IND vs NZ: Mohammed Shami Scripts History With Five-wicket Haul Against New Zealand – News18

Premier paceman Mohammed Shami scripted history as he claimed a five-wicket haul against New Zealand in the ODI World Cup match on Sunday at HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala. Shami became the first Indian bowler to claim two five-wicket hauls in ODI World Cups.

The 33-year-old pacer made a statement on his first game of the tournament this season as he replaced Shardul Thakur in the playing XI. The unfortunate ankle injury to Hardik Pandya, made team management make a couple of changes to get the right balance as Shami was preferred over Shardul as India played with five specialist bowlers with no sixth-bowler’s option.

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He was right on the money against New Zealand by claiming the wicket on his first ball of the match on which he castled Will Young for 17.

Rachin Ravindra (75) was the second victim of Shami, while three of his wickets came in the 48th and 50th over of the match.

The 33-year-old registered his name in several record books with a terrific bowling display on Sunday against New Zealand.

India bowlers with five-fors in World Cups

• 2 – Mohammed Shami
• 1 – Kapil Dev
• 1 – Venkatesh Prasad
• 1 – Robin Singh
• 1 – Ashish Nehra
• 1 – Yuvraj Singh

The star paceman pipped legendary India spinner Anil Kumble (31) in tally of most wickets of India in World Cups. Shami is just behind 9 wickets behind to reach the top of the list.

Most wickets for India in World Cups

• 44 – Zaheer Khan
• 44 – Javagal Srinath
• 36 – Mohammed Shami
• 31 – Anil Kumble
• 29 – Jasprit Bumrah
• 28 – Kapil Dev

Meanwhile, the fifer also helped Shami to join the elite list of players with most four-plus scalps in a World Cup matches.

Most 4-plus wicket hauls in World Cups

• 6 – Mitchell Starc
• 5 – Imran Tahir
• 5 – Mohammed Shami

Meanwhile, Daryl Mitchell hit a blistering century to guide New Zealand to 273 all out against India in Sunday’s top-of-the-table World Cup clash.

New Zealand lost their openers early after being invited to bat first at Dharamsala but Mitchell (130) and Rachin Ravindra (75) put on 159 to get the innings back on track.

The stand was the highest between the two teams at a World Cup for any wicket as the pair surpassed the previous best of 136 by Sunil Gavaskar and Kris Srikkanth in 1987.