Chinnaswamy crowd erupts in 'DSP' chants following Siraj's confrontation with Devon Conway in 1st New Zealand Test

The frustration mounted as New Zealand surged ahead with a strong start to their innings, building a commanding 134-run lead by the end of Day 2. Devon Conway proved to be the standout performer, notching up a crucial 91 runs before falling to the wily Ravichandran Ashwin.

En route to his knock, he had a heated exchange with India fast bowler Mohammed Siraj, after smashing him for a boundary in the 15th over of the innings. Conway had no visible reaction, as he chose to remain focused on the match, but a defensive block after the boundary saw Siraj lose his cool.

However, the Chinnaswamy crowd quickly got behind Siraj with "DSP" chants.

For those unversed, Siraj was recently appointed as the Telangana Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). The announcement was made by Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, who said that Siraj would be granted a Group-I government post following his contributions to the Indian team, which included the T20 World Cup success. He was also handed 600 square yards of land by the government near Road No. 78 in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.

Siraj assumed the role last Friday as pictures of him in the police uniform went viral on social media.

Even former India captain Sunil Gavaskar did not forget to send a "DSP" reminder while on-air during the verbal volleys between Siraj and Conway. He said: “Don't forget that he's a DSP now. I wonder if he was given a salute by the teammates.”

New Zealand will resume Day 3 on Friday at 180 for three, with Rachin Ravindra at 22* off 34 and Daryl Mitchell at 14* off 39. The two have already forged an unbeaten 26-run stand off 55 balls.