ENG vs IND | Twitter in disbelief as Siraj breathes fire to scalp Root and Stokes on successive balls

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Mohammed Siraj was ecstatic after making England capitulate on Day 2 at Edgbaston

Cricket has always had its fair share of confidence bowlers -- beasts that can decimate lineups singlehandedly on a good day and be tamed without ado on a bad day. Mohammed Siraj has shown this very ability to have great peaks and troughs, with Edgbaston privileged enough to experience this former.

‌India took to the field in Birmingham brimming with confidence on Day 2, having restricted England to 77/3 on the previous evening after themselves posting a mammoth total of 587. However, in Joe Root and Harry Brook, two of the visitors' mainstays remained at the crease with both in exceptional form of late. The duo had already stitched together a half-century stand on Thursday and with the pitch showcasing little signs of wear and tear, the opportunity was ripe to pile on some comfortable runs. But Mohammed Siraj had something to say about it.

The right-arm quick had already scalped Zak Crawley on Day 1 and was handed the responsibility of opening the bowling alongside Akash Deep on the second day as well. Siraj began against Brook who on the second ball tucked away a single to hand Root the strike. The English veteran shuffled across as Siraj steamed in but the wily pacer cleverly angled the ball down leg, taking Root by surprise who instinctively played at his pads and got a fine tickle to the wicket-keeper. Rishabh Pant and company immediately went up in raucous celebrations whille the cameras panned to Root, who looked at the heavens as if asking forgiveness. The walk-off was slower than the painful realization of his mistake, the baby-sized steps a clear reflection of Root's guilt. To make matters worse for England, Siraj delivered a hair-raising bumper that lifted off the deck towards Ben Stokes first-up. The skipper was unable to get his bat out of the way in time and two wickets in two suddenly left England reeling at 84/5.

Twitterati could not have asked for a better start to the day's proceedings.

What a start!

— BavumaTheKing Temba (@bavumathek83578)

That's how you do!

WHAT A START! 😍 strikes in his very first over of the day, getting the big wicket of , and needless to say, 𝐲𝐞𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐡𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐢, 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐚𝐲𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐢! 🏏🔥

How crucial could this breakthrough be in shaping the innings? 🤔…
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia)

Brilliant from DSP!

Back to Back Wickets by DSP Siraj.

1st - Joe Root

2nd - Ben Stokes 🎥
— Gurlabh Singh (@gurlabhsingh610)

Big wickets!

DSP gets Both Ben Stokes and Joe Root in an Over.⚡️⚡️

— A D V A I T H (@advaithspeaks)

LOL!

Bumrah thinking condition right now 😂😂 Joe Root Ben Stokes Shubman Gill
— a.rahman.CricVibe🏏💲 (@Rahmaan777)

Good start!

Early success on Day 3 for

Mohammed Siraj is on a roll here at Edgbaston!

England 5 down as Joe Root & Ben Stokes depart.
— Arvind Seju (@arvind__seju)

DSP charges!

MIYA SIRAJ ON 🔥! Joe Root (22) & England skipper Ben Stokes (0) OUT on consecutive balls! England 95/5, trailing India’s 587 at Edgbaston. 🇮🇳
— Er.Pankaj kumar (@pankajku1992)

Big blow to England!