IND vs ENG 3rd Test: Mohammed Siraj completes 150 international wickets

Mohammed Siraj (Pic: AFP)

India's star pacer Mohammed Siraj on Saturday completed 150 international wickets. He accomplished the milestone during the IND vs ENG 3rd Test.

Siraj bagged four wickets for 84 runs in his spell of 21.4 overs. He got the wickets of Ollie Pope, wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed and James Anderson.

Representing India in 76 international matches, Siraj has picked 152 wickets at an average of 25.91. His best bowling figures are six wickets for 15 runs. So far, he also has 4 five-wicket hauls in international cricket.

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In 25 Tests, Siraj has taken 72 wickets at an average of 28.54, with the best bowling figures of 6/15. He has three-wicket hauls in the long format.

Siraj has represented India in 41 ODIs, taking 68 wickets at an average of 22.79 with the best figures of 6/21. He has one five-wicket haul in ODIs.

During the IND vs ENG 3rd Test, team India's lead spinner Ravindra Jadeja also achieved the milestone of completing 200 test wickets on the home soil.

In 10 T20Is, Mohammed Siraj has taken 12 wickets at an average of 27.83, with the best figures of 4/17. This 29-year-old pacer has been instrumental in India's recent Test success at home, Australia, England and South Africa, having delivered match-winning spells. He has also delivered with the new ball in white-ball cricket.

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Coming to the IND vs ENG 3rd Test, England were bundled out for 319 in their first innings in reply to India's 445. Opener Ben Duckett (153 in 151 balls, with 23 fours and two sixes) led the way for England, but besides skipper Ben Stokes (41 in 89 balls, with six fours) and Ollie Pope (39 in 55 balls, with five fours and a six), none of the batters could stick around and play a long inning.

Apart from Siraj, Ravindra Jadeja (2/51) and Kuldeep Yadav (2/77) contributed to the bowling attack while Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin took a wicket each.

India started with a 126-run lead. Yashasvi Jaiswal came up with another stellar knock in the second innings and scored a century.

(With ANI Inputs)