NEW DELHI: India pacer Mohammed Shami stormed his way to the top of the list of wicket-takers in this ICC World Cup with a seven-wicket burst on Wednesday that took the hosts to the final with a 70-run victory over New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
When New Zealand looked to be threatening India's mammoth total of 397/4 in the semi-final, Shami came on to take Kane Williamson's (69) wicket that proved to be the game-changing moment. The right-arm pacer continued to breathe fire, taking his career-best figures of 7/57, which also made him the fastest to 50 wickets in ODI World Cups.
