Sports News

IND vs AUS | Twitter ecstatic as Mr ICC Shami ends Smith’s marathon knock with pinpoint yorker

Global News Live
By Global News Live
3 Min Read
IND vs AUS | Twitter ecstatic as Mr ICC Shami ends Smith’s marathon knock with pinpoint yorker


no photo

There’s no better sound for a pacer than the hard cricket ball crashing into the base of the stumps. Mohammed Shami not just had the privilege of hearing the death rattle on Monday, but managed to do it in an ICC Champions Trophy semi-final with the batter in question none other than Steve Smith.

Australia rebuilt well after losing two powerplay wickets through two formidable partnerships in the middle overs to go from 54/2 to 198/5 with the death overs approaching soon. A major reason behind the recovery was Steve Smith’s efficiency in the anchor role as his 96-ball 73 helped support a crucial 56-run stand with Marnus Labuschagne and a much quicker 54 with Alex Carey. With the latter partnership nearly coming at run-a-ball, India’s grip over the game was slipping and they needed a breakthrough stat. Enter Mohammed Shami, the inevtiable force of nature every time there is an ICC ODI ournament.

On the fourth ball of the 37th over, the veteran quick anticipated Smith charging down the track to create room and fired in a yorker at the base of off-stump. The Australian skipper was taken aback and even though he flayed his hands as the ball passed by at calf-height, he failed to connect causing the death rattle to echo loudly in Dubai. Shami remained as cold as ever in celebration, well aware he had fulfilled his duty for the national team, while the likes of head coach Gautam Gambhir in the team balcony could not help themselves in expressing their enthusiasm in slightly explicit manner.

Twitterati was no different either.

A little bit please!

Wicket Taken!

Pumped

On fire

Lovely

Gone

Yes Please





Source link

TAGGED:
Share This Article
Leave a Comment

Fast Four Quiz: Precision Medicine in Cancer

How much do you know about precision medicine in cancer? Test your knowledge with this quick quiz.
Get Started
Trump-backed DeFi project WLFI closes raise surpassing goal reaching $590 million

President Donald Trump’s family DeFi project, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), has officially…

Settlement reached in Fox vs Dominion lawsuit

The court is back in session after a lunch break and opening…

Zelenskyy says ‘crucial’ for Ukraine to have Trump’s support in lengthy statement following Oval Office argument – live | Ukraine

Here is President Zelenskyy's full statement expressing gratitude to the US... We…

Your one-stop resource for medical news and education.

Your one-stop resource for medical news and education.
Sign Up for Free