(Watch) Mohammed Shami picks a wicket on his first ball after returning in the team, India Vs New Zealand World Cup 2023.
In the 2023 World Cup match between India and New Zealand at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday, October 22, Mohammed Shami made a significant impact in his comeback game. The experienced fast bowler had been on the bench for the first four games of the marquee ICC event but returned in style.
Shami’s crucial breakthrough came when he dismissed New Zealand’s Will Young. Young, the opening batsman, was looking to build his innings but fell for 17 runs off 27 balls, which included three boundaries. This dismissal occurred in the ninth over of the Blackcaps’ innings. Shami bowled a well-pitched length ball that produced extra bounce and hit the off-stump. Young attempted to cut the delivery, but the lack of room led to him dragging the ball onto his stumps.
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With this wicket, the Indian team successfully reduced the Kiwis to a score of 19/2 after 8.1 overs into the match. Shami’s return to the playing eleven had an immediate and positive impact on India’s performance in the game.