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Mohammed Siraj hits three sixes to win India warm-up match
Mohammed Siraj smashed three sixes in the final over to lead India to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka Cricket XI in a three-day warm-up match on Sunday. India needed 16 off…
The Story in Brief
Mohammed Siraj smashed three sixes in the final over to lead India to a six-wicket win over Sri Lanka Cricket XI in a three-day warm-up match on Sunday. India needed 16 off the last over. Siraj, unbeaten on 32 off 15 balls, cleared the boundary each time off bowler Keshara Nuwantha. India reached the target with three balls to spare.
Earlier, Gurnoor Brar hit four sixes in the final over on the previous day. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant also made useful contributions. The match gave India practice ahead of the Test series starting in Galle on August 15.
The Indian Opinion
A warm-up match can whip up wild excitement. Social media is already calling Siraj a batting all-rounder, but this was a friendly against a second-string Sri Lanka XI. The real test begins in Galle on August 15, when India face Sri Lanka's full attack in the first Test. One cameo does not change a bowler's role. Watch how many overs Siraj bowls in the first session of the Test, that will reveal his true value.
Sources (3): sports.ndtv.com, sports.ndtv.com (2), timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
