A wise word from MS Dhoni inspired Mohammed Shami to bowl the delivery that earned his place in ICC Men바카라s Cricket World Cup history. (IND v AFG HIGHLIGHTS | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | FULL SCHEDULE)
Mohammed Shami took a hat-trick in the final over to help beat Afghanistan but not before MS Dhoni ran down to the pacer to offer some words of wisdom. India eventually won the Cricket World Cup game by 11 runs.
A wise word from MS Dhoni inspired Mohammed Shami to bowl the delivery that earned his place in ICC Men바카라s Cricket World Cup history. (IND v AFG HIGHLIGHTS | SCORECARD | POINTS TABLE | FULL SCHEDULE)
Shami, drafted into the Indian team after an injury to Bhuvneshwar Kumar, was given the responsibility for the final over with Afghanistan needing 16 runs to win, with three wickets in hand.
Mohammad Nabi drilled his first delivery down the ground to bank his half century and put India바카라s fans on their edge of their seats.
But Shami then produced a devastating series of deliveries to turn the match, claiming only the third hat-trick in men바카라s World Cup history - and arguably one of the most decisive.
He outfoxed Nabi with a Yorker that he fired straight down long on바카라s throat and then produced two carbon copy deliveries to skittle out the tailenders - it was brutal stuff, fast, straight and bang on middle stump.
바카라The plan was simple. There was no time to think, you just had to back yourself and your skills. I didn바카라t want to try variations because that increases the chances of going for runs,바카라 said Shami, the second Indian player to claim three straight wickets after Chetan Sharma in 1987.
바카라Mahi bhai (Dhoni) told me to keep bowling Yorkers, he said 바카라don바카라t change anything now, you can get a hat-trick바카라.
"Getting a chance in the team is a bit of luck but I was ready to seize my opportunity. The chance to get a hat-trick is a very rare thing and it바카라s very special for me.바카라
Afghanistan바카라s spinners restricted India바카라s scoring but it was Virat Kohli바카라s pace attack that allowed them to defend a modest total in a thrilling encounter.
Jasprit Bumrah took two wickets in three balls as Afghanistan were starting to exude confidence and Shami finished with figures of 4/40 thanks to his final over heroics.
바카라We knew they would be circumspect against short balls, we didn바카라t bowl full deliveries but focused on bouncers from varying lengths, the plan worked,바카라 added Shami.
Afghanistan bowlers were hit for a record 25 sixes in their previous match with England with Rashid Khan, one of the best performers on the franchise T20 circuit, finishing with figures of 0/110 at Headingley.
However, Indian spinner Yuzvendra Chahal paid tribute to his response, as Afghanistan바카라s top three spinners went for just 97 runs off their combined 29 overs, Rashid claiming the key wicket of Dhobi.
바카라He바카라s a champion bowler and you cannot judge a man on one match, it바카라s part of being a bowler that you are going to get hit sometimes. I thought he played very well in response,바카라 he said,
Chalal also believes the close encounter with Afghanistan at the Hampshire Bowl will only sharpen India for future group stage clashes with West Indies, England, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
"When you win these types of games you have more confidence, we know we can score 240 or 250 and the bowlers can defend this,바카라 he added.
바카라It's all about your mindset. We knew this game was very crucial, we바카라d be established in the table ahead of some matches with very good teams.바카라
(With ICC Inputs)