NEW DELHI: Veteran India and Gujarat Titans pacer Mohammed Shami on Friday joined the elite 100-wicket membership within the Indian Premier League, when he dismissed Chennai Super Kings batter Devon Conway within the 2023 season opener.
Shami turned the nineteenth bowler to attain the feat within the event.
Shami gave hosts and defending champions Gujarat Titans an excellent begin by eradicating the CSK opener within the third over of the competition. It was additionally the primary wicket to fall within the new season.
The pacer castled Conway’s stumps with a peach of a supply for simply 1, lowering CSK to 14/1 in 2.2 overs. Conway did not learn Shami’s supply and ended up lacking the ball utterly and the stumps went flying into the air.
Shami turned the nineteenth bowler to attain the feat within the event.
Shami gave hosts and defending champions Gujarat Titans an excellent begin by eradicating the CSK opener within the third over of the competition. It was additionally the primary wicket to fall within the new season.
The pacer castled Conway’s stumps with a peach of a supply for simply 1, lowering CSK to 14/1 in 2.2 overs. Conway did not learn Shami’s supply and ended up lacking the ball utterly and the stumps went flying into the air.
Shami returned figures of two for 29 in 4 overs in opposition to CSK. The pacer now has 101 wickets from 94 IPL matches at 28.09 common. With one of the best figures of three/15, the pacer has conceded runs at an economic system of 8.50 within the league.
Chennai Super Kings Dwayne Bravo is the main wicket-taker in IPL with 183 wickets in 161 matches, adopted by Mumbai Indians legend Lasith Malinga, who has 170 wickets from 122 matches.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com