3 best spells of Ishant Sharma in the World Test Championship

Ishant Sharma has performed superbly with the ball for India in the Test format. In 181 matches in his Test career, Sharma has scalped a remarkable 303 wickets for India. The Indian Test team will expect Ishant Sharma to be at his best against New Zealand in the World Test Championship final. That said, here are the 4 best spells of Ishant Sharma in the Test format:

⦁ 5/43 vs West Indies

Ishant Sharma bowled brilliantly against West Indies in a Test match back in 2019. In just 17 overs, Ishant Sharma scalped 5 wickets for India in the 1st innings of the Test match. The Indian bowler also maintained a superb bowling economy of 2.52 against the West Indies. West Indies needed to chase a target of 419 runs to win the Test match against India. However, India bowled out West Indies for just a meager total of 100. In the end, India won the Test match against West Indies by a comprehensive margin of 318 runs.

⦁ 5/68 vs New Zealand

Ishant Sharma ran riot with the ball against New Zealand in a Test match last year. In just 22 overs, Ishant Sharma scalped 5 wickets for India in the 1st innings of the Test match. Sharma also maintained a decent bowling economy of 3.04 against New Zealand. New Zealand needed to chase a target of just 9 runs to win the Test match. In the end, New Zealand registered a comfortable victory against India, winning the Test match by 10 wickets.

⦁ 5/22 vs Bangladesh

Ishant Sharma looked in fine form with the ball in a Test match against Bangladesh back in 2019. In just 12 overs, Sharma scalped a total of 5 wickets for India in the 1st innings of the Test match. Sharma also maintained a terrific bowling economy of 1.83 against Bangladesh. In the end, India went on to win the Test match against Bangladesh by an innings and 46 runs. Owing to his superb bowling performance, Ishant Sharma was awarded the Man of the Match award.

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