Tri-nation series 2016: Tabraiz Shamsi makes impact on his international debut

Tri-nation series 2016: Shamsi makes impact on debut

South Africa took bold yet risky move against Australia by playing three spinners, and giving Tabraiz Shamsi his international debut. And the move paid dividends as Shamsi caused the opponents numerous number of problems in his eight over spell, conceding mere 36 runs and scalping one wicket. More than his figures, the manner in which he bowled would have been pleasing for the Proteas. With just 190 to defend, Shamsi along with Imran Tahir and Aaron Phangiso swung a ‘web of spin’, scalping five Australian batsmen. The trio were duly supported by pace duo Kagiso Rabada and Wayne Parnell, who took the remaining five wickets as South Africa won the match by 47 runs. FULL CRICKET SCORECARD: Australia  vs  South Africa ,3rd ODI Match, Australia and South Africa in West Indies Tri-Series, 2016

Speaking about Shamsi’s impact, cricket.com.au quoted man-of-the-match Farhaan Behardien say, “He brings a new energy to the group. There’s a little bit of mystery to him. (He is) a left-arm chinaman, kind of in the mould of Brad Hogg, he’s got fire in his belly and he’s always up for the game and always keen to put a performance in.”

“It’s always gold dust to have a guy who spins the ball both ways. He’s tough to pick and I hope he’ll be tough to pick for the next couple of weeks. He’s new so teams wouldn’t have too much footage on him. And hopefully the wickets will have a bit of assistance for him (for the rest of the series), but I’ve heard the wickets in Barbados and St Kitts are a bit more batter friendly. So he’ll have to work hard and work on his lengths. But as a team we’re really excited about having a left-arm wrist spinner in our starting XI. Hopefully he can be a member of our side for years to come,” he added.