenge,” he stated.As he walked off, ball raised excessive and applauded from all corners, Siraj was greeted with a heat hug by Bumrah himself — a becoming tribute to India’s new tempo spearhead.Best bowling figures for Indian bowler at Edgbaston