Mohammed Shami's ability to provide India with crucial breakthroughs is not unknown to anyone as the pacer has done it innumerable times and the same was on show on Thursday when he disturbed the woodwork of Australia's middle order batter Peter Handscomb.
Australia were firmly placed at 170 for the loss of three wickets and were going strong as Usman Khawaja and Peter Handscomb had stitched a 19-run partnership. Handscomb had got through the initial nerves and was set on 17. But before he could contribute any further Shami disturbed his timber and sent him packing.
India got the breakthrough on the fourth delivery of the 71st over. Handscomb's tendency of sitting deep in his crease cost him badly as he was caught on the crease and failed to safeguard his off stump. His off pole was sent flying by Shami and the 32-year-old pacer brought India back into the hunt.
Watch the video of the dismissal here:
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110Handscomb turned out to be Shami's second wicket of the ongoing game as he had also dismissed Marnus Labuschagne earlier in the day.
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