WATCH: Mohammed Siraj Breathes Fire; Takes out Joe Root, Ben Stokes in Successive Balls

Mohammed Siraj gave India a dream start on Day 3 of the IND vs ENG 2nd Test at Edgbaston. India and England are currently locking horns for the 2nd Test of the five-match Test series of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy 2025 in England. England resumed their first innings at 77/3 on Day 3 of the match.

In the first session of Day 3, Siraj dismissed both Joe Root and Ben Stokes in back-to-back deliveries to rock England's batting line-up. With Jasprit Bumrah rested for this match, Siraj stepped up to lead India’s pace attack.
Root was looking solid on 22 before Siraj trapped him down the leg-side with a length delivery. Later, on the very next delivery, Siraj bowled a beauty to Ben Stokes, who got a thick edge to the wicket keeper Rishabh Pant. It was a well-directed short ball, and Stokes had no answer to it. The England captain went back for a duck, leaving his team in deep trouble.

Watch: Mohammed Siraj IND vs ENG 2nd Test Bowling

Mohammed Siraj IND vs ENG 2nd Test spell set the tone for India. He was breathing fire, bowling fast, and hitting the right spots. The hosts, already under pressure after a tough Day 2, have now found themselves further cornered.
Notably, India had posted a huge total of 578 in their first innings. The star of the innings was skipper Shubman Gill as he played a magnificent knock of 269 runs.
Gill broke two major records with his innings. First, it became the highest score by an Indian Test captain, going past Virat Kohli’s 254. Second, it became the highest Test score by any Indian batter outside Asia, beating Sachin Tendulkar’s famous 241 in Sydney.

India Put Challenging Score On Day 1

India began Day 2 with a rocky start at 310 for 5. Even though things looked a bit out of place, Gill found a strong partner in Ravindra Jadeja. The two put together a 203-run stand. Jadeja looked set for a century but fell for 89 just before lunch. He gloved a sharp short ball from Josh Tongue to the wicketkeeper.

India’s lower order has often been a problem, especially in overseas Tests. But this time, Washington Sundar stepped up and supported Gill with a patient 42. The pair added 144 runs together before Sundar was bowled by Joe Root just before tea. Despite losing partners, Gill stayed firm and aggressive. He struck boundaries all over the park. His innings had class, control, and courage. He finally fell after crossing 250, but by then, India had full control of the match.

When England came out to bat, they faced an uphill task. Akash Deep, playing in place of Bumrah, gave India early breakthroughs. He dismissed Ben Duckett and Ollie Pope on consecutive deliveries. Siraj then got Zak Crawley. Harry Brook, England’s rising star, walked in under pressure and survived a close lbw call on a single. Later, he almost dragged a ball onto his stumps but somehow avoided stepping on them.

Brook ended Day 2 unbeaten on 30. He played some attacking shots to relieve pressure. Joe Root, at the other end, gave him solid company with 18. The two helped England recover a bit before stumps. Day 3 of the 2nd Test began with a twist.

Siraj removed both Root and Stokes in stunning fashion as England’s hopes took a serious hit. Brook will now carry the burden of a big comeback.
With India already having a massive first innings score, the pressure is all on England. India’s bowlers, even without Bumrah, have done a superb job so far. Akash Deep, Siraj, and Prasidh Krishna have kept things tight.