Mohammed Siraj stood tall in the middle of chaos, flooded with applause and emotions as he produced one of the best spells of his test career to force India into a heart victory over England in the final test on the oval. This meant the closest victory in India Runs in Test Cricket – a suitable final for a pulsating and unforgettable series.
The rapid pitch was a decisive factor in the fifth morning filled with voltage and claimed three of the last four goals when India roared back on the square of the 2-2 series. Siraj was removed by Jamie Smith and Jamie Overton before sealing the result of the searing Yorker, who uprooted Gus Atkinson’s stump.
Elating broke out like Siraj to celebrateHe signed with his trademark “Siuu” before being absorbed by jubilation teammates in bouncy hudding relief and pleasure. It was a stunning conclusion of the test match – and the series – which has brought a perennial drama all the time.
“I just thought I should mix in the right areas,” Siraj said after the match, he clearly moved on this occasion. “To be honest, I didn’t think I would take (Harry Brook) catch and entered the rope. It was a moment of changing match. Yes, I always believed to do it for the team.”
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This stream turned away on the fourth day – when he grabbed the dough on the border, just to pedal on the rope – threatened to definitely lean in favor of England. However, the thirty -year -old Pacer responded with peace and skill and ended up with five goals who underlined his character and control under pressure.
Indian historical victory was completed in less than an hour on the last day. England, which needed 35 other runs with four goals in hand, seemed to be approaching when Atkinson launched Siraj to six. But with Chris Woakes – he treated the dislocated arm – he went out to make a bat with his arm with his arm in a sling, the tension to grow. Atkinson tried to protect Woakes from a strike, but Siraj had the last word with a perfect Yorker – a van that would live for a long time in memory.
Twenty -five days of a riveting cricket saved the best to the last. The game emerged and flowed directly to the finals, and they were Indian pitchners who added when it mattered the most. The competition, which seemed to slip into English grasping, was dramatically towed, in one of the most engaging surfaces that the format saw in years.
When the sun broke through the clouds in the oval and the handshakes replaced the handshake battles, in the minds of those who witnessed it: the test cricket – his purest and best – remains unrivaled.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
4th August 2025
