India, July 11 -- After an entire session grappling with poor luck and missed chances, Mohammed Siraj finally got his reward and used the moment to pay tribute to the late Liverpool footballer, Diogo Jota. The India pacer dismissed Jamie Smith during the second session on Day 2 at Lord's and marked the breakthrough by indicating the number '20' with his fingers, and then raising both hands to the sky, a gesture widely recognised as a tribute to the Portuguese forward, who died in a car accident last week.

After enduring a luckless morning session, which included a dropped catch off his bowling and a visibly frustrating stretch where England rebuilt from trouble, Siraj finally had his moment in the spotlight when he dismissed Jamie Smith ...