IND vs PAK: mohammed shami walks off field...
Mohammed shami has struggled with his calf and has gone off the ground, which is a setback for India. Whether he returns to bowl in this match is still up in the air. Babar Azam is operational in dubai in the meantime. After eight overs, pakistan is 37 without losing a wicket. The brilliant right-handed batsman has smashed three stunning boundaries, including a pair of his signature cover drives. He has also used his feet against Axar Patel and collected a boundary.
In today's Champions Trophy 2025 encounter against pakistan at the dubai International cricket Stadium, india pacer mohammed shami got off to a rough start with the first over of the innings. After india was ordered to field, the 34-year-old shami grabbed the new ball and hit Imam-ul-Haq and Babar Azam, the openers for pakistan, with 11 deliveries in the first over. Shami's over is the second-longest in the history of the Champions Trophy and the longest by an Indian. Interestingly, Shami's 11-ball over beat Jasprit Bumrah's nine-ball over during their most recent encounter, which took place during the 2017 Champions Trophy final at the Oval against Pakistan.
Before returning to the dugout for a change of shoes following the over, shami bowled four wides and experienced pain from the heat in Dubai. The physio ran out to take a look as shami grimaced and clutched his ankle/calf area as he returned to bowl his third over. At the end of five overs, with pakistan up to 25 for no loss, shami walked off the field into the dressing room after conceding just three runs in the over. All-rounder hardik pandya joined Harshit Rana in the attack to take Shami's place while he was away.
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