Good performance by Shami, Yadav helped me, says India's Mohit Sharma

Hamilton, Mar 9: He has impressed with his miserly bowling effort in the ongoing cricket World Cup but seamer Mohit Sharma says credit also goes to the new ball bowlers Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav, who have put the rival batsmen under lot of pressure. (10 facts about India-Ireland WC match in Hamilton)

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Mohit has got six wickets in four matches but more importantly has been among the most economical of Indian bowlers with an economy rate of 3.90.

"The way Shami and Umesh bhai are bowling, it has helped me a lot. They have been bowling really well and have been able to exert a lot pressure up-front. My job is to maintain that pressure, so that Ashwin and Jadeja are benefitted from it later on," Mohit said at the pre-match press conference on the eve of their match against Ireland.

"So it helps me a lot that the batsmen are under pressure and my job then will be to bowl to my strengths which I have been doing for the last 10 years."

Mohit has got wickets with short-pitched deliveries and feels that a lot of batsmen are taken aback by the pace of his bouncers.

"Nobody expects my bouncer to come so fast because it skids as well. That's a plus for me because my bouncer catches the batsmen off guard and as a result there will either a top edge or they will get beaten. I have been hit for fours and sixes also off my bouncers but that's how it goes," said the 23-year-old Haryana seamer.

The Rohtak-born Mohit agreed that although they have bowled well as unit, they do have room for improvement as they are yet to be truly 'tested' in slog overs.

"Well, there's no limit to doing well, what we have to keep in mind is that we have not yet faced any pressure situation. We haven't had to bowl in the slog overs and there are other things where we have the scope to do well."

The youngster also agreed that Seddon Park being comparatively much smaller ground than Adelaide Oval, MCG or the WACA would need to adjust the length on this ground.

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