IND vs ENG: Will Mohammad Siraj's prediction regarding baseball prove to be true?

IND vs ENG 1st Test Updates: Will the Hyderabad Test end in 2 days? Looking at the condition of England in the first innings, Mohammed Siraj's prediction regarding baseball seems to be coming true.

Jan 25, 2024 - 16:35
IND vs ENG: Will Mohammad Siraj's prediction regarding baseball prove to be true?

The first match of the five-Test series between England and India is being played at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Will the Hyderabad test end in 2 days? Given England's state in the first inning, it appears that Mohammed Siraj's baseball prediction is coming to pass. The England baseball team lost eight wickets during the game, with a score of 215 until the first day's tea break. In baseball, Mohammad Siraj had issued a warning, saying that the Hyderabad Test would end in two days if England played baseball style.

After winning the toss and electing to bat first, England's opening batsmen amassed 55 runs in a row without dropping a wicket, akin to baseball cricket. As this was going on, Ashwin-Jadeja and Akshar took command and dealt England blow after blow, forcing half the team to the pavilion by lunchtime.

Even after lunch, the Indian spinners continued to dominate the English batsmen and till tea time they dropped eight wickets at the score of 215. Out of these eight wickets, Ravindra Jadeja took three wickets while Ashwin and Akshar took two wickets each. Jasprit Bumrah was also successful in taking one wicket. Now it seems that the Indian team will soon come out to bat after taking two wickets.

Mohammad Siraj had stated during the first Test on the home ground that if England plays baseball cricket on Indian soil then the match will be over in two days. He had said that it is not easy to beat the bowler on every ball because sometimes the ball takes a lot of turns and sometimes it also goes flat.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Content Writer