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A heated exchange unfolded on the field as Indian bowler Mohammed Siraj gave Australia batter Travis Head a fierce verbal send-off after dismissing him on Day 2 of the ongoing second Test at the Adelaide Oval on Saturday.

The heated tussle demonstrated the intensity of competition between the two teams as well as the impact they had on each other. Siraj was very animated in his reaction and enjoyed the thrill of taking that all-important wicket.

In a bolt-from-the-blue kind of event in Australia's first innings, the 82nd over saw Mohammed Siraj pitch a scorcher that completely bowled out Travis Head.

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This dramatic moment from the match has taken the internet by storm, as a video capturing Siraj's intense reaction and the heated verbal exchange with Travis Head.

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Electric in the atmosphere, Indian pacer's ball breached Head's defence and the stumps cartwheeled. Soon after, fireworks lit up in the vocabulary of the two opposition players before Siraj gave Head a fiery send-off as the Australian batter headed back to the pavilion.

As soon as Siraj dispatched Head, Adelaide Oval came alive with a roaring crowd on Saturday, increasing the drama. Siraj bore the brunt of the crowd's hostility as he was booed repeatedly by the passionate Australian fans. The Indian pacer's boo-ing was the icing on the charged atmosphere that surrounded the match from the spectators, making it even more of a sight to behold.

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During an innings that lasted 141 balls, Travis Head collapsed after making an impressive score of 140 runs. His aggression towards the bowlers was highlighted by 17 boundaries and 4 sixes. He stitched crucial partnerships, including a 65-run pairing with Marnus Labuschagne, and a 74-run partnership with Alex Carey.