Mohammad Shami Shines with Quick-Fire 53 Against Andhra in Ranji Trophy 2025-26
Shami came to bat after Akash Deep got out in the 192nd over on Day 4. He scored his first run with a boundary on the second ball, which was his only run in the first 10 balls. Then he attacked Shaik Rasheed and Tripurna Vijay, hitting seven boundaries in the next 10 balls, including four in a row in the 197th over.
February 9, 2026: Veteran India seamer Mohammad Shami scored a quick, boundary-filled half-century for Bengal in their 2025-26 Ranji Trophy quarter-final against Andhra. The lower-order batsman added more trouble for the opposition and helped Bengal reach a huge first innings total of 629, after Sudip Kumar Gharami scored an amazing 299.
Shami came to bat after Akash Deep got out in the 192nd over on Day 4. He scored his first run with a boundary on the second ball, which was his only run in the first 10 balls. Then he attacked Shaik Rasheed and Tripurna Vijay, hitting seven boundaries in the next 10 balls, including four in a row in the 197th over.
The Discarded Indian pacer reached his fifty with a stunning six off Saurabh Kumar, before getting out for 53 runs off 33 balls in the 200th over. His innings had seven fours and three sixes, with only seven runs not coming from boundaries.
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MOHAMMED SHAMI SMASHED 53 (33) IN THE RANJI TROPHY QUARTERS. 🔥pic.twitter.com/UbOjC4wWsS
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 9, 2026
Mohammad Shami’s Previous First-Class Fifties
Before this innings, Mohammad Shami had scored two first-class fifties. His highest was an unbeaten 56 off 70 balls on Day 5 of the second Test against England at Lord’s in 2021. His other first-class fifty came in England during the 2014 tour at Trent Bridge, which was only his seventh Test match.
Quick Cameo in Vijay Hazare Trophy
The 35-year-old pacer is also known for being a useful lower-order batsman. Earlier this year, in the 2025-26 Vijay Hazare Trophy match against Assam, Shami scored 25 runs off just 11 balls, including three fours and a six.
Strong Domestic Performance
Shami has continued to perform in the domestic circuit after recovering from a long-term injury. The national selectors have not picked him for India in any format since the 2025 Champions Trophy win.
In the current Ranji Trophy season, he is Bengal’s second-highest wicket-taker, with 28 wickets at an average of 17.78.
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