{
  "id": 1698607,
  "title": "WATCH OUT! Mohammed Siraj's Powerful Throw Nearly Hits Umpire; Ravindra Jadeja's Reaction Goes Viral | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/watch-out-mohammed-sirajs-powerful-throw-nearly-hits-umpire-ravindra",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T10:56:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/watch-out-mohammed-sirajs-powerful-throw-nearly-hits-umpire-ravindra-jadejas-reaction-goes-viral-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "During Day 3 of the first Test match between India and Sri Lanka in Galle, Mohammed Siraj nearly caused a scare for the leg umpire, Ahsan Raza. Siraj was fielding close to the boundary when he delivered a powerful throw towards the wicket. However, the ball narrowly missed the leg umpire, who was positioned in its path. Substitute umpire quickly moved away to avoid a possible collision. India's Ravindra Jadeja found the incident amusing and his reaction quickly gained attention as a highlight of the tense moment. India was fielding well during this day, with Manav Suthar and Jadeja taking a combined total of seven wickets, giving Sri Lanka a score of 284, which left India in a first-innings lead of 178 runs. They came close to enforcing the follow-on, but Sri Lanka's Sonal Dinusha and Niroshan Dickwella put on a 146-run partnership to steady the innings. Despite Sri Lanka's resistance, India maintained control of the game, and Siraj's near-miss throw alongside Jadeja's comical reaction was one of the most entertaining moments of the day.",
  "summary": "Mohammed Siraj gave the umpire a major scare during Day 3 of the first Test between India and Sri Lanka in Galle when a powerful throw from near the boundary narrowly missed leg umpire Ahsan Raza. The incident quickly caught the attention of players and viewers, with Ravindra Jadeja’s amused reaction adding a hilarious touch to the tense moment. Siraj was fielding in the deep when he fired a…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "WATCH: Youth Thrashed, Pushed Into Drain By Alleged Goons In Ghaziabad, Video Goes Viral",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/watch-youth-thrashed-pushed-into-drain-by-alleged-goons-in-ghaziabad",
        "published": "2026-08-18T08:22:08.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}