 "Shami becomes first Indian bowler to take 7 wickets in an ODI cricket match")
Pacer Mohammed Shami becomes the first Indian bowler in a One Day International (ODI) cricket match to take seven wickets. Shami achieved the best bowling figures for India when it mattered the most in a knockout game - India vs New Zealand semifinal of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. In India's 70-run victory over the Kiwis, Shami took seven wickets, conceding 57 runs. With this, Shami recorded best bowling figures for India in World Cup history. 6/23 by Ashish Nehra against England in Durban during the 2003 World Cup.
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Shami also became the first Indian bowler to take two five-wicket hauls against an opponent in the World Cup.
Two (or more) World Cup five-fors against an opponent
- 2 - Mitchell Starc vs New Zealand
- 2 - Mohammed Shami vs New Zealand
Stuart Binny held the previous best bowling figures. He registered his name in the history book in 2014 when his superb effort helped India beat Bangladesh with a bowling figure of 6-4.
| Best bowling returns for India in ODIs | ||||
| Bowlers | Opponents | Venue | Year | Wickets |
| Mohammed Shami | NZ | Mumbai | 2023 World Cup | 7-57 |
| Stuart Binny | BAN | Mirpur | 2014 | 6/4 |
| Anil Kumble | WI | Kolkata | 1993 | 6/12 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | ENG | The Oval | 2022 | 6/19 |
| Mohammed Siraj | SL | Colombo RPS | 2023 | 6/21 |
| Ashish Nehra | ENG | Durban | 2003 | 6/23 |
Most wickets in a single World Cup edition
Shami also surpassed Zaheer Khan to take the most wickets for India in a single edition of the ODI World Cup. Zaheer Khan held that record for 12 runs before Shami broke that.
| Most wickets in a single World Cup edition | ||
| Bowlers | Year | Wickets |
| Mitchell Starc | (2019) | 27 |
| Glenn McGrath | (2007) | 26 |
| Chaminda Vaas | (2003) | 23 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | (2007) | 23 |
| Shaun Tait | (2007) | 23 |
| Mohammed Shami | -2023 | 23 |
| Zaheer Khan | (2011) | 21 |
Best bowling returns in a World Cup match
Shami also registered the best bowling figures in the ICC ODI World Cup knockouts and broke a 48-year-old record. Australia's Gary Gilmour six wickets haul came in 1975 against England.
| Best bowling returns in a World Cup match | ||||
| Bowlers | Opponents | Venue | Year | Wickets |
| Glenn McGrath | (AUS) vs NAM | Potchefstroom | 2003 | 7/15 |
| Andy Bichel | (AUS) vs ENG | Gqeberha | 2003 | 7/20 |
| Tim Southee | (NZ) vs ENG | Wellington | 2015 | 7/33 |
| Winston Davis | (WI) vs AUS | Leeds | 1983 | 7/51 |
| Mohammed Shami | (IND) vs NZ | Mumbai WS | 2023 | 7/57 |
| Gary Gilmour | (AUS) vs ENG | Leeds | 1975 | 6/14 |