Mohammed Shami was delighted with India’s 243-run win over South Africa at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Sunday, November 5. The speedster roasted the Proteas, who were labeled as a dangerous side after India bowled them out for just 83 in 27.1 overs.
In the victory, Mohammed Shami took the prized scalps of South Africa vice-captain Aiden Markram and the middle order batter Rassie van der Dussen. With two wickets, he became India’s leading wicket-taker with 16 scalps in four matches despite warming the bench in the first four games.
Following the triumph, Mohammed Shami was summoned to the post-match program by the Hindi panel of host network Star Sports, where the 33-year-old can be seen offering a humorous response to cricketer-turned-commentator Mohammad Kaif while standing beside show presenter Jatin Sapru. He stated:
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“For Shami to come back the way he has, shows the mindset” – Rohit Sharma
Following India’s victory over South Africa, captain Rohit Sharma praised Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Virat Kohli, and Shreyas Iyer in particular. He stated in the post-match comments:
“We needed Kohli to go out there and play the situation. We then knew we had to keep it in the right areas and let the pitch do the rest. [on Shreyas Iyer] Even if the faith hadn’t been repaid, I would have still stuck to them. We need to keep the trust. For Shami to come back the way he has, shows the mindset.”
“Jadeja has been very good for us. Playing in every format over the years. Today was a classical case as to what Jadeja is for us. Came out at the death and scored vital runs. Then picked up wickets. He knows his role and knows what the expectations from him.”
Rohit Sharma
While Mohammed Shami has been outstanding with the bowling, Jadeja got a five-wicket haul (5/33) against the Proteas.
In the batting aspect, Kohli set a new record with his 49th ODI century. Iyer too maintained his good form, scoring 77 runs off 87 balls and joining Kohli for a 134-run third-wicket stand.
On November 12, Team India will play their last league game against the Netherlands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.
