In front of his home fans in Hyderabad, Mohammed performed brightly as Team India defeated New Zealand by 12 runs to grab a 1-0 lead in the ODI series.
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In front of his home crowd and with his family and friends present to support him, the Indian bowler claimed 4 wickets in a ferocious performance.
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The 28-year-old had the greatest strike rate of any Indian bowler in the first ODI with 4.60, giving up just 46 runs in his 10 overs.
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Following the game, the BCCI posted a video of Siraj's friends and family congratulating him on a job well done.
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Shabana Begum, Siraj's mother, also attended the event and expressed optimism that her son would be selected for the Indian team for the next ODI World Cup 2023.
Along with wishing the Indian bowler luck for the future, the video featured numerous of Siraj's cricket-playing friends.
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