Mohammed Siraj and Travis Head end heated Adelaide battle with post-match gesture after IND's victory over AUS

India paceman Mohammed Siraj and Australia star Travis Head showed great sportsmanship after the second Test match at Adelaide Oval. The two players had a competitive exchange on Day 2 after Siraj dismissed Head for 140 in the first innings. They exchanged words after the dismissal as Siraj celebrated the wicket, adding intensity to the match. However, after the game, Siraj and Head shared a friendly handshake and exchanged pleasantries, highlighting their respect for each other as competitors.

The two players shared contrasting stories about the incident. Head asserted that he told Siraj, "well bowled," but the paceman reacted with a send-off, and later, the Australian used some cuss words. However, Siraj accused Head of lying and claimed that the batter didn't say 'well bowled' at all. They also had a chat when the Indian tailender came out to bat in the second innings, but it wasn't a fiery one.

The two players didn't make much fuss about the controversy and hugged it out after the match when players of both teams acknowledged each other. It seemed like the end of the drama for now.

Meanwhile, Australia stamp their authority over Rohit Sharma and Co. with a 10-wicket win in the pink-ball Test at Adelaide Oval. Pat Cummins claimed a five-wicket haul in the second innings to wrap India's innings for just 175 as the visitors only managed to set a 19-run target. Australian openers Nathan McSweeney and Usman Khawaja didn't find any difficulty while chasing it and won the match in 3.2 overs.

Ahead of Day 3's play, Siraj has refuted Head's claim of saying "well bowled" during the Pink-ball Test, alleging him of gross misrepresentation of what transpired after the southpaw's dismissal.

“It was a good battle. I loved bowling to him. He has batted really well for his 140,” Siraj told Harbhajan Singh during an interaction on Star Sports.

The Indian paceman admitted he got annoyed after being hit for a six, but he accused Head of lying about the ‘well-bowled’ claim.

“When you get hit for a six on your good ball, it kind of gets annoying. It ignites your passion. When I got him out, I celebrated but he abused me. “It’s a lie that he said ‘well bowled’ to me," said Siraj.