‘My mentality was to…’: ‘Sensational’ Siraj REVEALS Plan after dream spell at Newlands

Ind vs SA: Siraj claims it is easy to get carried away on seam-helping surfaces and said it was important to place the ball in the right spots.

Cape Town: It was a ridiculous day of cricket at the Newlands on Wednesday as 22 wickets fell. While the bowlers ruled the roost at the Newlands, it was Mohammed Siraj who had a dream day at the office, taking six wickets for 15 runs in the first session of the second and final Test. After a day of playing, Siraj revealed the mentality he had. Siraj claimed that it is easy to get carried away on surfaces that help the seams, and said it was important to place the ball in the right spots.

“On such pitches, when there is so much swing and the pitch misbehaves, bowlers tend to be greedy and try too many things,” Siraj said. “I think it’s important to stick to a plan and reach a specific area. If you try too much, you put pressure on yourself and the team. On this field. it is crucial to have bowling partnerships as sometimes runs can leak while trying to get wickets.

“My mentality was to deliver a strong performance for the team and correct the shortcomings of the last test. I realized the mistakes I had made and got it right today, and got the success. My strength is to land the ball in the right places for a long period of time, but I was not able to do that in the last match. Today I focused on my strengths and got the reward. So I’m very happy.”