Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj pulled off a memorable performance on the opening day of the second Test against South Africa on Wednesday, January 3 at the Newlands in Cape Town. He produced his career-best bowling figures during the innings, helping India to bowl out South Africa for a paltry 55-run total.
Mohammed Siraj took 6/15 in the first innings of the Test match. He now has the third-best figures for an Indian bowler in South African conditions. Following the opening day’s play, Mohammed Siraj spoke about his remarkable performance. He expressed that it is important to stick to a plan on such pitches, where there is uneven bounce. The Indian pacer said,
“On such pitches when there is so much swing and the pitch is misbehaving, bowlers tend to be greedy and try too many things. I think it’s important to stick to a plan and hit a certain area. If you try too much, you will put yourself and the team under pressure.”
“On this pitch, it’s crucial to have bowling partnerships as sometimes, runs can be leaked while trying to get wickets,” Siraj added.
The mindset was to correct the shortcomings from the last Test: Mohammed Siraj
Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj revealed his mindset heading into the second test was to give a strong performance for India. He expressed that he reflected on his performance from the last match, and tried to work on them. Siraj added that he was rewarded with wickets as he focused on his strengths. The pacer said,
“My mindset was to give a strong performance for the team and correct the shortcomings from the last Test. I realised what mistakes I had made and got it right today, and got the success. My strength is to land the ball in the right areas for a long period but I wasn’t able to do that in the last game. Today, I focused on my strengths and got the rewards. So I’m really happy.”
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