A Look At Mohammed Shami's Numbers Against Left-Hand Batters In World Cup 2023

17.11.2023 - 03:25 sports.ndtv.com

Star India pacer Mohammed Shami is on a roll during the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup at home. Despite missing the first half of the league stage matches, Shami has played a vital role in his team's journey towards the final.

In the semifinal against New Zealand, Shami took 7/57 in 9.5 overs at an economy rate of 5.79. This is India's best bowling spell in ICC Cricket World Cup history, overtaking Ashish Nehra's 6/23 against England in 2003.

Shami's figures are also the fifth-best in World Cup history, with Australia's Glenn McGrath's 7/15 against Namibia in 2003 being the best.

A key aspect of Shami's domination is how brilliant he has been against left-arm batters. Though Shami has been a batter's nightmare, it is the left-arm batters he has thrived against.

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The World Cup trophy was not meant to be his, but India's 'Captain Fearless' Rohit Sharma gave everything on the field and so did Mohammed Shami, who set the record for most fifers in the tournament's history. India's World Cup dream also had Virat Kohli creating history with his 765 runs and notching up the 50th century to finish as the Player of the Tournament, but there were remarkable performers from the other teams as well. South Africa once again crashed in the semifinal stage but looked formidable yet again, courtesy aggressive batters such as Quinton de Kock and Heinrich Klaasen and for New Zealand, the young Rachin Ravindra made it a tournament to remember.

Mohammed Shami's Mother Hospitalised During Cricket World Cup 2023 Final: Report

Mohammed Shami's mother, Anum Ara, was taken to a hospital near Sahashpur village in the Amroha district of Uttar Pradesh after she fell ill during the Cricket World Cup 2023 final between India and Australia on Sunday, according to a report by Times of India. The report claimed that she complained of nervousness and fever during the match and Shami's relatives took him to the local hospital for a checkup. She was later transferred to another health centre after the initial treatment and the report added that her condition is now stable. "She was admitted to the hospital due to fever and nervousness. Now, her condition is normal." Shami's cousin Dr Mumtaz told The Times of India.

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Watch: Virat Kohli's Celebration Goes Viral After Taking Catch To Dismiss David Warner During Cricket World Cup 2023 Final

Virat Kohli completed a tough catch as Mohammed Shami dismissed David Warner to hand India an early breakthrough during the Cricket World Cup 2023 final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Kohli had a chance to take a sharp catch on the first ball of the Australian innings but he was a bit late in reaching it. However, he made mistake on the second instant when David Warner edged it towards the slips and Kohli was ready to complete it easily. Thanks to the wicket, Shami equalled Adam Zampa as the top wicket-taker in Cricket World Cup 2023 with 23 dismissals.