Dubai [UAE], February 20 (ANI): Indian pacer Mohammed Shami accomplished 200 ODI wickets on Thursday, changing into the quickest to succeed in the milestone when it comes to balls taken.
Shami completed this milestone throughout India’s ICC Champions Trophy marketing campaign opener in opposition to Bangladesh in Dubai.
In the course of the match, he bowled his full quota of 10 overs and regarded in a pleasant rhythm. He ended his spell with 5/53 in 10 overs, getting wickets of Soumya Sarkar, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Jaker Ali, Tanzim Hasan Sakib and Taskin Ahmed.
In 104 ODIs, Shami has 202 wickets at a mean of 23.63, with greatest figures of seven/57. He has six five-wicket hauls as effectively. He’s India’s eighth-highest ODI wicket-taker.
Additionally, he has overtaken Zaheer Khan (59 scalps) to turn into India’s main wicket-taker in ICC ODI tournaments, with 60 wickets in complete. Within the ODI WC, he has 55 scalps in 18 matches at a mean of 13.52, with greatest figures of seven/57 and 4 five-wicket hauls. In his first ICC Champions Trophy match right here, he has taken 5 wickets.
That is additionally the very best figures by an Indian pacer in CT historical past, and general second subsequent to Ravindra Jadeja, who took 5/36 in opposition to West Indies in 2013.
Coming to balls taken, Shami has taken 200 ODI wickets in simply 5,126 balls, making him the quickest to take action, outdoing Mitchell Starc, who did so in 5,240 balls.
By way of matches, Shami is the second quickest to 200 ODI wickets, tied with Pakistan legend Saqlain Mushtaq (104 matches). The quickest to 200 wickets in ODIs when it comes to matches is Starc, who reached the landmark in 102 matches.
Coming to the match, Bangladesh received the toss and elected to bat first. India decreased Bangladesh to 35/5 within the first 9 overs. Then a 154-run stand between Jaker Ali (68 in 114 balls, with 4 boundaries) and Towhid Hridoy (100 in 117 balls, with six fours and two sixes) helped Bangladesh attain 228 in 49.4 overs.
Shami (5/53) and Harshit Rana (3/31) have been the highest wicket-takers for India, with Axar additionally getting two for 43 runs in his 9 overs. (ANI)
