Having conceded 122 runs for no wickets in the first innings of the Boxing Day Test, the pressure was on Siraj to deliver in the second innings. And deliver he did. After getting rid of Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith, India needed someone to end Labuschagne’s stay at the crease. Akash Deep came pretty close but Jaiswal failed to hold on to a sitter at gully and Labuschagne made India pay as he took Australia’s lead past 250 runs.
On the first ball of the 56th over, Siraj bowled a back of a length delivery outside off stump. After pitching, the ball came back sharply and the way the Aussie batter reacted, he looked plumb. However, in desperation, he opted for the review and surprisingly the decision looked much closer than in real time. Luckily for India, Hawkeye showed the ball clipping the top of off stump and Siraj went into a frenzy. He turned to the crowd and hyped them up with screams of “Come on”.
The Twitteratti loved the reaction and were relieved with Labuschagne finally getting dismissed.
He’s hyped up
— DJ Sinha (@sdj374531) December 29, 2024
Bye!
𝙎𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙟 𝙩𝙤 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙪𝙨: 𝘽𝙮𝙚, 𝙈𝙖𝙩𝙚! 🤪
Siraj catches Labuschagne off guard! Third wicket for DSP Sahab 🫡#AUSvINDOnStar 👉 4th Test, Day 4 | LIVE NOW! | #ToughestRivalry #BorderGavaskarTrophy pic.twitter.com/i3eMomntZl— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 29, 2024
DSP on the charge
DSP Siraj On The Charge 🔥 pic.twitter.com/jrYazFH9zo
— leisha (@katyxkohli17) December 29, 2024
The Kohli way
Siraj showing levels to Aussie crowd in the Kohli way!!! pic.twitter.com/rbOL61F0t2
— a (@kollytard) December 29, 2024
Cold
Siraj Bhai 🥶 pic.twitter.com/mexKQ1ed1X
— Gagan🇮🇳 (@1no_aalsi_) December 29, 2024
Can’t escape
Marnus dodged officer Jasprit Bumrah for a long time but nobody can escape DSP Siraj 😤#INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/T9nFfafln6
— Nikhil Deshpande (@Chaseeism) December 29, 2024
Superb
#IndvAus Siraj celebration after that wicket of Marnus..
Telling the crowd to jump and cheer.. pic.twitter.com/Qvz5bLzWs1— Anurag Sinha (@anuragsinha1992) December 29, 2024
Dismissed
Siraj after dismissing Marnus did that Konstas’s celebration, love this team man 😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/aVXDchh02x
— Satyam (@iamsatypandey) December 29, 2024
Got him
First ball of his spell and Siraj gets Marnus LBW 🥵 pic.twitter.com/gZjREb1kqo
— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) December 29, 2024
Removed
#IndvAus MARNUS LBW!
Siraj removes him..
DRS by Marnus and its Umpires Call..
Bhaggggggg.. hatttt pic.twitter.com/u8IaUKo5No— Anurag Sinha (@anuragsinha1992) December 29, 2024
