Abu Dhabi: Royal Challengers Bangalore pacer Mohammed Siraj on Wednesday left everyone speechless as he bowled a double-wicket overs against Kolkata Knight Riders in an Indian Premier League match.
Siraj's first three wickets came without conceding a run as he became the first bowler in IPL history to bowl two maidens in a single game. RCB restricted KKR to a paltry 84/8 and chased down the target in 13.3 overs to register their seventh win of the season.
Here is what Twitter has to say on Siraj's "magical performance":
After the match, Siraj said skipper Virat Kohli's surprise decision to hand him the new ball lifted his confidence.
Once Chris Morris generated swing early on, Siraj was asked to bowl the second over following a discussion with wicketkeeper AB de Villiers.
"We hadn't planned that I would open but when we went out, Virat bhai said 'Miyan, ready ho jao (Sir, get ready!), you will have to bowl...' It boosted my confidence," the Hyderabadi pacer, who returned with figures of 4-2-8-3, said after the eight-wicket win on Wednesday.