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Mohammed Siraj<\/strong>: <\/a>Team India pacer Mohammed Siraj admitted that he was happy to bowl on a green top on Day 1 of the first Test against West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Thursday, October 2. The 31-year-old states that bowlers don’t get seaming tracks too often in India, so he was pleased to bowl first in Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohammed Siraj<\/strong>: West Indies won the toss and opted to bat on Day 1 of the Ahmedabad Test against India. However, the move backfired as the visitors were bundled out for 162 in 44.1 overs. In response, the hosts went to stumps at 121-2 in 38 overs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mohammed Siraj<\/strong>: Siraj\u00a0was the star of the show for India with the ball on Day 1. He claimed 4-40 from 14 overs, while Jasprit Bumrah picked up 3-42 from 14 overs. Speaking at the end of the day’s play, the Hyderabad pacer reflected on the Day 1 surface in Ahmedabad and said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“We got a very good start with the ball. You don’t expect to get green tops in India too often. We got one here, so I was very excited. We got a seaming track when he played New Zealand in Bengaluru last year. After that, we got one here. So, I was very excited and enjoyed it a lot.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Mohammed Siraj<\/strong>: The right-arm pacer picked\u00a0Brandon King’s <\/a>wicket as the scalp he enjoyed the most. Explaining the reason, Siraj said:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“I enjoyed Brandon King’s wicket. I have planned it in my mind and the execution was exactly as I wanted. The earlier balls were hitting the pads, so I thought I’ll bowl a stump line. I did exactly that and felt really good.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Mohammed Siraj<\/strong>: King <\/a>was the third wicket to fall in\u00a0West Indies’ first innings. He shouldered arms to a nip-backer and saw his middle stump knocked out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Mohammed Siraj<\/strong>: Wobble seam has given me a lot of success” – Mohammed Siraj<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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During the press conference, Siraj <\/a>also admitted that adding the wobble seam delivery to his repertoire has made him a much better bowler that he was before. The pacer revealed that he practiced bowling the particular delivery a lot and is reaping rewards for the same. He explained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“In 2018, I had a natural in-swinger. When the in-swingers stopped, the out-swingers started automatically. Then I started practicing the wobble seam delivery and grew confident about it. Wobble seam has given me a lot of success in international cricket. I have realized this is an important weapon for me. When the out-swinger doesn’t work, I have the wobble seam delivery.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

After West Indies were bowled out for 162,\u00a0India\u00a0lost opener Yashasvi Jaiswal <\/a>for 36 and Sai Sudharsan for seven. At stumps on Day 1, KL Rahul was batting on 53 and skipper Shubman Gill on 18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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