India pacer M. Shami has turned 34 years old. He was born on September 3, 1990 in Amroha, Uttar Pradesh. The right-arm pacer made his ODI debut against Pakistan in 2013. In the same year, Shami made his Test debut against the West Indies. Let’s have a look at the five-best bowling spells of Shami across all formats of the game.
Top five bowling spells of M. Shami
- World Cup hat-trick against Afghanistan in 2019
After being restricted to 224/8, India needed to do well with the ball against Afghanistan in the One Day World Cup 2019 match. Shami took the first wicket of Afghanistan in the form of H.Zazai. The right-arm pacer was asked to bowl the last over of the match and defend 16 runs. He went on to take a hat-trick and helped the team win the game by 11 runs.
- Seven wickets against New Zealand in 2023
In the first semifinal of the One Day World Cup 2023, India and New Zealand played against each other. Batting first, the Men In Blue scored 397/4. In reply, the Black Caps were on course to chase the target. However, Shami took seven wickets to help his side win the game by 70 runs.
- Five-wicket haul against South Africa in 2018
In the last Test of the series between India and South Africa, both teams bowled well. Batting first, India managed to score 187. In reply, the home team scored 194. In the last innings, the home team, South Africa was asked to chase 241 runs. Shami took five wickets and helped his side win by 63 runs.
4. Five wickets against South Africa in 2021
In the first Test of the series, India batted first and scored 327 runs. In reply, the home team, South Africa was bowled out for 197 runs, thanks to Shami’s five wickets for 44 runs. This spell helped his side take a lead of 130 runs. They asked South Africa to chase 305 runs. The Asian won the match by 113 runs.
- Five wickets against New Zealand in 2023
In the One-Day World Cup match between India and New Zealand, the Kiwis batted first. They were 178/2 at one stage and were looking set to reach 350-plus runs. However, Shami’s five-wicket haul helped India restrict the Black Caps for 273 all-out. The Men In Blue chased down the target with four wickets in hand.
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