Mohammed Siraj asked crowd to cheer reminds Virat Kohli: The ongoing India vs England Test at the Oval has reached an exciting turn. At the beginning of the day, Team India seemed to be in control but after this, Harry Brook and Joe Root scored centuries and put England in a strong position.
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Mohammed Siraj: However, after this the Indian bowlers made a comeback and took some wickets in quick succession. Right now the game is stopped due to rain and England needs 35 runs to win and has 4 wickets left. Meanwhile, a video of the fourth day of the fifth Test is going viral, in which Mohammed Siraj can be seen doing something during fielding, which Virat Kohli is usually seen doing.
Mohammed Siraj sought support from the crowd in Kohli’s style
"Virat Kohli-style"
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Siraj calls on the crowd 🗣️ pic.twitter.com/vaIW5wjYS6
Actually, when England’s score was 335/5 and they needed 39 runs to win. Then before the start of the 72nd over, Mohammad Siraj, who was near the boundary line, appealed to the fans to make noise so that the enthusiasm of the Indian team remains and the English batsmen are out as soon as possible.
When Siraj gestured to the crowd to make noise, everyone remembered Virat Kohli. Virat also used to ask the crowd to cheer when Team India needed to boost their morale a little. That is why this act of Siraj is being linked to Kohli.
Siraj had to pay a heavy price for giving life to Harry Brook
Let us tell you that Mohammad Siraj made a big mistake in fielding today. When Harry Brook was batting on just 19 runs, Siraj touched the boundary rope while taking his catch. That is why Brook survived despite being caught.
He took full advantage of this lifeline and scored a century in 91 balls, which is the third fastest century by any English batsman against India in this format. Brook played an innings of 111 runs in 98 balls and hit 14 fours and two sixes. There was a partnership of 195 runs between him and Joe Root. Root also scored a century later and was out after scoring 105 runs.
