WATCH: Siraj celebrates as Ashwin hits another Test ton
A video snippet posted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) showed both Siraj and Ashwin pumping their fists in the air and celebrating Ashwin’s ton -- the third instance of off-spinner Ashwin getting a 100 and a five-wicket haul in the same match.
India's No. 11 batsman Mohammed Siraj might have scored only an unbeaten 16 but his celebration when senior teammate Ravichandran Ashwin’ clinched his century was something to behold on Day Three of the second Test against England in Chennai on Monday (February 15).
A video snippet posted by Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) showed both Siraj and Ashwin pumping their fists in the air and celebrating Ashwin’s ton -- the third instance of off-spinner Ashwin getting a 100 and a five-wicket haul in the same match.
"A moment to cherish forever! @ashwinravi99 gets his Test 100 in Chennai and Md. Siraj erupts in joy. The dressing room stands up to applaud," BCCI tweeted.
A moment to cherish forever! @ashwinravi99 gets his Test???? in Chennai and Md. Siraj erupts in joy. The dressing room stands up to applaud.???????? #TeamIndia #INDvENG @paytm pic.twitter.com/ykrBhsiTbl
— BCCI (@BCCI) February 15, 2021
In fact, a person watching the video would be confused about who secured the century. Siraj, who was playing in only his third Test match, was ecstatic and celebrated with selfless joy. Ashwin was still on 82 and realised that with Mohammed Siraj, the last man in, he needed to accelerate and get to his hundred within a few overs.
However, Siraj (16 not out) formed a 49-run partnership with Ashwin as the latter scored a brilliant hundred on a challenging MA Chidambaram stadium surface
