First match… Shami finished the game with first ball and 2 consecutive fifties.

New Delhi. India started as expected in the crucial World Cup 2023 match against New Zealand in Dharamshala. Both the New Zealand openers returned to the pavilion cheaply. One became a victim of Mohammed Siraj and the other fell into Mohammed Shami’s trap. Shami was included in the playing XI in place of Shardul Thakur in this match and clean bowled Will Young on the very first ball of his first match of this World Cup.

The ball on which Mohammad Shami hit Will Young for a four. It was a little short in length and on the line of off stump and came in with a bit of swing. Young tried to square this ball but the ball took the edge of the bat and hit the stumps and thus ended Young’s innings. an end.

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Let us tell you that Young scored half-centuries in the last two matches of the World Cup. He played an innings of 54 runs against Afghanistan and 70 runs against Netherlands. But Young could not shine against India.

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Mohammad Shami has a good record against New Zealand in ODIs. He has taken 26 wickets in 13 innings at an average of 23. Shami conceded 13 runs in his first two overs. With this one wicket, Shami (32 wickets) became the second highest wicket-taker for India in the World Cup. Jawagal Srinath and Zaheer Khan are joint first with 44 wickets.

India have made 2 changes in their playing-11 for this match. Along with Hardik Pandya, Shardul Thakur is also not playing in this match. In place of these two, Suryakumar Yadav and Mohammad Shami have got a chance. Suryakumar will bat at number six and will provide compensation to Hardik as a batsman.

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