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In Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025, Mohammed Siraj performed brilliantly by taking 3 wickets against Mumbai. Mumbai was reduced to 131 runs. Hyderabad achieved the target of 132 runs in just 11.5 overs and registered an easy victory by 9 wickets.
Delhi: Indian fast bowler Mohammad Siraj bowled brilliantly in the Super League Group B match of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025. He spent 21 runs giving 3 wickets against Mumbai and gave a big victory to Hyderabad.
Siraj gave strength to Hyderabad
Mumbai team could score only 131 runs. The team included players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Ajinkya Rahane, but no one could play a big innings. Siraj took the first wicket by catching Suryansh Shedge out in the 17th over.
On the very next ball, he got Mumbai captain Shardul Thakur out LBW. After this Tanush Kotian was sent to the pavilion for just 2 runs. After these wickets, Mumbai’s hope of comeback ended.
Chasing the target of 132 runs, Hyderabad team won the match in just 11.5 overs. The team lost only one wicket. Mohammad Siraj was chosen player of the match for this brilliant performance.
Great form even after being out of Team India
Siraj is not currently a part of the Indian T20 team. He was included in the team that won the 2024 T20 World Cup. He played his last T20 match against Sri Lanka in July 2024.
31 year old Siraj has played 16 T20 International matches so far. He has taken 14 wickets. His best performance has been 17 runs for 4 wickets.
Earlier, he had given 15 runs for 1 wicket against Uttar Pradesh. Recently he was rested from the ODI series against South Africa. Now he will be seen playing in the ODI series against New Zealand starting from 11 January 2026.
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