Fast bowler Mohammed Shami will have a chance in the match against New Zealand that he may beat Anil Kumble in a record list. India’s group stage in the Champions Trophy will be played with New Zealand on 2 March. Shami took 5 wickets against Bangladesh in the first match of the tournament. It is expected that he will also perform well against New Zealand.
Team India and New Zealand have confirmed their place in the semi -finals of the Champions Trophy but still the match is important for the semi -finals. Actually, after this match, India will be decided with which team in the semi -finals.
Jawagal Srinath is the most wicket -taking Indian bowler against New Zealand. He has 51 wickets. He is followed by Anil Kumble with 39 wickets at number two. But in this match, Shami can beat Anil Kumble by taking 3 wickets.
At number three in the list is Mohammed Shami, who has 37 wickets. If he takes 2 wickets on March 2, he will match Kumble and if he takes 3 wickets, he will be the second Indian bowler to beat Kumble and take the most wickets against New Zealand.
Shami took 5 wickets in the first match of the Champions Trophy against Bangladesh. However, he could not take any wickets in the second match against Pakistan. Talking about Shami’s ODI career, he has taken 202 wickets in 105 matches.
The match between India and New Zealand will be played on 2 March at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. The match will start at 2.30 pm Indian time. In the Champions Trophy, India is playing on this ground. In the last two matches, India won the toss loser. Both matches have been won by India chasing the target.
