Replays solely confirmed that the on-field umpire’s resolution was the right one.
India pacer Mohammed Siraj, who got here out to bat because the nightwatchman close to the tip of Day 1’s play within the ongoing IND vs NZ third Take a look at, had a mind fade second the place he took an pointless DRS and wasted an Indian assessment.
After the Indian bowlers bundled out the Kiwis for 235, the hosts suffered an early setback dropping skipper Rohit Sharma for simply 18 runs within the seventh over. Whereas it was anticipated that Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill would shut the batting at stumps, Jaiswal fell sufferer to an audacious reverse sweep with Ajaz Patel’s supply hitting the wooden.
This was when Siraj had walked out to bat as an alternative of standard No.4 Virat Kohli, with the scoreboard studying 78 for two and a pair extra overs left. Nonetheless, the Indian pacer fell sufferer on the very subsequent ball, with the Kiwi spinner trapping him lbw.
Regardless of it trying like a plumb, Siraj selected to go upstairs with out a lot resistance from Shubman Gill, who was on the non-striker’s finish and had a transparent view of the supply. Replays solely confirmed that the on-field umpire’s resolution was the right one.
Followers query Mohammed Siraj’s weird name
Following the incident, Indian followers took to social media platform X (previously Twitter) and questioned Siraj’s weird name.
Examine a number of the finest reactions beneath.
The Indian workforce has already misplaced the sequence, trailing 2-0, and shall be striving for a victory in Mumbai to stop a clear sweep.
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A win will actually assist Rohit Sharma and Co achieve some morale earlier than they journey to Australia for the marquee five-match Border Gavaskar Trophy, slated to be performed in November-December.
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