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IND vs ENG: Siraj Reveals Match-Changing Moment In Honest Post-Match Chat With Karthik

Mohammed Siraj admitted he never expected his crucial catch near the boundary to change the game, sharing with Dinesh Karthik how self-belief guided him during India’s dramatic win over England.

Last Updated : Monday, 04 August 2025
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Sports News: India has won the Oval Test by 6 runs. With this win, Team India has leveled the five-match series 2-2. On the last day, England needed 35 runs to win, but Siraj's deadly bowling stopped England. Mohammad Siraj turned the match around by taking 5 wickets in the second innings and gave the team a thrilling victory. Siraj was chosen as the Player of the Match for this performance. 

Talking to Dinesh Karthik after the match, Siraj said that I was just thinking that I should bowl in the right place. To be honest, I never thought that I would catch Brook and put my foot on the rope. It was a match-changing moment. Yes, I always believed in myself that I would do this for the team.

What did Siraj say about Brook's catch?

Siraj said that, to be honest, it feels amazing. We wanted to fight hard from day one, and it is great to see the result. Our plan was to keep it simple and hit in one place. Today when I woke up, I believed that I could do it. I took a picture from Google and put it on my wallpaper so that I can do it. If I had caught that (Brook) catch properly, maybe we would not have needed to come here today. But Brook played really well. 

Five-Day Oval Thriller Ends With India’s Victory

England chose to bowl on Thursday at The Oval. In the first innings, India scored 224 and England scored 247 runs. After falling behind by 23 runs, India scored 396 runs in the second innings. England got a target of 374 runs. The team had scored 300 runs at the loss of 3 wickets. Then Harry Brook got out after scoring a century. From here India took control of the match. England's team was bowled out for 367 runs on the last day of the test match.