IND vs NZ / Mohammed Shami will defeat two Pakistani bowlers simultaneously, chance in semi-final match

Zoom News : Nov 10, 2023, 07:00 PM
IND vs NZ: Team India's performance in the ODI World Cup being played in India has been very good so far. The Indian team has played a total of 8 matches so far in the World Cup, where they have won all the matches. Mohammed Shami has played an important role in the excellent performance of Team India. Everyone is surprised by the performance of Mohammed Shami in the current ODI World Cup for India. He has taken 16 wickets in just four matches so far at an impressive average of 7 and a strike-rate of 9.5, while giving away runs at an economy of only 4.3. In the same season he also achieved a big feat. Shami also became the highest wicket-taker for India in the history of ODI World Cup. Meanwhile, Shami can also defeat two Pakistani bowlers in the remaining matches of the World Cup.

Opportunity to make a record beyond Mohammed Shami

Apart from ODI cricket, Shami is also a key player for India in the Test format and has taken 229 wickets so far. Overall, Shami has taken 440 wickets at the international level and is just four wickets away from equaling Pakistan's legendary Rawalpindi Express Shoaib Akhtar, who took 444 wickets during his illustrious international career for Pakistan. Looking at Shami's form, it looks like the fast bowler can definitely add four or more wickets to his account in the match against Netherlands.

Many more records also near

Apart from Shoaib Akhtar, Shami can also overtake another Pakistani cricketer Saeed Ajmal. Saeed Ajmal took 447 wickets in his career. In such a situation, this record can also be broken till the semi-final match of the World Cup. Apart from this, 33-year-old Shami has taken 187 wickets in 98 ODI matches so far and looking at the pace at which he is taking wickets in this World Cup, it seems that if Team India plays the final, then Shami will reach his figure of 200 wickets. Can also touch. So far only four fast bowlers have taken 200 wickets in ODIs. If Shami plays the World Cup semi-final match against Netherlands, he will also achieve the figure of 100 matches in ODIs.

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