Well, as usual, the crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), where Australia and India are currently facing each other in the Boxing Day Test, was at its best in tormenting Mohammed Siraj.
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The ball slipped through and clipped the top of the off-stump. The breakthrough fired up India and Siraj, who immediately silenced the animated crowd at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Siraj celebrated with his trademark "finger on the lips" gesture as Khawaja's innings ended at 21 off 65 balls, including two boundaries in the ongoing Boxing Day Test. Later in the innings, Steve Smith was seen giving it back to the Indian bowler by doing the same gesture.
Virat Kohli joins Siraj's celebration as the Indian star silences the MCG crowd
The ball came off the middle of Khawaja's bat and went straight to Yashasvi Jaiswal at leg gully, positioned perfectly at leg gully for such a chance. However, Jaiswal couldn't hold on, as the ball slipped through his hands, letting Khawaja off the hook temporarily at the MCG.
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Steve Smith's lapse hands Mohammed Siraj another big wicket as India dominates the morning session at the MCG
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Notably, it was definitely India’s morning at the MCG, but their poor fielding is disappointing the bowlers as they have already missed more than two chances so far in Australia’s second innings, and they have already taken more than a 200-run lead in the ongoing Boxing Day Test.
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