Mohammed Shami hat-trick against Afghanistan in 2019 World Cup: Indian cricket team’s experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami is celebrating his 35th birthday today on 3 September. On this special day, Shami, who has taken more than 450 international wickets for Team India, is seen being greeted by fellow cricketers and the cricket world.
Well, for your information, let us tell you that Mohammed Shami is the second bowler from India to take a hat-trick in a World Cup match. Shami did this feat against Afghanistan in the 2019 World Cup.
When Afghanistan came out to chase the target of 225 runs given by India in the match, they faced a wall in front of Mohammed Shami. In the match, Shami took the wickets of Mohammad Nabi (52), Aftaf Alam (0) and Mujeeb ur Rahman (0), completed his hat-trick in the 50th over, and registered his name in the pages of history.
Watch Mohammed Shami’s hat-trick against Afghanistan
Let us tell you that veteran Mohammed Shami has been out of Team India for a long time. He was last seen playing a match against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy in Dubai on March 9 last year. Since then, Shami has not been able to return to the Indian cricket team yet.
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If we give you information about Shami’s cricket career, then till the time of writing the news, he has played 64 Tests, 108 ODIs and 25 T20 matches for Team India. During this time, Shami has taken a total of 229 wickets in Tests at an average of 27.71, 107 in ODIs at an average of 24.05 and 25 wickets in T20Is at an average of 28.19. Apart from this, Shami also has 119 wickets in 119 IPL matches.
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