India National Cricket Team pacer Mohammed Shami achieved a massive feat in the history of the T20 cricket. The premier pacer completed 200 wickets in the shortest format of the game, becoming the 34th player to achieve the milestone.
Mohammed Shami achieved the feat during the game against Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25. The match between Bengal and the Krunal Pandya-led side took place at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday (11th December).
Mohammed Shami achieved the feat after his spell in the game. Although he gave a few bit of extra runs, he made sure that he entered his name in the wickets column. The fast bowler ended with a spell of 2/43 in the four overs that he bowled in the match against Baroda.
Mohammed Shami now has 200 wickets each in T20 cricket, List A cricket and first-class cricket
Mohammed Shami, with the 200 wickets in the T20, now has 200 wickets each in T20 cricket, List A cricket, and first-class cricket, a very unique feat in cricket history. He joined his Indian teammates Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar in an incredible feat in the game.
Shami’s effort went in vain as Bengal went on to lose the game against the Baroda. They suffered a 41-run defeat as they failed to defend the target of 173 runs and got eliminated from the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25, with Baroda advancing into the final.
Mohammed Shami all set to travel to Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25
The stint in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25 was vital for Mohammed Shami to prove his fitness as he is all set to go to Australia. There have been reports that the NCA team is monitoring his fitness and the fast bowler soon will be joining the team in Brisbane but will be available for the last two games of the series.
Shami made his comeback to the game in Ranji Trophy 2024-25. The fast bowler got injured during the ICC World Cup 2023 and then underwent surgery as well. However, he took time to recover but is nearing full fitness and is all set to travel to Australia soon for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25.
When we lost 4 wickets in the powerplay, our batting collapsed and that’s where we lost the game – Bengal captain after loss
Speaking after the loss in the quarter-final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2024-25, Bengal skipper Sudip Gharami credited Baroda for the way they played. He admitted that losing 4 wickets in the powerplay was the main reason behind their loss. He explained:
“Credit has to be given to Baroda. Last year they were runners-up, they have batted, fielded well. When we lost 4 wickets in the powerplay, our batting collapsed and that’s where we lost the game. We learnt from this game that we should not give up and we can come back.”
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