Siraj could have avoided using those terms, but his frustration is understandable since pacemakers can be injured if they stop just before labor begins, and similar cases have happened before.
Mohammed Siraj made a witty comment after Matt Renshaw retired at the last moment in the fifth delivery of the first over during the game between the Prime Minister’s XI and India. It is never easy for a player to stop his run at the last moment, so Siraj was visibly frustrated.
After bowling three dot balls to Renshaw, Siraj ran in to deliver the fourth delivery, but the batsman remained out of sight at the final moment. A security guard wandered near the viewing screen, tempting Renshaw to take this call.
However, an angry Siraj could not resist and chirped, “Ae bhai, will you cultivate me ghum raha hai kya? (Hey brother, are you wandering in a garden?).” His comment instantly went viral, especially since Rohit Sharma had made a similar comment earlier this year during the England series.
The common term in both phrases was ‘garden’, so social media did not miss the opportunity to remember Rohit’s famous comment. Siraj could have avoided using those terms, but his frustration is understandable since pacemakers can be injured if they stop just before labor begins, and similar cases have happened before.
India take six wickets in 25 overs to stay ahead
India won the toss and opted to play the Prime Minister’s XI first, and the move proved fruitful. The Indian pacers began the proceedings with tight lines and lengths to keep the opposition batsmen at bay.
They dismissed two batsmen inside six overs for a score of 22, with Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep taking a wicket each. However, Sam Konstas and Jack Clayton formed an excellent partnership for the third wicket and added 109 runs to provide some stability to the innings.
But Harshit Rana came in and wreaked havoc with the pink ball, grabbing four quick wickets to put the Prime Minister’s XI back on the short end. He dismissed Jack Clayton and Oliver Davies in the same over.
Rana later bowled Jack Edwards and Sam Harper in his next over to put India in a commanding position. India will try to wrap things up quickly and bring the total down.
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