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Mohammed Siraj proves heavily expensive against AUS-A; leaked runs at 5.90 in red-ball cricket

Arnav Chopra

Mohammed Siraj (Source: @SanjaySaran001/X.com)Mohammed Siraj (Source: @SanjaySaran001/X.com)

Playing a heroic role for India on the England tour, Mohammed Siraj has had diminishing returns against Australia A in the ongoing second unofficial Test in Lucknow. Playing for India A, Siraj leaked 94 runs in 16 overs as Australia A posted 420 in their first innings.

Siraj's expensive spell in red-ball cricket against Australia A

At the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, India A and Australia A are currently engaged in the second unofficial Test of the series, following the first one, which was drawn after rain intervened.

In the ongoing clash, the Indian A side, led by Dhruv Jurel, won the toss and put the visitors into bat, who, on the back of outstanding knocks from Jack Edwards (88) and skipper Nathan McSweeney (74), alongside Todd Murphy's 76, posted 420 after playing 97.2 overs.

However, the majority of runs in this innings came after Mohammed Siraj was smashed at an economy of 5.90, as he delivered 16 overs in his spell for 94 runs, where he only took one wicket, that of opener Sam Konstas, who scored 49 off 91 deliveries. Siraj was only able to deliver one maiden in his entire spell as he proved expensive on the flat track of Lucknow.

Interestingly, Siraj was more effective for India in the recent Test series against England, where he delivered a match-winning spell in the final Test at the Oval, while grabbing a total of 23 wickets across the entire series, and emerging as the highest wicket-taker.

Interestingly, he was absent from the first unofficial Test, which too was played in Lucknow and ended in a stalemate.

India A bowl Australia A out for 420 after Suthar's fifer

Alongside Siraj, the other bowlers, including Prasidh Krishna, who was also on the England tour with Siraj, alongside Gurnoor Brar, were able to pick one and three wickets, respectively, while the real star of the show was left-arm spinner Manav Suthar, who grabbed five wickets for 107 runs in his 32 overs. Suthar picked the wickets of Oliver Peake, Cooper Connolly, Josh Philippe, Will Sutherland and Corey Rocchiccioli as Australia A lost half their side to Manav.

They had regular partnerships in the middle but would often lose two wickets in quick succession and then build another big partnership on the back of some outstanding scores from their batters.

The Australian A side batted the entire first day, and in the first session of the second day, when the innings ended, and by the time of publication, the Indian openers were waiting for the second innings to begin.