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IND vs ENG 4th Test: The heartbreaking memories of the Lord's Test still linger for India's star pacer Mohammed Siraj, who recalled the painful moment from the 3rd Test when he was the last man dismissed in the match.

Siraj revealed that it took him considerable time to shake off the pain and move forward from the loss.

The pacer and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were batting when India required 23 runs to triumph in the match with Shoaib Bashir bowling at the fast bowler.

Siraj was on his haunches after his defence off a Bashir delivery trickled onto the stumps and it did take a few days to recover from that immense disappointment.

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"It took a long time to get over. That match felt like we could've won. In 2021 too, we won on the last wicket. I'm very emotional. We fought hard—Jadeja did great, and even Bumrah bhai batted 54 balls. Still, we lost," Siraj said in a pre-match press conference.

"But I told myself: it's 1-1 now, not over yet. That gave me motivation to do better, to focus more on my batting, especially overseas, where lower-order runs are crucial," he said.

Heat moments were abundant from both teams in the Lord's Test and Siraj anticipates that they continue in the remaining two games.

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"Yes, I think players need to sledge sometimes. It can disrupt a batter's concentration. If he's too defensive, maybe talking to him makes him try something different," the pacer said.

"It's not scripted, but yes, as a fast bowler, it's fun when those mind games happen. Like Root ko bola last match mein ‘where is bazball?'. It is fun," he said.