India National Cricket Team pacer Mohammed Shami has stepped up big time for his team in the ongoing semi-final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 against the Australia National Cricket Team. Dubai International Cricket Stadium is hosting the knockout game.
Mohammed Shami, who looked off-color in the last two games, has oozed his class with the ball in the ongoing semi-final against Australia. The fast bowler has bowled impeccable lines and lengths and troubled the opposition batters in his spells.
After he removed Cooper Connolly in the first spell, the pacer then provided his team with the important breakthrough of Steve Smith. The Australia National Cricket Team skipper was going great guns and was putting pressure on the India National Cricket Team with his impressive bowling.
Mohammed Shami removes well-set Steve Smith to bring his team back in the game
Steve Smith was looking all set for a big ton, but Mohammed Shami had better off him in the 37th over. The fast bowler bowled a low full toss to which the batter came down the track and made room to drive. He missed the ball completely as it went on to hit off-stump halfway up.
Steve Smith was unhappy with the way he got out as he was shaking his head on the way back. But what caught the attention of many was the reaction of India National Cricket Team head coach Gautam Gambhir, who was sitting in the dugout.
Gautam Gambhir celebrated the wicket of Steve Smith aggressively as he was seen yelling F**k Yeah B****c**d. Virat Kohli, on the other hand, was delighted with the way Mohammed Shami removed the batter and was seen laughing mockingly.
Watch: Gautam Gambhir yells F**k Yeah B****c**d as Mohammed Shami castles Steve Smith, Virat Kohli laughs hilariously
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Steve Smith plays a brilliant hand of 73 runs off 96 balls to take Australia to 264, Mohammed Shami shines with three wickets
Steve Smith played a brilliant hand for India National Cricket Team as he ended with an innings of 73 runs off 96 balls. The Australia National Cricket Team skipper batted with a strike rate of around 76 and also slammed 4 fours and 2 sixes in his innings.
Apart from him, Alex Carey came up with the magical innings that powered the Australia National Cricket Team to a total of over 250. The keeper-batter played an innings of 61 runs off 57 balls. The left-hander batted with a strike rate of over 107 and also hit 8 fours and 1 six in his innings.
Thanks to their brilliant innings, Australia National Cricket Team posted a total of 264 runs. For the India National Cricket Team, Shami was the pick of the bowlers with his figures of 3/48. Varun Chakravarthy and Ravindra Jadeja also picked two wickets while Axar Patel and Hardik Pandya were also amongst wickets.
Watch: Virat Kohli mocks Cooper Connolly with wild dance celebration after his dismissal in CT 2025