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IND vs NZ final: Mohammed Shami records second-most expensive figures an Indian in Champions Trophy hory | Cricket News

insidetrack IndiaMarch 9, 2025

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Seamer Mohammed Shami had a forgettable outing in the Champions Trophy final against New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday as he recorded the second-most expensive bowling figures an Indian bowler in the hory of the tournament.
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Bowling only nine overs for a solitary wicket, Shami leaked 74 runs with an economy of 8.22 runs per over as New Zealand posted a competitive 252 runs on board after Mitchell Santner won the toss and opted to bat first.
Shami’s figures follow Umesh Yadav’s analysis of 1/75 in 10 overs against South Africa from the 2013 Champions Trophy that India went onto win. Former off-spinners Harbhajan Singh and R Ashwin are the only other Indian to concede over 70 runs in a Champions Trophy match among Indian bowlers.
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Overall, Pakan pacer Wahab Riaz bears the unwanted record of conceding most runs in a match, having leaked 87 runs in 8.4 runs against India in 2017. Shami’s figures are not the worst of the ongoing campaign, with as many five bowlers conceding more runs in a game. Pakan’s Haris Rauf had a rough outing against New Zealand in Karachi during the tournament opener, conceding 83 runs in 10 overs.
Despite making his debut over a decade ago, the ongoing tournament was Shami’s first Champions Trophy appearance and a first ICC event since a spell-binding ODI World Cup in 2023 where he rewrote numerous records, including a seven-wicket haul against the Kiwis in the semi-final.
Shami opened the tournament with a five-for against Bangladesh and also led the bowling charts with three wickets in the semi-final against Australia. Shami’s tournament ended as India’s joint-highest wicket-taker with nine scalps in five outings.
Most expensive figures Indians in Champions Trophy hory
1/75 – Umesh Yadav v South Africa, 2013
1/74 – Mohammed Shami v New Zealand, 2025
1/71 – Harbhajan Singh v Pakan, 2009
0/70 – R Ashwin v Pakan, 2017
0/68 – Jasprit Bumrah v Pakan, 2017

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