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4th Test: Siraj, Shardul bowl with fire, take 9 wickets between them to keep India in the hunt

Manish Kumar
| TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Jan 18, 2021, 14:50 IST
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Fine debut Test series

From not going to attend his father's funeral and then being subjected to racial abuse in Sydney to becoming the only Indian bowler to register a five-wicket haul in this series, Mohammed Siraj has made sure that he is taken very seriously as a Test bowler now. (AP Photo)

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5/73 and 4/61

Siraj took 5/73 and was ably supported by Shardul Thakur's 4/61 as India bowled out Australia for 294 runs in their 2nd innings to set up a 328-run victory target. (AFP Photo)

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c Thakur b Siraj

Thakur took the catch off Siraj's bowling to dismiss last man Josh Hazlewood (9). Siraj, leading the India attack in just his third Test, returned figures of 5/73 for his career-best figures. (AFP Photo)

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Best in Brisbane

Siraj's 5/73 are the fourth best bowling figures by any Indian bowler at the Gabba and Shardul's 4/61 are the sixth best bowling figures by an Indian bowler at the Gabba. (AFP Photo)

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Most successful Indian bowler

Siraj, who made his debut in the second Test in Melbourne on this tour, has the most wickets for India in this series with 13 scalps, followed by Ashwin (12), Bumrah (11), Jadeja (7), Thakur (7). (AP Photo)

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Comprehensive performance

It has been a comprehensive performance by the Indian rookies as Siraj and Shardul with a combined experience of 5 Tests (including the Gabba Test) walked away with two of the best bowling figures ever by Indian bowlers at the Gabba. (Getty Images)

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Rajesh Chibba
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A great chance to win the Test. Batsmen have to score and stay at the crease.
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