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Mohammed Siraj (Image source- Twitter)
Mohammed Siraj was on fire when he came out to bowl in the second innings of the final ODI against the West Indies. He claimed the wickets of Kyle Mayers and Shamarh Brooks in just three balls. He provided the magic in his first over. Siraj is becoming a well-known pacer of the Indian attack.
In the final ODI of the series, West Indies were forced to chase 257 in just 35 overs with the DLS method coming into play. The Nicholas Pooran-led team succumbed for just 137 runs thanks to some splendid bowling by Indian pacers. Siraj outclassed other bowlers in his first over. He claimed his first wicket on the first ball as he dismissed Mayers with a charming in-swinger.
As unplayable as it was, Mayers tried to flick the ball to the leg side and the ball clipped the bails off dismantling the middle and off stump. On the third ball of the over, Siraj claimed the wicket of Shamarh Brooks with a straight ball. Shamarh Brooks missed the ball completely and lost his wicket. The opening spell of Siraj consisted of some fire and ice. The fiery young bowler came all out on the Caribbean batters.
A remarkable over from @mdsirajofficial, bagging #Mayers and #Brooks while only giving away one run. Spectacular.
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Playing all around, the Caribbean were bowled out for just 137 runs. India won the third ODI by 119 runs (DLS Method). Gill remained not on 98 at the end of the rain-interrupted first innings. Forced to chase a challenging total of 257 in just 35 overs, the Caribbean had a tough time facing Siraj’s blaze. Siraj managed to pick two scalps to his name in the three overs that he bowled overall in the final ODI.
All thanks to his first over, West Indies never recovered from the initial hiccup. Shubman Gill was declared the player of the series. He scored 205 runs in the series at an average of 102.50. India will now play West Indies for a five-match T20I series and Rohit Sharma will lead the squad. Rishabh Pant will also make his return to the squad. India would look to carry the momentum to the T20I series.