Star India pacer Mohammed Shami is on a roll in the course of the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup at house. Despite lacking the primary half of the league stage matches, Shami has performed a significant function in his crew’s journey in direction of the ultimate. In the semifinal in opposition to New Zealand, Shami took 7/57 in 9.5 overs at an financial system price of 5.79. This is India’s finest bowling spell in ICC Cricket World Cup historical past, overtaking Ashish Nehra’s 6/23 in opposition to England in 2003.

Shami’s figures are additionally the fifth-best in World Cup historical past, with Australia’s Glenn McGrath’s 7/15 in opposition to Namibia in 2003 being the very best.

A key facet of Shami’s domination is how good he has been in opposition to left-arm batters.

Though Shami has been a batter’s nightmare, it’s the left-arm batters he has thrived in opposition to. In his WC run this yr, Shami has bowled 52 deliveries to left-arm batters. He has conceded simply 32 runs in opposition to them.

Shami’s eight out of his 23 wickets within the match have been left-handers. The bowler has claimed wickets of Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner and Devon Conway of New Zealand, Ben Stokes and Moeen Ali of England, Charith Asalanka of Sri Lanka among the many left-handed batters.

In six WC 2023 video games, Shami has taken 23 wickets at a median of 9.13 and a strike price of 10.91. His finest figures are 7/57. He is the very best wicket-taker within the match up to now.

The tempo veteran additionally accomplished 50 World Cup wickets, changing into solely the seventh bowler to take action. Shami can be the quickest to get there, reaching the milestone in simply 17 innings, surpassing Mitchell Starc’s (Australia) file of 19 innings.

The highest wicket-taker in WC historical past is Australia’s Glenn McGrath with 71 wickets in 39 matches in his World Cup profession.

Shami now has 4 five-wicket hauls in Cricket World Cup historical past, the very best by any bowler. Australian left-arm fast Starc has dropped to second spot with three five-wicket hauls.

Earlier, on Wednesday, India opted to bat first and scored 397/4 of their 50 overs. Skipper Rohit Sharma (47 in 29 balls, with 4 boundaries and 4 sixes) and Shubman Gill (80 in 66 balls, with eight fours and three sixes) delivered a high quality begin with a 71-run opening stand.

Virat Kohli (117 in 113 balls, 9 fours and two sixes) posted his fiftieth ODI ton, whereas Shreyas Iyer (105 in 70 balls, with 4 boundaries and eight sixes) scored his second-successive WC century, serving to India put up a large rating. KL Rahul additionally delivered a 20-ball cameo of 39 runs, with 5 fours and two sixes.

Tim Southee (3/100) was the decide of the bowlers for the Kiwis. Trent Boult (1/86) additionally bought a wicket.

In the chase of 398, Kiwis misplaced two early wickets. But an 181-run partnership between Daryl Mitchell (134 in 119 balls, with 9 fours and 6 sixes) and skipper Kane Williamson (69 in 73 balls, with eight centuries and a six) saved Kiwis alive and Indian bowlers sweating for solutions. Glenn Phillips additionally performed a useful knock of 41. However, a two-wicket over by Shami modified the sport and Men in Blue bowled exceptionally within the demise overs to limit NZ to 327 in 48.5 overs.

Besides Shami, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj bought a wicket apiece.

Shami was adjudged because the ‘Player of the Match’ for his dream spell.