'When you give the responsibility...': Irfan Pathan heaps praise on Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna after heroic bowling display in fifth Test

Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan hailed the duo of Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna for their sensational bowling displays against England at The Oval. After getting bundled out nfor just 224 runs in their first innings, the Men in Blue required their bowlers to step up big time and restrict the hosts to a low total. Both Siraj and Krishna took up the responsibility in the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and bowled incredibly well to bowl out the Three Lions for 247 runs.

While Siraj recorded figures of 4/86, Krishna finished his 16-over spell with the figures of 4/62, massively helping the visitors in restricting England to a low first-inning total. The former was the standout bowler among the two, picking up the massive wickets of Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Harry Brook and Jacob Bethell. On the other hand, Krishna sent the likes of Zak Crawley, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton and Gus Atkinson back to the pavilion. 

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Left highly impressed with the duo's performance with the ball, Pathan remarked that Siraj steps up his bowling whenever he leads the side in the department. He further stated that the 4-wicket haul will help Krishna in increasing his confidence quite a bit especially after the pacer had been hammered by England batters in both the Headingley and Edgbaston Tests.