[WATCH] ENG vs IND 2025: Siraj stuns with double strike – removes Root, Stokes in same over on Day 3

In the day’s second over, top pacer Mohammed Siraj took out Ben Stokes and Joe Root in quick succession. On the third day of the second Test at Edgbaston, India got off to a strong start. After captain Shubman Gill’s record 269 and an outstanding bowling display on Day 2, India was already in a great position.

The seasoned English batsman Root was first dismissed by the right-arm seamer. Siraj produced a delivery on the leg stump line from around the wicket, tempting Root to look. After moving slowly and striking Root’s bat, the ball reached Rishabh Pant without incident. The former captain of England left for 22.

In the subsequent delivery, Stokes was hit by a short-pitched delivery outside off while he was playing his first ball. With a slight advantage, the England captain gave Pant another catch behind the stumps. Crucially, it was Stokes’ first Test cricket golden duck. The delivery was smashed down the ground for a boundary by Jamie Smith, who was facing the hattrick-ball.

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WHAT A START! 😍#MohammedSiraj strikes in his very first over of the day, getting the big wicket of #JoeRoot, and needless to say, 𝐲𝐞𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐡𝐧𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐡𝐢, 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐚𝐚𝐲𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐢! 🏏🔥

How crucial could this breakthrough be in shaping the innings? 🤔#ENGvIND… pic.twitter.com/VReeydN59s

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 4, 2025

That’s two in twoooooo…. 🔥#MohammedSiraj is on fire at the moment as he dismisses the English skipper, #BenStokes for a GOLDEN DUCK! 🤩🤩

𝗬𝗲𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗻𝗲 𝗻𝗮𝗵𝗶, 𝘀𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗮𝘆𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗶 😎👊🏻#ENGvIND 👉 2nd TEST, Day 3 | LIVE NOW on JioHotstar ➡… pic.twitter.com/lG7FoBArNx

— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) July 4, 2025

Early in Day 3, England is behind.

Thanks to Gill’s double-century, India won the second day of the Test match, first with the bat and then with the ball. After taking two wickets in two deliveries late on Day 2, Akash Deep—who had taken Jasprit Bumrah’s position in the starting lineup—made an impression before Siraj had Zak Crawley caught at slip.

The visitors will be certain that they can quickly dismantle the tail because they have already sent five English hitters back to the pavilion. As of this writing, England is 478 runs down and their score is 109/5 with Jamie Smith (14) and Harry Brook (42*) at the crease.