BAN vs IND | Twitter reacts as Mohammed Siraj strikes with very first ball to get India off to dream start

12/15/2022

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Fans very rarely witness a fall of a wicket on the very first ball of an innings in Tests, and Mohammed Siraj on Thursday did exactly the same. Siraj found an outside edge off Najmul Hossain Shanto’s bat on the first ball of Bangladesh’s innings before Rishabh Pant took a diving catch.

After posting 404 in the first innings batting first, India got off to a perfect start against Bangladesh in the first Test match at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium, Chattogram. They got rid of Najmul Hossain Shanto without troubling the scorers, thanks to an angled across delivery from an off-stump line by Mohammed Siraj, which was too hot to handle for the Bangladeshi opener.

Shanto’s feet did not move at all before the ball found a thick inside edge, which was going away from wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant. Pant dived to his left and comfortably grabbed the catch to complete the wicket. Indian players, following the dismissal, leaped in joy to draw the first blood so early, and the people on social media were in all praise of Siraj for bowling a peach to begin with.

WOW!

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— MAHARAJ JI (@MAHARAJ96620593) December 15, 2022

Banger

Mohammad siraj and Umesh Yadav strikes early in the 2nd session. 2 wickets down for Bangladesh 🔥#BANvIND #INDvsBAN pic.twitter.com/HrcC9DEK88
— Akshat (@AkshatOM10) December 15, 2022

More to come

Siraj first ball wicket 🤲
— Shreya❣️ (@Here4VK18) December 15, 2022

It's magical

मियां magic start. 📌😎

Mohammed Siraj strikes on the first ball to dismiss Najmul Hossain Shanto. 👏 👏#BANvIND #Siraj pic.twitter.com/nvyxzxJaGX
— Shreyas Aryan (@ShreyasAryan1) December 15, 2022

Levels

Siraj 🔥🔥 many bowlers take pride in taking wicket in first over. Siraj takes wicket off the first ball. Levels. #INDvsBAN
— Cow Corner (@CowCorner183) December 15, 2022

Master

Siraj 🤡 smashed a first ball boundary here but couldn't even touch a single ball in the 2nd ODI where Rohit produced a lone warrior masterclass
— Rohitian Ashwin💙 (@ashwin_hitman) December 15, 2022

Boom

OUT FIRST BALL!

Mohammed Siraj removes Najmul Hossain Shanto for a golden 🦆#BANvIND pic.twitter.com/vTljQZYhAI
— Irfan shaikh. (@cricket_irfan7) December 15, 2022

Lit af

Siraj with first ball wicket 🔥🔥#INDvBAN
— Vishal (@Fanpointofviews) December 15, 2022

Superrr

Mohammad Siraj gets a wicket in the first ball of the innings.#SIraj #INDvsBAN #TestCricket pic.twitter.com/5Ii4rWKfC2
— INTJAR (@zahid19_19) December 15, 2022

LOL