BGT 2024 | Twitter in splits as Siraj’s premature celebratory run cut short by umpire’s LBW decision
Celebrations are an integral part of cricket, but sometimes overly exuberant reactions can lead to unintended consequences. This happened on the fourth day of the first Test when Mohammed Siraj prematurely celebrated an LBW dismissal, only for the umpire’s decision to halt his celebrations.
As the overnight duo of Usman Khawaja and Steve Smith walked to the crease on the fourth day, Australia faced an uphill battle, needing a monumental effort to chase down 534. The pressure mounted when Khawaja fell to Mohammad Siraj in the sixth over, and the Indian pacers continued to assert their dominance with a mix of bouncers and full deliveries, keeping Smith and Travis Head on edge. Amidst the tension, there was a moment of premature celebration from Siraj following an LBW appeal that was quickly halted by the on-field umpire.
On the third ball of the 12th over, Siraj delivered a good-length ball on middle stump. Head, caught in an awkward stance, was beaten on the inside edge, and the ball struck his front pad. The Indians erupted in celebration, with Siraj already striding away in joyous celebration, not even looking at the umpire. He almost reached the wicketkeeper before on-field umpire Richard Kettleborough shook his head and denied the appeal. After a brief discussion, captain Jasprit Bumrah opted for a DRS review, with Siraj insisting that the ball had straightened. The replay confirmed that no bat was involved and, with the umpire’s call on the leg stump, it was ruled “not out.” The moment went viral on social media, with fans having a good laugh at Siraj’s premature celebrations.
Never celebrate too early
Siraj starts celebrating!
Ooops! #AUSWIN pic.twitter.com/Wk5petloTg— cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 25, 2024
Official
Mohammad Siraj is official Instagram page, everything else is fake ID 🤣🤣🤣🤣
What kind of appeal is this brother, I feel like a 100 meter race is going on.#INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/WzuRX114Q6— Rohit Baliyan (@rohit_balyan) November 25, 2024
DSP
DSP Siraj made a strong appeal, but the umpires ruled it not out.pic.twitter.com/ka0MYjE6jV
— Nut Boult (@NutBoult) November 25, 2024
Failed appeal
Siraj v Head – lbw appeal.
Cut Travis Head for room from RTW. Attack him on the inside. Fullish/good length. If the odd one straightens or nips away, then even better. The occasional short ball. Saying it for the 10000000th time 😉— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12) November 25, 2024
Banned
Siraj should be banned for that celebration/appeal.
That’s bullshit mate. Show some respect idiot.— SR (@Steve_Richo1) November 25, 2024
A big one
A big appeal Umpires call save Travis Head #INDvsAUS #Siraj #dspsiraj pic.twitter.com/QuFRdwn0Bb
— techsmart4u (@techsmart484675) November 25, 2024
Straight to the point
Siraj bhai did not even appeal for lbw and got out.
— Harry (@not_harry__) November 25, 2024
Runaway
That Siraj runaway train appeal.
— Gaurav Sethi (@BoredCricket) November 25, 2024
Need a break
Need to break this partnership soon. Put the pressure back on. Siraj or bumrah need to come back for a spell.
— Beerus Sama (@BsamaU7) November 25, 2024
Pure emotion
Virat is pure emotion for us all—fans and teammates alike😍! Kohli is the real superstar of Cricket like Rajini❤️.
Courtesy: BCCI#IPLAuction #ipl2025auction #IPLretention #Siraj #DelhiCapitals #ViratKohli #ViratKohli𓃵 #IPL2025 #BGT2024 #indvaus #Pant #KLRahul #Bumrah #RCB pic.twitter.com/8Z9jdSlzKn— CricCrazy Nasru (@SMohamedNasrude) November 25, 2024
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