Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj brought out Cristiano Ronaldo’s iconic ‘SIUUU’ celebration on Day 3 of the fourth Test against England at Old Trafford, Manchester, on Friday, July 25. The animated reaction came after he dismissed Chris Woakes shortly before stumps, marking his first wicket of the match on what was a challenging day for the visitors.
The breakthrough occurred in the 130th over of England’s first innings, just five overs before the close of play. Mohammed Siraj delivered a good-length ball that angled in toward middle stump, stayed low, and caught the toe-end of Woakes’ bat before deflecting onto the stumps. Energized by the dismissal, Siraj celebrated in style, mimicking Ronaldo’s signature move.
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England lead India by 186 runs, Siraj and Bumrah take one wicket each on Day 3
A dominant batting performance from England saw them take a 186-run first-innings lead by stumps on Day 3. Joe Root led the charge with a superb 150 off 248 deliveries, including 14 boundaries. He received strong support from Ben Duckett (94 off 100), Zak Crawley (84 off 113), and Ollie Pope (71 off 128), all of whom contributed valuable runs.
At the close of play, England were 544/7, with captain Ben Stokes unbeaten on 77 (134 balls) alongside Liam Dawson, who was on 21 (52 balls). For India, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar were the most effective bowlers, picking up two wickets each. Earlier, India had posted 358 in their first innings after being asked to bat first.
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sai Sudharsan, and Rishabh Pant all registered half-centuries, while KL Rahul (46), Shardul Thakur (41), and Washington Sundar (27) added crucial runs down the order. Among the English bowlers, Ben Stokes stood out with a five-wicket haul, while Jofra Archer chipped in with three wickets.
England currently lead the five-match series 2-1, having won the first Test at Headingley by five wickets and the third at Lord’s by 22 runs. India’s lone win came in the second Test, where they triumphed by 336 runs at Edgbaston.
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