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Indian player Mohammed Siraj gives a befitting reply to James Anderson trying to sledge him: Watch video

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India have a slight edge over England in the first Test at Nottingham, as the tail wagged for Virat Kohli & Co. After the hosts scored 183, India managed to take a 95-run lead over them, courtesy some valuable runs by Mohammed Shami, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj. The Hyderabadi, who doesn’t have great credentials with the bat, also got a boundary,

a baseball player swinging a bat at a ball: India vs England: Mohammad Siraj Sledges James Anderson on Day Three; Watch Video Here

With the English desperate to get a wicket, there was a few words exchanged between James Anderson and Siraj. The incident happened during the 84th over of innings when Siraj had a swing and miss off Anderson. The latter had something to say to the Indian, and Siraj turned around to give a reply.

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Meanwhile, the Indian batting has a few issues to address. The form of Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane is a big worry for them. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has reflected on Cheteshwar Pujara’s poor run in Test cricket. James Anderson got the better of Pujara while dismissing the batsman for 4. Chopra opined that Anderson’s delivery to get rid of the India No. 3 was a ‘very good’ one. He pitched around off-stump and moved away, getting the edge of Pujara’s bat.

Pranchal Srivastava