Shami is easiest in the abet of Kapil Dev (434), Ishant Sharma (311), Zaheer Khan (311), and Javagal Srinath (236), for the time being.
Personnel India pacer Mohammad Shami (Source: Twitter)
Mohammed Shami executed the milestone of 200 Test wickets after eradicating Kagiso Rabada on Day 3 of the first Test against South Africa on the SuperSport Park in Centurion on Tuesday. The 31-year-outdated pacer is third-quickest amongst Indian pacers to attain the landmark, attaining it in his 55th Test match.
Rabada’s wicket used to be moreover Shami’s fifth of the innings. He is the 11th Indian bowler to consume up 200 or more wickets and easiest the fifth rapid bowler to attain the milestone. Shami is easiest in the abet of Kapil Dev (434), Ishant Sharma (311), Zaheer Khan (311), and Javagal Srinath (236), for the time being.
Milestone Alert – 200 Test wickets for @MdShami11 #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/YXyZlNRkQ1
— BCCI (@BCCI) December 28, 2021
Displaying his superlative bowling, Shami effectively-known the milestone by getting his sixth 5-wicket haul in Assessments. Shami ran by the South Africa high-present, getting the wickets of Keegan Petersen and Aiden Markram sooner than returning to net a effectively-space Temba Bavuma.
A checklist of India pacers who took 200 or more wickets in Assessments:
- Kapil Dev – 434 in 227 innings
- Zaheer Khan – 311 in 165 innings
- Ishant Sharma – 311 in 185 innings
- Javagal Srinath – 236 in 121 innings
- Mohd Shami – 200 in 103 innings
Talking about the match, Shami executed figures of 5-44 as hosts South Africa were bowled out for 197 on the third day, trailing India by 130 runs on the first innings ranking.
India reached 16 for surely one of their 2d innings on the conclude, a lead of 146 that already looks imposing for the home side on a Centurion Park wicket that will net harder to bat on.
Shabash Sultan of Bengal @MdShami11. Dekh ke maza aah gaya. Biryani. Doh din ke baad. Mehnat ka Phal. God bless. #SAvIND #Shami #Shami200 pic.twitter.com/QGZ41g4bD7
— Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) December 28, 2021
First-innings centurion KL Rahul (5 not out) and nightwatchman Shardul Thakur (four) will resume on the fourth day making an try to like a flash scurry to a ranking that allows India to repeat and maintain ample time to bowl the home side out as soon as more.
Mayank Agarwal (four) used to be the finest wicket to fall in India’s 2d innings as he edged debutant left-arm seamer Marco Jansen to wicketkeeper Quinton de Kock. Eighteen wickets fell on the third day after no play used to be most likely on Monday because of rain.
Transient Rankings: India 327/10 and 16/1 (KL Rahul 5, Marco Jansen 1-4) vs SA 197/10 (Temba Bavuma 52, Quinton de Kock 34; Mohammed Shami 5/44)
