NEW DELHI: The crowd in Dharamsala erupted in joy and started chanting 'Shami, Shami' after the star India pacer Mohammed Shami claimed a five-wicket haul to restrict New Zealand to 273 runs in the ICC World Cup match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Shami (5/54) was the pick of the bowlers, and the 33-year-old was adjudged 'Man of the Match' for his stupendous bowling show.
After India bowled New Zealand out, the entire crowd in Dharamsala started chanting 'Shami Shami'.
Introduced into the attack in the ninth over, Shami struck with his first ball of the tournament by removing Will Young and went on to add four more wickets to his name.
Apart from Young, Shami dismissed Rachin Ravindra (75), Daryl Mitchell (130), Mitchell Santner (1) and Matt Henry (0).
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"When you come back after a long time to the XI, it is important to get confidence early. That first game helped me get that confidence. It's not too hard (waiting by the sidelines) if your team is doing well. They are your teammates and if they are doing well, then you should be supporting them. If it (being benched) is in the team's interest, I'm okay with it," Shami said after the match.
Shami became the first Indian to bag two five-wicket hauls in the history of the ODI World Cup. The 33-year-old picked his first five-wicket haul against England in the 2019 World Cup.
1/10:World Cup: Kohli hits 95 as unbeaten India down New Zealand
2/10:Chasemaster Kohli
<p>Virat Kohli led India to a four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the World Cup with a remarkable innings of 95.</p>ANI
3/10:Kohli missed Tendulkar's record
<p>Virat Kohli narrowly missed equalling Sachin Tendulkar's record of 49 one-day international centuries.</p>Reuters
4/10:Shami strikes on his return
<p>Mohammed Shami was the star bowler for India, taking 5-54, helping to bowl New Zealand out for 273.</p>Reuters
5/10:Five wins on the trot
<p>India chased down the target with 12 balls to spare in Dharamsala, securing their fifth win in five World Cup matches.</p>PTI
6/10:Mitchell's terrific knock
<p>New Zealand, with Daryl Mitchell's brilliant 130, posted 273, but suffered their first loss in the tournament.</p>AFP
7/10:Crucial partnership
<p>Kohli's superb form was evident as he led partnerships, including a vital 78-run stand with Ravindra Jadeja.</p>AP
8/10:No 49th ton for Kohli
<p>Kohli's innings was terminated at 95 by Matt Henry, just five runs short of his 49th ODI century.</p>ANI
9/10:India batters shine
<p>The match also featured strong contributions from Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Shreyas Iyer.</p>AP
10/10:Shami's fifer made the difference
<p>Mohammed Shami's five-wicket haul played a pivotal role in India's victory, containing New Zealand's scoring in the final 10 overs.</p>Kapil Dev, Venkatesh Prasad, Robin Singh, Ashish Nehra and Yuvraj Singh all have one five-wicket haul in ODI World Cups.
India will now take on defending champions England in their sixth match of the tournament on October 29 in Lucknow.
