SMAT: Mohammed Shami claims three-fer in Bengal's defeat against Puducherry
What's the story
Mohammed Shami, India's veteran pacer, showed the national selectors and the Indian team management that he is still firing the goods. The seasoned bowler, who has been ignored for Team India duty of late, is proving his mettle in domestic cricket. In his latest outing for Bengal against Puducherry in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Shami claimed a three-fer. Here's more.
Bowling
Shami picks three-fer against Puducherry in Bengal's defeat
Shami was the pick of the bowlers for Bengal, taking 3/34 from his 4 overs. He dismissed opener Aditya Garhwal in the 3rd over before breaking a 66-run stand for the 3rd wicket by dismissing Jashwanth Shreeram. His final wicket was that of half-centurion Aman Hakim Khan. Puducherry ended up scoring 177/5 in 20 overs. In response, Bengal perished for 96 and lost.
Stats
Shami gets to 62 SMAT wickets at 14.96
With this three-fer, Shami has raced to 222 wickets in T20s from 182 matches at 24.68. In the ongoing SMAT 2025 campaign, Shami has picked 12 wickets from 6 matches at 9.15, as per ESPNcricinfo. In the previous contest, he shone for Bengal with a four-fer against Services. Overall in SMAT, Shami has raced to 62 scalps from 36 matches at 14.96.
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Shami has been amongst the wickets for Bengal across formats
Shami has looked solid in the ongoing domestic season. The veteran pacer has picked 20 wickets in the 2025-26 Ranji Trophy from 4 matches at an average of 18.60. And now he is also doing well in SMAT 2025.