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IPL 2020: Mohammed Siraj leaves Twitter awestruck

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.

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Published : Oct 22, 2020, 1:18 PM IST

Mohammed Siraj
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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":

  • What a big win for Kohli's team in #RCBvKKR game. Match was decided the moment KKR was 3 for 3 in just 3rd over but no fightback from KKR. Well done, #mohammedsiraj 8 for 3 doesn't happen regularly even in gully cricket! Enjoy the night! #KKRvRCB #IPL2020

    — R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) October 21, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

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.

"Morris beat the batsmen (in the first over) and then Virat bhai spoke to AB de Villiers (behind the stumps) and gave me the bowl," he added.

"Initially, I didn't think it would swing so much after seeing the wicket. I just backed my strength and really enjoyed a lot."

Brought in the second over, Siraj struck in his third ball with a good length ball that went away of Rahul Tripathi.

In his next delivery, he cleaned up Nitish Rana, with a ball that sharply cut back in and breached the left-hander's defence. In the next over, he accounted for Tom Banton with another outswing delivery.

His bowling figures became the most economical this season.

A natural in-swing bowler, Siraj has been practising with the new ball and generating outswing in the practice sessions.

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":

  • What a big win for Kohli's team in #RCBvKKR game. Match was decided the moment KKR was 3 for 3 in just 3rd over but no fightback from KKR. Well done, #mohammedsiraj 8 for 3 doesn't happen regularly even in gully cricket! Enjoy the night! #KKRvRCB #IPL2020

    — R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) October 21, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

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.

"Morris beat the batsmen (in the first over) and then Virat bhai spoke to AB de Villiers (behind the stumps) and gave me the bowl," he added.

"Initially, I didn't think it would swing so much after seeing the wicket. I just backed my strength and really enjoyed a lot."

Brought in the second over, Siraj struck in his third ball with a good length ball that went away of Rahul Tripathi.

In his next delivery, he cleaned up Nitish Rana, with a ball that sharply cut back in and breached the left-hander's defence. In the next over, he accounted for Tom Banton with another outswing delivery.

His bowling figures became the most economical this season.

A natural in-swing bowler, Siraj has been practising with the new ball and generating outswing in the practice sessions.

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