Fans on Twitter lashed out at Indian pacer Mohammed Siraj for sledging Najmul Shanto and Zakir Hasan after he failed to take wickets in the second innings of the first Test against Bangladesh. They slammed the pacer for his gesture and said that he should avoid such things without any reason.
Mohammed Siraj sledges Najmul Shanto and Zakir Hasan after failing to get wickets
After a staggering first inning with the bowl, where he returned with the figures of 3/20, Mohammed Siraj wasn’t at his best in the second innings. Chasing the mammoth target of over 500 runs, Bangladesh had a staggering start as openers Zakir Hasan and Najmul Hossain Shanto made Indian bowlers look clueless and batted solidly at the top to put the visitors under pressure.
Both the openers batted with full control and went on to smash half-centuries. They stitched 124 runs for the opening partnership. Both the batters easily negotiated the tricky phase with the new ball and made Siraj and Umesh work hard.
After failing to make an impact, Siraj tried to sledge Shanto. It was during the 34th over when he the pacer gave the batter a stare and then a couple of deliveries later engaged with him in a verbal banter. The batter, however, didn’t seem interested and smiled at him.
The pacer, however, didn’t stop here as he then had a go at debutant Zakir Hasan, who also didn’t engage in the banter and batted with confidence.
Here’s the video:
Siraj now going after Shantopic.twitter.com/jweMQ2mth7#INDvBAN
— Saikat Ghosh (@Ghosh_Analysis) December 17, 2022
Fans on Twitter react as Mohammed Siraj sledges Najmul Shanto and Zakir Hasan after failing to get wickets
As Mohammed Siraj sledges Najmul Shanto and Zakir Hasan after failing to get wickets, fans on Twitter reacted to it. They slammed the pacer for the unnecessary gestures and said that he should avoid these. Here are some of the reactions:
Mohammed Siraj trying hard to break the concentration of Shanto 🥲#INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/S2CQ6ECmrY
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) December 17, 2022
#IndvBan No wickets falling here.. Siraj saying something to Shanto and Shanto stares all the way… All happening here.. pic.twitter.com/K0vKQsn1fQ
— Anurag Sinha (@anuragsinha1992) December 17, 2022
Siraj is sledging Shanto after bowling every ball.#BANvIND #INDvBAN pic.twitter.com/nEdIn55bPJ
— Cricket Master (@Master__Cricket) December 17, 2022
Siraj glares at Shanto who prefers to look away. More words from Siraj and this time Shanto exchanges eye contact.
— Saikrishna సాయికృష్ణ (@Sai__Krishna__) December 17, 2022
Siraj and Shanto is going to be the next gen ultimate duo we never expected. 😀😀 https://t.co/TMDxA5hqo9
— Bad Boy (@BadBoyVibes73) December 17, 2022
Abhi video banaye Siraj on fire bolke, what is this behaviour
— Saptak (@sapcric) December 17, 2022
Siraj bhai mat kar bhai please 🙏
— PROvesh (@its_parvesh_) December 17, 2022
#siraj already thinks he is James Anderson 😅 #INDvBAN
— santhoshtech1983 (@santhoshtech191) December 17, 2022
Siraj is pretty overrated tbh .
— 🖤 (@ameye_17) December 17, 2022
dont get de urge frm new age #india bowlers like #siraj to sledge every batsman each ball! no need to copy kohli who copies brash aussie crics himself.. west indian bowling gr8s let their bowling talk, so did kapil dev. time to unlearn & re-learn #cricket #thoughts
— tushar (@gulmohar2482) December 17, 2022
#Siraj moodittu irra 😑
Thothura porom 😑— Rahul (@rahul199727) December 17, 2022
Kya ho gya Indian team ko ? Kahin Bangladesh chase na kr de.Pathetic captaincy by kl Rahul.R word destroying team India.#INDvBAN #KLRahul #Siraj #ViratKohli𓃵 #rahuldravid #RohitSharma #TeamIndia
— Prince Kumar Singh (@PRINCE75757575) December 17, 2022