Kolkata, Nov. 14 -- Right-arm seamer Mohammed Siraj revealed that Jasprit Bumrah urged him to attack the stumps as conditions became tougher for batters on the first day of the Kolkata Test at Eden Gardens here.

Bumrah was the pick of the bowlers for the hosts as the spearhead completed the five-wicket haul (5/27 in 14 overs). On the other hand, Siraj scalped two wickets and finished with the figures of 2/47 in his 12 overs, after being expensive in his first spell.

Speaking after the end of play on Day 1, Siraj said, "Jassi bhai just told me that the wicket-taking option was if you bowl at the stumps, you've LBW, bowled and even catches coming to play when the line is accurate."

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