First Time In 49 Years! Mohammed Shami Achieves Massive Feat For India In ODIs

16.11.2023 - 11:55 sports.ndtv.com

Mohammed Shami made history on Wednesday as he claimed a sensational seven-wicket haul to guide India to the Cricket World Cup 2023 final with a win over New Zealand.

Shami ended with figures of 7/57 as the Indian cricket team claimed a 70-run victory at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. This was the first time that an Indian bowler took seven wickets in an ODI encounter and as a result, he claimed the best bowling figures by an Indian bowler in the format.

The previous record belonged to Stuart Binny who took 6 wickets for 4 runs against Bangladesh back in 2014. Best bowling returns for India in ODIs 7/57 - Mohammed Shami vs NZ, Mumbai WS, 2023 WC 6/4 - Stuart Binny vs BAN, Mirpur, 2014 6/12 - Anil Kumble vs WI, Kolkata, 1993 6/19 - Jasprit Bumrah vs ENG, The Oval, 2022 6/21 - Mohammed Siraj vs SL, Colombo RPS, 2023 Previous WC record for India: 6/23 by Ashish Nehra vs ENG, Durban, 2003 Virat Kohli scored a record-breaking 50th one-day international hundred before Mohammed Shami took a sensational seven wicket-haul as India sealed a place in the Cricket World Cup 2023 final with a 70-run win over New Zealand in Mumbai on Wednesday.

Kohli made 117, to surpass the record he had shared with India great Sachin Tendulkar, and Shreyas Iyer a rapid 105 in a commanding total of 397-4 that also featured Shubman Gill's 80 not out.

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