Mohd Siraj chases hat-trick ball to boundary leave Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya in splits | Watch

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International Cricket Stadium in Colombo. All thanks to Mohammed Siraj for his lethal bowling attack, picking a six-wicket haul in just 16 balls to leave the hosts in sheer tatters. Siraj also claimed four wickets in one over to rattle Sri Lanka, becoming the first Indian bowler to achieve this feat.

As the Indian pacer was on the verge of picking up a hat-trick, the delivery turned into a moment of absolute laughter for the Indian team. ALSO READ: Asia Cup 2023 Final: Mohammad Siraj becomes first Indian bowler to take 4 wickets in one over In the fourth over, Siraj began the first delivery with the dismissal of Pathum Nissanka, and just after this, he dismissed Sadeera Samarawickrama. Siraj then picked up his third as Charith Asalanka for a golden duck and hence was on a hat-trick.

However, the golden feat was denied, and his teammates were left in splits at the end of that delivery. As skipper Rohit Sharma overloaded the slip cordon to give Siraj every opportunity at the feat, there was no fielder in the front of square and the new batter Dhananjaya de Silva pushed the fuller one through the vacant mid-on region. With the ball moved towards the boundary line, Siraj also ran but only in vain.

The sight of Siraj running to catch the ball left Virat Kohli bursting into an uncontrollable laughter. Also, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya were left in splits. Commentators Wasim Akram and Ravi Shastri also saw the funny side to it as Siraj sheepishly smiled on.