WATCH: Ishant Sharma Asks a Few Tips to Mohammed Shami Ahead of Pink-Ball Test

India have registered a thumping win over Bangladesh by an innings and 130 runs on the last session of Day 3 where the pace trio – Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav did the main damage. With this win, India have now 300 points and maintained their top spot in the points table.

However, following the win, Ishant Sharma, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav shared how they had executed their plan on the field in a candid interview with presenter Harsha Bhogle.

”I am not treated as a senior, we don?t have anything like that. We always enjoy each other?s success, speak with each other and try and share our plans,” said Ishant Sharma.

Mohammed Shami bagged 7 wickets while Umesh Yadav took 4 wickets and Ishant Sharma also scalped 3 wickets for India. However, Ishant Sharma jokingly asked Mohammed Shami how he manages to pick up so many wickets with ease.

?I?ve been asking him, ?What are you doing that whenever you hit the pads, it?s out. If someone pulls, it?s caught. We?re tired of just beating the bat? So tell us Shami, we are tired with just beating the bat! (laughter),”asked Ishant.

To which Shami replied, ?Well… the best thing that is there in my mind is that from the side of the captain and coaches I?ve been given complete freedom,?

Ishant interrupted midway and further said, ?That way, even we have the freedom!?

Mohammed Shami further continued, ?And the biggest thing is that I?m bowling with you guys. I don?t even need to think too much. I just need to focus on the one thing you need to do in Tests: put it in a good area. I do just that and you guys make it much easier for me, so there?s no pressure on me.?

However, Ishant seemed not too satisfied with the answer and said, ?We have asked you something else, you?re giving a different answer [laughter]! We are saying that the areas you?re bowling in, we?re bowling in them too. But when you hit the pads it?s in line with the stumps, and when we hit the pads, it?s missing the stumps. Why does this happen??

Following that, he had a witty reply for the question where he shared that it’s ”Biryani” which helped him to take so many wickets so easily.

?Well people say it?s biryani ka kamaal [It?s down to the wonders of eating biryani]. No, it doesn?t happen like that of course. But it?s just luck and God?s grace. One thing is that the line and length I?m focusing on is being executed. I?m getting success from that so I try to repeat that,? said Ishant.

Along with them, another pacer Umesh Yadav too had a great day at the office. He performed pretty well with the ball and also gave credit to his father for building a strong base.

?I learnt from my father in my childhood to be strong. He made me run a lot. I try to maintain the strength. Earlier, the new ball was doing a lot for pacers. We know our strengths. We try to take wickets with the new ball and make it easier for spinners. My batting coach and skipper tell me to enjoy my batting. Kohli told me to bat quickly in the last Test against South Africa. I try to deliver whatever is expected of me,? said the speedster.