'Ravindra Jadeja fought very hard but ... ': Mohammed Siraj breaks silence on gut-wrenching Lord's defeat
With India now in a must-win situation to keep their hopes alive for a first Test series win in England in 18 years, fast bowler
Mohammed Siraj
admitted he is still heartbroken over the narrow 22-run loss at Lord's ahead of the crucial fourth Test at Old Trafford, starting July 23.
Siraj, alongside
Ravindra Jadeja
, was fighting hard during the final session of Day 5, inching closer to the target before an unfortunate moment saw him defend a delivery from Shoaib Bashir, only for the ball to roll back onto the stumps and dislodge the bail.
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'I had taken the final wicket in 2021 as well. I am a very emotional person; it could have been 2-1. Jaddu bhai fought very hard. But then I said to myself that the series is not over and I will work on my batting.
We kept working hard on our batting since Australia. The 22-run loss was heartbreaking,' Siraj said during the pre-match press conference.
Reflecting further on the dismissal, Siraj said the result might have been different had luck favoured them in that moment.
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'To middle the ball and still get bowled, the way we were batting together, I was feeling confident and thought I will not get out today. But it was unlucky and it was heartbreaking because the result could have been entirely different,' he added.
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The dramatic Test at Lord's also saw emotions boil over, with Siraj's aggressive approach in the final innings drawing attention — especially his exchanges with England's batters, including a pointed jibe at Joe Root.
"There are no plans regarding this. When you are bowling, you are in another zone; your focus is on taking wickets, so you don't know what you say. You want to divert the batter — like when I asked Root, 'Where is the Bazball?'"
When asked whether he'll continue with the same fiery energy in the fourth Test, Siraj responded without hesitation: 'yes.'
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