My strategy consisted of bowling consistently in the same location: Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj, a right-arm fast bowler, claimed on Thursday that his strategy of bowling continuously from one location paid off handsomely for him in the first Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram.

At the conclusion of their first innings on the second day on Thursday, the Indian bowling team, led by left-arm spinners Kuldeep Yadav (4/33) and Siraj (3/14), had reduced Bangladesh to 133 for 8.

India’s first innings score was 404. Mohammed Siraj claimed that his success was due to his accurate line and length bowling. Because red ball is all about focusing on line and length, I’m more reliable at it. In the press conference following the second day of competition, he commented, “The credit belongs to all the bowlers.

“My strategy was to bowl steadily at a single location since the wicket is such that if you try more, there is a danger of leaking runs. My sole strategy was to hit one target and be prosperous. The 28-year-old claimed that in order to succeed in five-day cricket, a fast bowler must bowl stump-to-stump.

“I believe that bowling more stump line is better because sometimes the ball is twisting and getting lower from there. It is preferable for a quick bowler to bowl stump line because you have a better chance of getting LBW, he explained.

The speedster claimed that he chose the option after learning that Mohammed Siraj frequently bowls with a wobble seam four years after his deliveries began coming in.

“In 2018, my balls ceased to come inside, and I increased the number of outswingers I bowled. Because it is challenging for a batter to handle an outswing that comes in, I became perplexed as to why balls were not coming in, and at that point I found wobble seam.

He explained that he had success with an off-cutter called a wobble seam.

Ravichandran Ashwin (58), Kuldeep (40), and Umesh Yadav (15 not out) all put up commendable performances to help India surpass the 400-run threshold in the first innings.

Everyone is showing interest in practise sessions because runs from the lower order are always beneficial for the squad. Lower-order batters are motivated to succeed, according to Siraj.