Indian pacer Mohammed Shami’s best bowling figure in international cricket helped the visitors’ Indian cricket team to make a positive comeback in the Perth Test against the hosts Australia. During Australia’s second innings in the Perth Test, the Indian pacer Mohammed Shami bagged six wickets that helped to wrap up the hosts’ second innings for 243 runs.
Australia started the day four of the Perth Test on their overnight score 132/4 with the lead of 175 runs while Shami had two wickets in his account. Australia got a perfect start on the day as the overnight unbeaten batsmen Usman Khawaja and the skipper Tim Paine added 60 more runs for that fifth wicket partnership. In overall, they had a 72-run partnership for that fifth wicket before Shami led the Indian bowling attack for the hosts’ batting collapse.
While Australia was batting at one stage on 192/4, soon they went down to 207/9 and then they were bowled out on 243 runs.
At first, Shami dismissed the skipper Paine for 37 runs and in the very next ball, the Indian pacer dismissed Aaron Finch (25 runs), the Aussie opener who was retired-hurt on the day three after he was struck on his finger.
Settled Usman Khawaja (72 runs), who led the hosts for a good second innings total, was the next victim of Shami. That wicket completed his fourth fifer in his Test career. Another Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah took the next wicket after dismissing Pat Cummins for just 1 run.
Shami added another wicket in his account after dismissing Nathan Lyon for just 5 runs. Bumrah finished that innings after breaking the 36-run partnership for the last wicket between Mitchell Starc (14) and Josh Hazlewood (17*). Australia was bowled out for 243 runs in that innings while they set a challenging fourth innings target of 287 runs for the visitors.
Mohammed Shami ended that innings with the bowling figure of 24-8-56-6. His previous best bowling figure was 12.3-2-28-5 against South Africa at Johannesburg in this January. In the first innings of this Perth Test, Shami had a bowling figure of 24-3-80-0.
Here are some Twitter reactions:
6 wickets for Shami. His career best figures. 3 for Bumrah and 1 for Ishant. Australia 243. India require 287 to win #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/JPTmqtzguY
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/MitchJohnson398/status/1074552312641667072
Shami is opening this game up. Might be "Second Innings Shami" but he is delivering wickets. Looking like a wicket every ball …
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 17, 2018
Great to see the ‘blow hot, blow cold’ bowler being red hot this year. Well done Mohd Shami! So happy for him.👏👏👏🙏
— Sanjay Manjrekar (@sanjaymanjrekar) December 17, 2018
Sensational Shami….grows in stature in the second innings. Average down to 24 from 35 and strike-rate down to 45 from 60. #ausvind #7cricket @7Cricket @1116sen
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) December 17, 2018
Glad to see such consistent fiery bowling by our pace attack. @MdShami11 has been exceptional today. Your 6 wickets have been an absolute joy to watch. #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/w15XJQDLzB
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) December 17, 2018
Shami on fire 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥 @MdShami11 @BCCI
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 17, 2018
Time and again @MdShami11 proves why he is so wanted by the captain and management. Extremely valuable final outbreak from Aussie tail.#AUSvIND #Shami
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) December 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/NJagnani/status/1074532582061047809?s=20
Classic Mo Shami!#AUSvIND #Shami #Cricket #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/5qTOKps7ce
— Rooter.gg (@RooterSports) December 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/ImSabirAliPTI/status/1074546817356980224?s=20
https://twitter.com/ChaharDeepak9/status/1074558615820820481?s=20
India need 287 to win. Great comeback by bowlers from 192/5 to 243/10. 5 wickets for 51 runs. Kudos to Mohammed Shami for his 6 wickets. Going to be a difficult chase but you never know. Come on Team India. 👏🙏🇮🇳 #INDvAUS #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/KKXskp8ejO
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) December 17, 2018
https://twitter.com/BollywoodGandu/status/1074544714597027841?s=20
https://twitter.com/maibhiengineer_/status/1074544184919379974?s=20
Mohammad shami right now..#AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/TNgGahGcJj
— TUSHAR KHARE 🇮🇳 (@TUSHARKHARE14) December 17, 2018
First innings Australian batsman against shami…
2nd Innings Aussie batsmans against Shami 🔥🔥🔥🔥#INDvAUS #IndvsAus #Shami #MohmmedShami #MdShami #AUSvIND pic.twitter.com/g9PcrsxRsb
— VANSH SONI❁ (@iamvanshsoni) December 17, 2018