Mohammed Siraj stepped up in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah to deliver a stunning performance during the first innings of the Edgbaston Test against England. Coming into the game as a man with a plan and a point to prove,

India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel praised Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep's performance after their crucial breakthroughs kept the visitors in command. The task for India on the final day is straightforward: take the remaining seven wickets and seal their first-ever Test win at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham.

Siraj’s early morning burst and his deadly finish saw him finish with 6/70. India took a lead of 180 and by the end of the day had scored 64/1 to go ahead by 244 runs. England’s ‘we don’t play for a draw’ claim will be tested for the next two days.