Ravi Shastri praises Mohammed Siraj after magical spell

The pacer recorded history by becoming the first in Indian Premier League history to bowl back-to-back maiden overs.

Hyderabad: Hyderabad cricketer Mohammed Siraj produced a magical spell of 3/8 in Royal Challengers Bangalore’s eight-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday.

The pacer also recorded history by becoming the first in Indian Premier League history to bowl back-to-back maiden overs. Taking the new ball for the first time in this season, Siraj helped RCB restrict the opposition for a mere 84/8 in 20 overs, which the Virat Kohli-led team achieved with eight wickets in hand.

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Taking to twitter, Team India coach Ravi Shastri hailed Siraj. He wrote, “Pace, Swing, great seam presentation and figures to dream of. A Dream performance – Mohammed Siraj #IPL2020.” Siraj also said that he was desperate to produce a great performance for the team as they have supported him a lot . Meanwhile, captain Kohli said, “Lot of people went hard on him last year. He is seeing the results now. We want him to continue.”

Pace, Swing, great seam presentation and figures to dream of. A Dream performance – Mohammed Siraj #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/B67btZl7r4

— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) October 22, 2020

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