Birthday special: Mohammed Shami – Top 3 performances in international cricket
India’s express pacer Mohammed Shami turned 32 on September 3 (Saturday). Over the years, the right-arm pacer has given several prominent performances for the national team and the franchises he has represented in the Indian Premier League (IPL). On that note, here are the top three performances in the international arena. Let us begin:
3. India v Afghanistan, Southampton 2019 (9.5-1-40-4)
Mohammed Shami spewed venom with the ball during a group stage match of the 2019 World Cup against Afghanistan. Defending the total, the Men in Blue were in a tricky situation with 16 needed in the final over of the match. At first, Shami removed the dangerous-looking Mohammad Nabi and then went on to scalp two more wickets in successive balls to bag himself a hat-trick in a World Cup game. Team India crashed out of the tournament after losing the semi-final match against New Zealand.
2. India v Pakistan, Adelaide 2015 (9-1-35-4)
India completed an emphatic victory over the arch-rivals Pakistan in a World Cup game played in 2015. Chasing a 300+ score, the Men in Green were given some major jolts including the wickets of Younis Khan, Shahid Afridi, Misbah-ul-Haq, and Wahab Riaz. He was the fifth-highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 17 wickets to his name from seven matches.
1. Australia vs India, Perth 2018 (24-8-56-6)
Mohammed Shami’s career-best figures in Test cricket came against Australia in Perth, 2018. The right-arm pacer took a six-wicker haul after taking the wickets of Marcus Harris, Shaun Marsh, Tim Paine, Usman Khawaja, Aaron Finch, and Nathan Lyon. The right-arm pacer used the Perth wicket to his advantage and kept the Aussies batters guessing. He was quite economical too as he gave only 56 runs in his 24-over quota.
