Indian pacer Mohammed Shami continued his dream run in the ongoing Cricket World Cup with another stunning bowling display in IND vs NZ semi-final match at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. The 33-year-old picked up a 7-wicket haul to help India bundle out New Zealand on 327 and advance to the World Cup final.
The veteran Indian pacer set multiple records with his exceptional spell. His figures of 7-57 is now the best ODI bowling figures for any Indian bowler ever. The record was previously held by former Indian all-rounder Stuart Binny who picked 6-4 against Bangladesh in 2014.
With his fourth 5-wicket haul in the World Cup, Shami became the bowler with most five-wicket hauls in the World Cup.
The pacer was tied with Australa’s Mitchell Starc who picked three fifers – two in the 2019 and one in 2015 edition of the World Cup.
Shami also became the first bowler to pick three five-fers in a single edition of World Cup.
Mohammed Shami also surpassed Australia’s Adam Zampa to become the leading wicket-taker in the ongoing tournament.
Records set by Shami in IND vs NZ
- Best bowling figures by an Indian in ODI history.
- Most wickets by an Indian in a World Cup edition.
- Most five wicket haul in World Cups.
- Best bowling figure by an Indian in World Cups.
- Fastest 50 wickets in World Cups.
Was waiting for my turn: Mohammed Shami
After the game, Shami opened up about his magic run in the World Cup and said that he was “waiting for his turn”. Notably, Shami didn’t play India’s first four games in the tournament.
“I was waiting for my turn. I wasn’t playing much white ball cricket. I had in mind, we talk about a lot of things like yorkers and slower balls. I tried to take wickets with the new ball. I try to take as many as I can with the new ball”, Shami said in post-match presentation.
Team India will now play the winner of AUS vs SA semi-final at Narendra Modi Stadium on November 19.
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