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‘Siraj bana Superman’ – Fans react as Mohammed Siraj completes exceptional one-hand catch to dismiss Jermaine Blackwood in WI vs IND first Test
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On the final ball before lunch of Day 1 of the first Test of the two-match series at Windsor Park in Dominica on Wednesday, Mohammed Siraj made an incredible catch with a soaring dive to dismiss Jermaine Blackwood. Ravichandran Ashwin dismissed both of the West Indies openers and Ravindra Jadeja and Sharaul Thakur each claimed one victim as India reduced the West Indies to 68 for 4.
Jadeja threw the ball full-on off-stump in the 28th over of the first inning as Blackwood attempted to knock it over the inner field and into the air. Siraj, however, had other ideas. Blackwood’s bat made a slight turn as the ball gripped just enough to be played high into the air and loop over the mid-on fielder, where Siraj was positioned. The Indian pacer attempted to make a catch but suddenly reversed course and extended his right hand. Siraj was able to hang on after hitting the ground with his elbows scraped.
Here’s the viral video:
SIRAJ, YOU BEAUTY 🔥🔥pic.twitter.com/jRX7llAJjj
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) July 12, 2023
Ravichandran Ashwin had an immediate impact on his retrun
Earlier, R Ashwin returned to Test cricket and immediately had an impact with two wickets. The 36-year-old spinner removed openers Tagenarine Chanderpaul and Kraigg Brathwaite after being brought into the attack after only 40 minutes of play on what appeared to be a placid pitch offering little assistance for the faster bowlers. He had been left out of the World Test Championship final against Australia a month earlier.
While Jermaine Blackwood’s luck ran out when he was beautifully caught by a leaping Siraj at mid-off, seam bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur subsequently had Raymon Reifer caught behind in his first over. One of the two Indians making their debuts, Ishan Kishan, a wicketkeeper, dropped Blackwood on Ashwin’s first delivery. Yashasvi Jaiswal, a 21-year-old, was the other.
Here’s the Playing XI for both teams:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane, Ravindra Jadeja, Ishan Kishan (wk), Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jaydev Unadkat, Mohammed Siraj.
West Indies: Kraigg Braithwaite (c), Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Raymon Reifer, Jermaine Blackwood, Alick Athanaze, Joshua Da Silva (wk), Jason Holder, Rahkeem Cornwall, Alzarri Joseph, Kemar Roach, Jomel Warrican.
Here’s how fans reacted:
What a catch Great Siraj 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Sanjay Dhiman 🇮🇳 (@sanjaydhiman161) July 12, 2023
What a dreadful shot, with lunch around the corner
— Athul (@Athul119) July 12, 2023
Lagi h re uske bas vo kai serious injured na hojaye
— say my name (@DipeshT96767338) July 12, 2023
Some of the fielding within the last few days has been unbelievable! 🔥
— Amanda Wellington (@amandajadew) July 12, 2023
Test wickets among active players
1. James Anderson🏴: 688
2. Suart Broad🏴: 598
3. N Lyon🇦🇺: 496
4. R Ashwin🇮🇳: 476*
5. Southee🇳🇿: 370
6. Starc🇦🇺: 323
7. Boult🇳🇿: 317
8. Ishant Sharma🇮🇳: 311
9. Rabbada🇿🇦: 280
10. R Jadeja🇮🇳: 269*
11. K Roach🌴: 261
12. N Wagner🇳🇿: 258— Chakshu Agarwal (@ChakshuAgarwal6) July 12, 2023
https://twitter.com/Loyalkohlifan_/status/1679162939423756289
What's the purpose of this type "tattiii test series" ka……
— Keśavā (@keshabA44454069) July 12, 2023
Stunning Siraj🤩
— Jr.NTR (@KNikhil13914684) July 12, 2023
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
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RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
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Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
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Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
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