Mohammed Shami has been one of India’s best pace bowlers and has proved it every chance. Shami has had some success in the game’s shortest format and is more than helpful with the new ball, even though he has not been a member of the T20I team since the T20 World Cup in Australia.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Shami has played 23 T20Is for India and picked 24 wickets with an average of 29.62. However, he missed out on the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in the West Indies and the USA as India won the trophy by defeating South Africa in the finals. Here we examine three of his greatest spells in T20Is as he has delivered captivating spells in the Indian colors.
3-12 vs Scotland
During the match against Scotland in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, India won the toss and elected to field first. Batting first, Scotland could manage to add only 85 runs on the scoreboard as Mohammed Shami and Ravindra Jadeja both took three wickets. India went on to win the match by 8 wickets.
3/32 vs Afghanistan
During the ICC T20 World Cup 2021, India’s World Cup campaign started on a bad note as India lost to Pakistan and New Zealand and needed a win to open their account in the tournament. During India’s match against Afghanistan, India was asked to bat first as Afghanistan won the toss and elected to field first. India put on a total of 210 runs for Afghanistan. On the other hand, Afghanistan struggled against India as Mohammed Shami took three wickets and gave 32 runs in four overs. Meanwhile, Afghanistan was bowled on 144 runs as India won the match by 66 runs.
3/38 vs England
Mohamed Shami was considered a three-format player in the early years of his career. Bowling superbly, the India team trusted Sahmi in the 2014 T20 encounter against England. In four overs, Shami conceded 38 runs and removed three of England’s top batters. England just managed to score 180 runs at one stage when it seemed like they would reach 200 thanks to Shami’s outstanding bowling. However, England overcame India by three runs in this thrilling encounter that went down to the last ball. Mohammed Shami’s outstanding bowling earned the hearts of all Indian cricket players, even if the team lost.