Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna, both pace bowlers, claimed four wickets each as India bowled out England’s first innings for 247 in the fifth and final Test of the ongoing series at the Kennington Oval in London. Despite England’s 23-run lead, the Siraj-Krishna duo’s equally outstanding spells provided India with a chance to overcome the tiny deficit and score a higher total in the second innings.
Meanwhile, veteran cricketer Irfan Pathan commented on Siraj and Prasidh Krishna’s outstanding bowling performances. He stated that Siraj is a different animal when the duty of spearheading the pace attack from the front falls on his shoulders. Prasidh Krishna, who has struggled so far on the trip, also demonstrated his abilities with the spell on the second day, according to Pathan.
“When you give the responsibility of leading the pack to Mohammed Siraj, he delivers differently. And those 4 wickets will do a world of good to Prasidh Krishna,” the former India all-rounder wrote on his official ‘X’ handle.
When you give the responsibility of leading the pack to Mohammed Siraj, he delivers differently. And those 4 wickets will do a world of good to Prasidh Krishna.
— Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) August 1, 2025
Siraj a true India champion: Mohammad Kaif
Meanwhile, Mohammad Kaif, who played for quite some time with Pathan, also added to his words for the ace pacer Siraj. Kaif believes that Siraj is widely underrated, but he performs no matter what challenges the conditions pose ahead of him. As a result, the Uttar Pradesh-born believes that Siraj is a champion bowler, who deserves more credit for his contributions for the Indian team.
“Mohammed Siraj doesn’t get the due he deserves. His ‘never-say-die’ attitude brings the crowd to the stadium. What a true India champion,” Kaif praised the Hyderabad-born.
Mohammed Siraj doesn’t get the due he deserves. his never say die attitude brings crowd to the stadium, what a true india champion.
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) August 1, 2025
India to resume Day 3 from 75-2
Coming to the match, India currently lead by 52 runs in their second innings, and have lost a couple of wickets already, as KL Rahul (7) and Sai Sudharsan (11) have made their way back to the pavilion. In-form opener Yashasvi Jaiswal (52*) will resume the innings alongside Akash Deep (4*) on the third day, as the Shubman Gill-led side will look to maximize the target for the Englishmen.
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