Shami batted at a strike rate of 188.23.
Bengal defeated Chandigarh by 3 runs in the first pre-quarter final match of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Mohammad Shami scored 32 runs and also took one wicket. In the second pre-quarter final, Uttar Pradesh defeated Andhra Pradesh by 4 wickets. Rinku Singh played a not out innings of 27 runs.
Shami's innings changed the match Chandigarh won the toss and decided to field. The team lost 8 wickets of Bengal for 114 runs. But Shami, who came to bat after this, scored an unbeaten 32 off 17 balls, which ultimately proved to be the match-winning innings for the team. Jagjit Singh took 4 wickets from Chandigarh.
Batting first at Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengal scored 159 runs for 9 wickets. In reply, Chandigarh could score only 156 runs after playing 20 overs. Raj Bawa scored the highest 32 runs. For Bengal, Shami bowled 13 dot balls in 4 overs and also took 1 wicket for 25 runs. Sayan Ghosh took 4 wickets.
11 runs were needed in the last over Chandigarh needed 11 runs in the 20th over to win. Here Captain Gharmi bowled Sayan Ghosh. Who dismissed Nikhil Sharma on a yorker ball. Jagjit Singh was run out. Ghosh conceded just 7 runs in the over and gave Bengal a 3 run win.
Sayan Ghosh took 4 wickets by giving 30 runs in 4 overs.
Shami proved his fitness Mohammad Shami performed brilliantly both with the bat and then with the ball. He scored 32 runs at a strike rate of 188.23. Shami also hit 3 fours and 2 sixes in the innings. He took 1 wicket for 25 runs in 4 overs while bowling at 139kmph. He dismissed opener Arslan Khan for a score of zero.
The 34-year-old Shami played 8 matches in 16 days of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and completed the quota of 4 overs in almost all the matches. Which shows that it fits perfectly.
Syed Mushtaq Ali has taken 9 wickets so far Many bowling experts felt that Shami looked overweight in his first Ranji Trophy match of the season against Madhya Pradesh. He bowled 42 overs including both innings in the match. But he was having problems following through.
Shami looked fully fit against Chandigarh. He conceded just 11 runs in his first 3 over spell. After this, Jagjit Shami hit a four and a six in the fourth over.
Including Syed Mushtaq Ali and the Ranji Trophy, Shami bowled a total of 64 overs. In which he took 16 wickets. Shami bowled 42.3 overs and took 7 wickets in the Ranji Trophy against Madhya Pradesh. While Mushtaq Ali bowled 31.3 overs in eight matches and took 9 wickets.
The Indian selectors asked for Shami's fitness reportIndian selectors have sought Mohammed Shami's fitness report from National Cricket Academy (NCA) physio Nitin Patel. Shami is currently playing for Bengal in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Nitin Patel is with the team during the Bengal match to monitor Shami's fitness.
BCCI sources told Bhaskar that the selection committee has sought Mohammed Shami's fitness report. Based on the report, a decision will be taken whether to send Shami on the Australia tour or not. …
Andhra Pradesh had given a target of 157 runs In the second pre-quarter final, Uttar Pradesh defeated Andhra Pradesh by 4 wickets. Batting first in Bengaluru, Andhra scored 156 runs for the loss of 6 wickets. V Prasad scored 34 runs while KV Sasikanth scored 23 runs in 8 balls.
All the batsmen in the team scored 10+ runs except KS Bharat. Vipraj Nigam and Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 2 wickets each for UP. Mohsin Khan and Shivam Mavi got 1 wicket each.
Strong start for UP Chasing a target of 157 runs, UP got off to a good start, scoring 62 runs without losing a wicket in the powerplay. Karan Sharma was dismissed for 48 in the 8th over, with the team disintegrating as soon as he left. The score went from 70/0 to 109/6.
Rinku Singh stood firm, supported by Vipraj Nigam. Rinku scored 27* in 22 balls with the help of 3 fours and 1 six. While Vipraj scored 27* runs in 8 balls with the help of 3 fours and 2 sixes. Due to the innings of both, UP won the match by 4 wickets with one over to spare.
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