Mohammed Shami, who sat out in the Indore Test, made a comeback in Ahmedabad and proved to be India’s most successful bowler on the first day.
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New Delhi: In the first three matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, India and Australia The spinners dominated. The whole story and discussions were about him only, whether it was about amazing bowling or shocking turn. Despite all this, Indian fast bowlers have also left their mark in the series. Especially Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav. The way Umesh Yadav scattered the stumps with his reverse swing in the Indore Test, Shami did something similar on the first day of the Ahmedabad Test.
Team India’s veteran pacer Shami, who showed his impact in the first two matches of this series, was rested in the Indore Test. Now Shami returned in the last match of the series at the Narendra Modi Stadium from Thursday, March 9, and the Indian pacer did what India expected and needed from him.
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Sensational ball from Shami
Shami, who was struggling to find his rhythm in the early overs of the innings, returned before the end of the session and took the wicket of Marnus Labuschagne. Shami’s ball hit the inner edge of Labushen’s bat and he became bowled. Shami’s real blast came in the third session, where his ball sent the stumps to ‘walk’. With the old ball, Shami showed amazing reverse swing and uprooted his off-stump while dodging the defense of Peter Handscomb. This stump took several turns and stopped about 10 meters away towards the leg side.
As good as it gets!@MdShami11 uproots the off-stump to dismiss Handscomb for 17!
Australia 170/4.
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Australia dominated the first day
This ball of Shami and this condition of the stump not only got India a wicket, but also filled the fans present in the stadium with enthusiasm. The wicket of this handscomb gave some relief to the Indian team, which was struggling for wickets throughout the day. Shami took the maximum 2 wickets on the first day of the match for India. Although Australia scored 255 runs losing 4 wickets on the basis of Usman Khawaja’s tremendous century and made a strong start.
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