The fast bowler said that it was the management’s decision to send Akshar Patel up the order. “I think it was about bringing in a left-right arm combination that would trouble the bowlers,” he said.
Siraj said the surface gave extra bounce to the fast bowlers and the team focused on hitting hard lengths.
Mehdi Hasan Miraj scalped three wickets as India ended the day at 45/4, still 100 runs away from a win.
After dismissing star batsmen like Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill and Cheteshwar Pujara within 20 overs of the game, Axar Patel took charge of a struggling India and remained unbeaten on 26 off 54 balls with the help of three fours.