Published 16:47 IST, October 21st 2020
Dream11 IPL 2020 top wicket takers: Mohammad Shami jumps above Jasprit Bumrah to 2nd place
Punjab pacer Mohammad Shami leaps above Mumbai's Jasprit Bumrah as one of the leading wicket-takers of the ongoing Dream11 IPL 2020 season in the UAE.
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Punjab defeated table-toppers Delhi by five wickets at Dubai on Tuesday, October 20 in 38th match of ongoing Dream11 Indian Premier League 2020 (IPL 2020) season. Punjab’s pacer Mohamm Shami starred with ball, accounting for wickets of Marcus Stoinis and Shimron Hetmyer and stemming flow of runs in Delhi’s death overs. By claiming figures of 2-28 off his four overs, Shami also extended his Dream11 IPL 2020 wickets tally to 16, thus overtaking Mumbai’s speed demon Jasprit Bumrah.
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Dream11 IPL 2020: Kagiso Raba, Mohamm Shami, Jasprit Bumrah among leing wicket takers
Mohamm Shami has played all 10 matches so far for Punjab franchise in ongoing Dream11 IPL 2020 season. right-arm pacer has bagged 16 wickets in process at an aver of 20.37. He is currently only trailing behind Delhi’s South African import Kagiso Raba (21 wickets) in terms of number of wickets taken in season.
Meanwhile, Mohamm Shami’s national teammate Jasprit Bumrah has collected 15 wickets in nine games for defending champions Mumbai this year. Bumrah has taken his wickets at an aver of 17.86 with one four-wicket haul. two Indian pacers, along with Kagiso Raba, are currently occupying top three spots of Dream11 IPL highest wicket takers of 2020 season.
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Dream11 IPL 2020: A look back to Mumbai vs Punjab Super Overs
Both Jasprit Bumrah and Mohamm Shami were recently involved in what was virtually a see-saw battle with each or, when Punjab took on Mumbai on October 18 in Dubai. While initial 40-overs contest ended in a dramatic tie, match extended to a nail-biting Mumbai vs Punjab Super Overs later. Jasprit Bumrah first bowled for Mumbai to restrict Punjab batters to just five runs. feat was later rivalled by Mohamm Shami, who also restricted Mumbai batsmen to five runs.
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two veteran Indian pacers were widely praised for ir Super Over heroics, especially for hurling pinpoint yorkers under extreme pressure. game furr extended to ar tie-breaker, where Punjab eventually trumped over defending champions to claim ir two points.
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16:47 IST, October 21st 2020