Top 3 performances of Ishant Sharma in international cricket

Ishant Sharma, born on September 2, 1988, has been one of the best pacers India has produced. Hailing from Delhi, Ishant made his Test debut in 2007 against Bangladesh in Dhaka. Ishant, who stands 6’4″, became an essential part of India’s fast-bowling red-ball arsenal.

Ishant played for India for more than 14 years, taking 311 wickets 105 Tests. He won the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 with the Indian team and played a key role in India’s historic Test series win in Australia in 2018-19.

Here are the top 3 performances of Ishant Sharma in international cricket:

3. 3/33 vs Sri Lanka, ICC Champions Trophy 2013 semi-final

Sri Lanka and India clashed in the second semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 at the Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on June 20. MS Dhoni won the toss and chose to bowl first. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Ishant Sharma swung the ball in the overcast conditions, making life hell for the batters.

Ishant Sharma made the biggest dent to Sri Lanka, taking key wickets of Kumar Sangakkara for 17 runs, Lahiru Thirimanne for seven runs at the top, and the dangerous Thisara Perera for a duck, as Sri Lanka finished on 181/8 in 50 overs. Ishant Sharma finished with 3/33 in nine overs. He showed excellent control with the new ball and used the short ball to his advantage, never letting the Sri Lankans settle down. Ishant was named the Player of the Match for his 3/33 in India’s eight-wicket win.

2. 7/74 vs England, Lord’s, 2014

After a drawn first test during the 2014 tour, England and India clashed in the second test at Lord’s. England won the toss and chose to bowl first, with India making 295 thanks to a fighting 103 by Ajinkya Rahane. Then Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s 6/82 kept England to 319 despite Gary Ballance’s century. In the second Indian innings, Murali Vijay (95) and lower-order contributions took India to 342, setting England 319 runs to chase.

England lost four quick wickets, and then Joe Root and Moeen Ali stabilised them. With nothing working, Ishant Sharma, egged on by MS Dhoni, began bowling short balls and bouncers, quickly dismissing Moeen Ali. The ploy worked, and Ishant Sharma continued bowling short balls, showing great resilience and stamina. England was bowled out for 223, with Ishant taking his career best of 7/74, winning India the game by 95 runs, and was named the Player of the Match.

1. Fiery spell to Ricky Ponting, Australia vs India, Perth, 2008

India won the 2008 Perth Test by 72 runs, with Ishant picking 2/34 and 1/63 in the match, while Irfan Pathan was the Player of the Match for his all-round show. But Ishant Sharma’s duel with Ricky Ponting put him in the spotlight in world cricket.

Ishant Sharma became the talk of the town, as he troubled the best batter of the Australian team, captain Ricky Ponting, in both innings with his pace, bounce and swing at the WACA. Though Ponting tried to fight back against Ishant’s aggression, he ended up getting out to him in both innings, caught by Rahul Dravid in the slips. He scored 20 and 45, and Ishant Sharma had the better of the Australian captain during their battle.

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