INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
MUMBAI: Trent Boult and Tim Southee, one of the best fast bowling pairs in modern-day cricket, gave away 186 runs in their 20 overs in the
World Cup semifinal at the Wankhede Stadiumon Wednesday
Later in the evening, on a pata (flat) wicket, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj, again world-class pacers, concede boundaries to New
Mohammed Shami runs in for the first time in the match
His very first ball, a fullish delivery outside the off-stump, pitches in and moves off the seam, luring Devon Conway into a drive, which
only results in an edge, pouched beautifully by a diving KL Rahul behind the stumps
In his next over, Shami bowls another peach, perhaps an even better delivery, which straightens after angling in, and gets the dangerous,
Thereafter, centurion Daryl Mitchell and New Zealand captain Kane Williamson enjoy a massive 181-run stand for the third wicket, giving
India the jitters, before Shami returns to calm their nerves again
deafening roars of the cheering crowd
games and he might be close to top wicket-taker and coming on first change, behind two outstanding new-ball bowlers
careers combined (992 innings)
something Shami took in his stride
His deliveries are pitching on the seam, and hence the ball is seaming around tremendously
When you keep bowling on one spot, the batsmen are clueless
about him was that he had loads of stamina, which is the main quality a fast bowler must have
At the trial nets, he maintained his pace from the first ball he bowled, to the ball he bowled after 30 minutes
