Despite losing a couple of wickets early in the morning session, Marnus Labuschagne and Travis Head’s 65 runs third-wicket partnership set up a healthy lead for the home side. While the former did depart at the cusp of Lunch, the latter continued the onslaught with the passage of time reaching to a century against one of his favourite oppositions. Head did leave the Indian pacers frustrated and that was visibly seen in Siraj’s fiery send off after cleaning him up.
After a four and a six in the 82nd over, Siraj came over the wicket and bowled a marvelous yorker on the fourth ball of the over. Head intended to clear the front leg as usual and smoke it across the line but ended up being a tad late on it. The ball scooted into the stumps after dipping and caught Head unhappy. Right after, the pacer went up to the batter, stared at him, and exchanged a few words. However, the southpaw, who’s a local boy, replied him back before trudging off the field with a massive 140 under his belt. The intense of the verbal exchange was such that the match officials had to intervene after a while and the Adelaide crowd avenged with boos whenever Siraj ran up to bowl in the next deliveries, prompting the Twitterverse into a frenzy.
There was a bit happening here between Head and Siraj after the wicket 👀#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/f4k9YUVD2k
— 7Cricket (@7Cricket) December 7, 2024
Finally!
The end of a sensational innings! 🗣️#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/kEIlHmgNwT
— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) December 7, 2024
Yes
That’s the aggression we want #Siraj #head #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/9Olq84GMPU
— Skorpioo (@scorpioK56) December 7, 2024
Ye CHUTIYA h kya ?
Kiss baat kaa agression dikha
rha h bae vo bhi #Head ko…
L ball me WICKET mil gyi vrna BOUNDRY usme bhi thi….
140 bna kr jaa rha h vo Chutiye
Koi agression ni dikha rha pta ni kya h isko khud ki hassi bnvata rhta hai… abhi match over ni hua h pic.twitter.com/FBZltySD22— Vivek (@ImVIVEK0717) December 7, 2024
Thrashed
DSP
DSP Siraj f*cked off Travis Head. #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/87ov1W9HPn
— Lamine Yamal (@KohliMufa) December 7, 2024
Rohit please do what head did😷#indvs
— Pardeepan (@Pardeepan_12) December 7, 2024
LOL
Siraj in WTC final takes Travis head wicket after scoring 170+runs
Siraj in WC final tools Travis head wicket after scoring 137 runs
Siraj today takes travis head wicket after scoring 140 runs 😭😭
He’s like Indian police always arrives late in crime scenes 😭 pic.twitter.com/ML9gprdmaH— 𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣𝙨 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙮 🧢 (@rcbstark) December 7, 2024
Apologies
Gora Saab Apologists for DSP Siraj sending off Head loading or what !#BGT2024 pic.twitter.com/PDa3wSStol
— Sherlock (@The_Chinki) December 7, 2024
Finally india see the back of Travis head as DSP siraj bowled him after his 140.
Incredible inning from Travis head nevertheless.👏#INDvsAUS #INDvsAUS #cheating #Siraj #PinkBallTest pic.twitter.com/Oh2txsANAM— Dr.Shrvan bishnoi (@Shrvanbishnoi29) December 7, 2024
Again?