Mohammed Shami continues to impress in the Cricket World Cup 2023 with yet another five-wicket haul. Initially, Shami did not play in India’s first four matches due to team combinations. However, an ankle injury to Hardik Pandya led to Shami’s inclusion in the playing XI, and he has delivered outstanding performances ever since. In just three games, Shami has taken fourteen wickets.
In this World Cup, Shami has already achieved two five-wicket hauls. The first one came against New Zealand in Dharamsala, followed by a four-wicket haul against England in Lucknow. He then repeated his five-wicket haul against Sri Lanka in Mumbai. With 14 wickets in just three matches, Shami looks set to finish as the leading wicket-taker.
In the match against Sri Lanka, Shami set and broke several records. India won the game by a massive margin of 302 runs as Sri Lanka got bowled out for just 55 runs in 19.4 overs.
Here are some of the records Shami achieved with his spell of 5 overs, 1 maiden, 18 runs, and 5 wickets:
– Most 4-wicket hauls in a World Cup edition:
– Shahid Afridi (2011) – 4
– Mitchell Starc (2019) – 4
– Mohammed Shami (2019) – 3
– Adam Zampa (2023*) – 3
– Mohammed Shami (2023) – 3
– Most ODI five-fors for India:
– Mohammed Shami – 4
– Javagal Srinath – 3
– Harbhajan Singh – 3
– Most 5-fers in ODI World Cups:
– Mitchell Starc – 3
– Mohammed Shami – 3
– Most wickets for India in World Cups:
– Mohammed Shami – 45
– Zaheer Khan – 44
– Javagal Srinath – 44
– Jasprit Bumrah – 33
– Anil Kumble – 31
With this victory over Sri Lanka, India has not only topped the Points Table but also qualified for the semi-finals, becoming the first team to do so. Shami currently holds the sixth spot in the leading wicket-takers list in this World Cup. Dilshan Madushanka leads the chart with 18 wickets from 7 matches, followed by Shaheen Afridi and Marco Jansen.
India’s next match is against South Africa on November 5 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and it is expected to be a highly intense match between two top sides of the tournament.