Mohammed Siraj's absence was questioned after Prasidh Krishna and Harshit Rana bled runs as India failed to defend 358 against South Africa.

India failed to defend 358 against South Africa in the 2nd ODI in Raipur due to their below-par fielding and some average bowling by pacers. Excessive dew in the field made bowling tough under the lights, but even then, to leak runs between 7 and 10 an over is something India will have a tough time coming to terms with. Especially Prasidh Krishna . For a player having played 20 ODIs, giving away 85 runs from 8.2 overs made India miss Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj – the three guys who formed the backbone of India’s fast bowling over the last five years.

India is preserving Bumrah to ensure he is fit for the T20 World Cup, wh

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