Top 3 performances of Mohammed Shami in T20Is

Mohammed Shami has been a stalwart for India in longer formats. However, his T20I numbers are not unimpressive. Shami made his T20I debut against Pakistan in the ICC T20 World Cup 2014 in Dhaka and has played only 25 T20Is. Shami’s brilliant line and length and ability to move the ball have helped him in getting wickets in the 20-over format.

Shami has taken 27 wickets to his name at an economy of 8.95 with a best bowling of 3/15. He does have a decent record in T20s, with 210 wickets in 176 games with a best of 4/11. Shami has stepped up whenever India has needed a senior pacer to guide the youngsters and has played in multiple T20 World Cups.

Here are the top 3 performances of Mohammed Shami in T20Is:

1. 3/32 vs Afghanistan, 2021 T20 World Cup

The 2021 T20 World Cup was not a good outing for the Indian team. They lost their first two matches to Pakistan and New Zealand and were knocked out of the tournament in the league stage itself. However, they did well in their next three games in the group stage, defeating Afghanistan, Scotland, and Namibia.

d Shami was the star with the ball in the game against Afghanistan. India posted 210/2 with KL Rahul (69) and Rohit Sharma (74) leading the charge. In response, Afghanistan could only manage 144/7, with Shami taking 3/32 and Ravi Ashwin taking 2/14. Shami took wickets of Mohammad Shahzad, Mohammad Nabi, and Rashid Khan.

2. 3/25 vs England, Mumbai, 2025

Shami had not played any cricket due to ankle surgery and recovery since the 2023 World Cup and made his comeback in the England white-ball series at home. This was the fifth T20I of the series, with India already leading 3-1. Abhishek Sharma hammered 135 with 13 sixes and seven fours, powering India to 247/9 in 20 overs.

England started well with Phil Salt making 55 in 23 balls, but wickets kept falling at the other end as Shami removed Ben Duckett for a duck and then wiped off the tail, including Adil Rashid and Mark Wood to finish with 3/25 in 2.3 overs as India won the match by 150 runs and the series 4-1. Shami showed that he was fit and raring to go.

3. 3/15 vs Scotland, 2021 T20 World Cup

This was India’s Group 2 match against Scotland, played in Dubai. India captain Virat Kohli won the toss and chose to bowl first, and Indian bowlers wreaked havoc as Scotland only managed 85 runs in 17.4 overs. Ravindra Jadeja did some damage with 3/15 and was named the Player of the Match.

However, Shami shone as well, taking 3/15 in three overs. He dismissed George Munsey, Calum MacLeod, and Alasdair Evans. It was a brilliant display of pace, swing, and line-length bowling by the pacer as Scotland batters couldn’t withstand the pressure from a seasoned player.

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