Bowler Mohammed Shami Breaks Records, surpassing Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Lasith Malinga to be the first bowler in IPL history to...
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Mohammed Shami, Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) fiery pacer, made history on April 25, 2025, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, in a match against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). This 34-year-old beast did the unprecedented, becoming the first bowler to claim four wickets on the first ball of the innings in IPL history!
Catching CSK opener Shaik Rasheed off guard with the very first delivery of the Match 43, Shami outshone the likes of Umesh Yadav, Trent Boult, Praveen Kumar, Lasith Malinga, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Ashok Dinda, who have each taken three first-ball wickets in their IPL careers.
Here's how the roll call of first-ball smashers looks now:
- Mohammed Shami - 4
- Umesh Yadav - 3
- Trent Boult - 3
- Praveen Kumar - 3
- Lasith Malinga - 3
- Bhuvneshwar Kumar - 3
- Ashok Dinda - 3
Interestingly, Shami was in a slump this season before this spectacular performance. He was dropped for SRH's match against Mumbai Indians (MI) before making a comeback against CSK.
Game Over CSK! SRH Triumphs by 5 Wickets at Chepauk
The sun set on Chennai Super Kings (CSK) as Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) clinched a thrilling five-wicket victory in the 43rd match of IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. This triumph marked SRH's maiden victory at the Chepauk.
CSK was sent to bat first and were bundled out for 154. Dewald Brevis shone brightest for CSK, scoring a swift 42 off 25 balls, while Ayush Mhatre chipped in with a quickfire 30 off 19 deliveries.
In reply, SRH chased down the total in 18.4 overs. Ishan Kishan (44), Kamindu Mendis (32 not out), and Nitish Reddy (19 not out) led the charge with the bat. Though CSK nearly knocked themselves out of the playoff race with this loss, SRH still harbored slim hopes of staying alive.
- Mohammed Shami, previously in a slump, made a spectacular comeback for Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), breaking the record for the most first-ball wickets in IPL history with his four dismissals in Match 43 against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).
- Witnessing Mohammed Shami's history-making performance, the SRH team successfully chased down a target of 154 set by CSK at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
- Following his four wickets on the first ball of the innings, Mohammed Shami has now surpassed Umesh Yadav, Trent Boult, Praveen Kumar, Lasith Malinga, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and Ashok Dinda in the list of IPL first-ball wicket takers, with a total of four wins under his belt in this category in the sport of cricket.
