India Vs Australia: Rohit Sharma Explains Why Mohammed Shami Bowled Only 20th Over Of Warm-Up Match

17.10.2022 - 12:05 sports.ndtv.com

Just days after reaching Australia as Jasprit Bumrah's replacement for the T20 World Cup 2022, Mohammed Shami produced a breathtaking display of bowling in the warm-up match against Australia on Monday.

The veteran pacer only got to bowl one over in the match, that too being the final over, but what he did in those 6 balls took everyone's breath away.

Even India captain Rohit Sharma was bowled over by Shami's performance in the match despite the tricky situation in which he was asked to bowl.

In the practice game, Rohit surprisingly kept Shami away from the bowling attack for the major part of the match. However, the Hitman spun a big surprise as he handed Shami the ball in the 20th over.

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