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Mohammed Siraj struck twice in the same over during the second session on Day 1 of the opening Test between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Friday, November 14. The speedster trapped wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreynne lbw out for 16 before knocking over Marco Jansen for a duck.
The dismissals came in the 45th over of the Proteas’ first innings. Siraj began the over with a nip-backer that came late into the batter and hit Verreynne on the back pad in front of the stumps. The on-field umpire adjudged it out, but the batter went for a review, and the replays showed the ball would’ve crashed into the middle stump. It was the second horrible review where the ball hit the middle stump, including Wiaan Mulder off Kuldeep Yadav.
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Siraj then bowled Jansen through the gates. The pacer bowled a length ball around off that moved in towards the left-hander, but Jansen was late in his front foot defence.
Watch the wickets below:
Verreynne's dismissal:
Jansen's wicket:
With the scalps, Siraj joined Jasprit Bumrah and Kuldeep in the wickets tally after going wicketless in the first session.
South Africa batters fail to show up with the bat on Day 1; Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Kuldeep Yadav wreak havoc
A clinical bowling display from Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, and Kuldeep Yadav left the Proteas reeling on Day 1 of the first Test. Bumrah removed openers Ryan Rickelton (23) and Aiden Markram (31) after they shared a 57-run partnership for the opening wicket. He then dismissed Tony de Zorzi lbw out for 24. Meanwhile, Kuldeep Yadav struck twice to dismiss skipper Temba Bavuma (3) and Wiaan Mulder (24). Siraj then took two quick wickets.
At the time of writing, the tourists were 151/7 after 48 overs, with Corbin Bosch and Tristan Stubbs at the crease. World Test Champions South Africa have not won a Test match in India since their victory in 2010. They are coming on the back of a 1-1 draw in Pakistan.
On the contrary, India registered a 2-0 win against the West Indies at home in their previous Test series. The Shubman Gill-led side remains the favorite to clinch another Test series.
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