[WATCH]- Mohammed Shami Takes Taskin’s Wicket, Secures Sixth 5-Fer In IND vs BAN Champions Trophy 2025

Mohammed Shami was the standout performer with the ball for India in their Champions Trophy 2025 opener against Bangladesh in Dubai on Thursday, February 20. The pacer sent Taskin Ahmed back for just three runs, with Shreyas Iyer taking a straightforward catch. This wicket also marked Shami’s fifth in the match.

The dismissal occurred in the second-last over of Bangladesh’s innings. Shami delivered a slower ball on the pads, and Taskin attempted to flick it for a six, only to find Iyer, who made an easy catch. Shami celebrated his sixth five-wicket haul in ODIs with great joy. You can watch the video here:

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Mohammed Shami began by removing Soumya Sarkar (duck) and Mehidy Hasan Miraz (5), giving India a strong start. Later, the 34-year-old pacer sent Jaker Ali back to break the 154-run partnership between him and centurion Towhid Hridoy.

With that wicket, Shami became the fastest to reach 200 ODI wickets in terms of balls bowled. He then dismissed Tanzim Hasan Sakib before claiming his final scalp, Taskin Ahmed, in his last over.

The UP-born pacer was the top wicket-taker in the 2023 ODI World Cup with 24 wickets. Shami is key for India in the Champions Trophy as they chase back-to-back ICC titles, following their 2024 T20 World Cup win, especially with star pacer Jasprit Bumrah ruled out due to a back injury from the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy.

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Mohammed Shami shines as India dismisses Bangladesh for 228

Mohammed Shami led a clinical bowling performance, helping India dismiss Bangladesh for 228 in 49.4 overs. Harshit Rana claimed three wickets, while Axar Patel took two, though he missed a hat-trick after Rohit Sharma dropped a straightforward catch. India was also sloppy in the field after reducing Bangladesh to 35/5.

Towhid Hridoy was the top scorer for Bangladesh, making 100 runs off 118 balls with two sixes and six boundaries. Jaker Ali contributed 68 off 114 balls, including four boundaries. Tanzid Hasan and Rishad Hossain were the other batters to reach double figures, with scores of 25 and 18, respectively.

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