Mohammed Siraj mentioned that he ‘did not chase wickets’ throughout his 6/21 spell towards Sri Lanka within the closing of the Asia Cup 2023 in Colombo on Sunday.
“Last time also I took four wickets against Sri Lanka in Thiruvananthapuram but could not take five then. But I realised you only get what is written for you. I just tried to execute on my line and length and that worked,” mentioned Siraj.
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Siraj orchestrated a Sri Lankan collapse by selecting 4 wickets in an over, changing into fourth bowler to realize the feat. The pacer removed Pathum Nissanka, Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka and Dhanajaya de Silva.
“To be honest, when I started playing white ball cricket I just wanted to go for swing but that did not happen too often. Today, I got swing and got the batters to edge and mistime their shots,” Siraj added.
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Siraj additionally picked the wickets of Sri Lanka captain Dasun Shanaka and Kusal Mendis to make sure that there was no scope of a restoration and the innings ended at a paltry complete of fifty in 15.2 overs.
“This wicket was such that you do not chase dismissals. Just hit the right length and you get the wickets,” Siraj mentioned through the innings break.
Siraj’s effort of 6/21 through the closing was the fourth-best spell by an Indian in One-Day Internationals. His five-wicket haul was the joint-fastest together with Chaminda Vaas.
Source web site: sportstar.thehindu.com
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