Mohammed Siraj's Bail Switch Sets Stage as Bumrah Strikes to Dismiss Marnus

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024–25 is seeing an increase in mind games, and Mohammed Siraj was involved in the bail-switching once more. As the pacer did the same thing with the bails as he had done in the series, the battle between Siraj and Marnus Labuschagne took a new turn. When Siraj approached the stumps to exchange bails in the 43rd over of the first day, the incident occurred.

Marnus was fired shortly after Siraj and Labuschagne committed a trick act involving the exchanging of bail. Siraj changed the bails on day two of the Brisbane Test, but Labuschagne quickly changed them back when the batter nicked Virat Kohli in the slips. Jasprit Bumrah came up with the result in the 45th over, but Labuschagne remained determined despite the unconventional play. Almost 12 balls into Siraj's antics, Bumrah removed the well-set Usman Khawaja on the opening ball of the over. In addition to scoring 57 runs off 121 balls, Khawaja and Labuschagne had a vital 65-run partnership for the second wicket.

Mohammed Siraj tries to trick Marnus Labuschagne:

Siraj's trick 🤝 Bumrah's magic

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Unfortunately, Usman Khawaja mistimed a pull shot off Bumrah and threw a straightforward catch to KL Rahul at square leg two balls later. India benefited once more from Siraj's bail magic, regardless of whose wicket was to fall. However, Labuschagne appeared to be defending himself well and delivered a few hits while Siraj charged at him during his stint following lunch.

Washington Sundar, a spinner, eventually got the right-handed hitter. In the end, he scored seven boundaries and 72 runs from 145 balls. Additionally, he and Steven Smith put up an 83-run partnership for the third wicket. Nevertheless, Smith and Alex Carey's counterattacking partnership for the sixth wicket kept Australia alive as they appear to be on their way to reaching at least 400 runs going forward.

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