First indian in world cup history..! mohammed shami broke records!

Star player Mohammad shami has set the record of being the player to take 50 wickets in the shortest innings in world cup cricket history. The indian team is playing against the new zealand team in the semi-final match of the world cup series. Batting first in this match, the indian team scored 397 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 50 overs. virat kohli scored 117 runs and shreyas iyer scored 105 runs. tim southee took 3 wickets for the new zealand team.
After this, both Conway and Rachin ravindra of the new zealand team, who entered the field, got out at the speed of mohammed shami for 13 runs. Williamson-Daryl Mitchell then put on an 181-run partnership for the 3rd wicket. Unable to separate these two, the indian bowlers lost patience. In this situation, mohammed shami, who came into the attack in the 33rd over, stunned Kane Williamson by 69 runs in the 2nd ball itself. Following this, he ducked out tom Latham in the 4th ball of the same over. With this, the indian team made a great comeback. Similarly, mohammed shami has set the record of becoming the first indian player to take 50 wickets in the world cup series. Likewise, shami has the honor of being the 7th player to take 50 wickets in the world cup at the international level. Before him, Glenn McGrath is on top with 71 wickets. Muralitharan is 2nd with 68 wickets, Mitchell Starc is 3rd with 59 wickets, Malinga is 4th with 56 wickets, Wasim Akram is 5th with 55 wickets and Boult is 6th with 53 wickets. Apart from that, he also holds the record of being the player who has taken 50 wickets in the fewest innings in the world cup series. Before him, Mitchell Starc had taken 50 wickets in 19 innings. mohammed shami has broken his record. Likewise, shami has taken 50 wickets in the fewest balls in the history of the World Cup. While Mitchell Starc has taken 50 wickets in 941 balls, mohammed shami has taken 50 wickets in just 795 balls.
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Sowmiya Sriram

15/11/2023 11:08 PM