Mohammed Siraj is known for his fiery spells, but on Day 4 of the third Test at Lord’s, it was his unwavering confidence – not just his bowling – that stole the spotlight. The moment came in the 12th over of England’s second innings when Ollie Pope was struck on the pads by a sharp nip-backer from Siraj. The Indian pacer immediately went up in appeal and turned to captain Shubman Gill, exclaiming: “Saamne hai bhai, height to hai hi nahi.”Live Score: India vs England 3rd TestGill, momentarily unsure, looked toward his teammates. But with just six seconds left on the DRS timer, Siraj’s conviction won the day. The skipper signalled for the review – and Siraj was spot on. The ball had zipped in past Pope’s tentative bat and thudded into the front pad. UltraEdge showed no contact with the bat, and HawkEye displayed three reds. The delivery was crashing into the top of leg stump.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Siraj, overjoyed, pumped his wrists and roared in celebration as his teammates mobbed him. The crowd at Lord’s erupted, matching the energy of the Indian players. Pope had once again fallen to indecision – neither fully forward nor back – and was caught plumb on the crease.WATCH:The wicket marked Siraj’s second of the morning after he had already rattled Ben Duckett in the sixth over. Duckett’s mistimed pull off a 140kph back-of-a-length ball was caught by Bumrah at mid-on, but it was Siraj’s aggressive celebration that caught attention – charging at Duckett and giving him a shoulder bump, reflecting the lingering heat from the previous evening’s tension.
India were still fired up after Zak Crawley’s deliberate time-wasting at the end of Day 3 had prevented them from bowling an additional over, a move that led to a heated exchange between Crawley and Gill. Duckett had also stepped in during that altercation, and his early dismissal – followed by Pope’s DRS downfall – felt like momentum swinging decisively in India’s favour.
