India stay unscatched in World Cup 2023 up to now. In what was deemed to be their largest problem within the league stage, Indian bowlers made a mockery of the South African batting line-up on the difficult Eden Gardens observe on Sunday evening because the Males in Blue scripted a document 243-run win to stay unbeaten within the match. Following the victory, Mohammed Shami, who has emerged as a significant cog in India’s stellar run within the second section of the league stage, took a brutal dig at South Africa.
There was a motive why the match in opposition to South Africa was thought-about India’s true check, particularly for the bowling line-up after Hardik Pandya was dominated out of the rest of the World Cup occasion with an ankle harm. South African batters have been cruel in opposition to their opposition assaults. In 4 of their seven matches heading into the Kolkata conflict, they scored 350 or extra, certainly one of which incorporates the very best rating within the match of 428 for 5. Furthermore, they’ve an in-form opener in Quinton de Kock, who scored 4 centuries already, whereas middle-order batters in David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen have been at their harmful finest.
Nevertheless, in opposition to India, they crumbled like 9 pins with Ravindra Jadeja inflicting most harm with a five-wicket haul. South Africa had been folded for simply 83 runs in 27.1 overs with No. 7 Marco Jansen being the top-scorer together with his 30-ball 14.
After the match, an elated former India cricketer Mohammad Kaif, on Star Sports activities panel, requested Shami, “You beat Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The place will we get a brand new staff now, from the moon?” To not overlook, along with South Africa, India have additionally overwhelmed three different groups who’ve scored 350 or extra no less than as soon as on this World Cup – Australia (3), New Zealand (2), England (1).
The veteran quick bowler, nevertheless, got here up with a savage response. He stated: “Har baar 400 paar karne waalon ka haal dekho (Have a look at the situation of the staff that has been scoring 400 runs usually).”
Shami picked two wickets in opposition to in simply 4 overs in opposition to South Africa on Sunday. It took his tally to 14 wickets in 4 appearances on this World Cup which incorporates two five-wicket hauls whereas additionally going atop within the wicket-taking record for India within the match historical past.