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Xtra Time Web Desk: Team India’s ace fast bowler Mohammed Shami has revealed Team India’s plans for the final reserve day of the gripping ICC World Test Championship Final at the Ageas Bowl. All the three results are possible on the reserve day of the WTC Final. India has taken a slender lead of 32 runs with Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara at the crease.

 “We have to score as many as possible and then see how much time is left to put them in and decide accordingly. In conditions like England, anything can happen but we simply can’t have a pre-plan in mind that we can get them out in this many overs. You need time to get 10 wickets and some solid plans in place. But first, we need to score enough back-up runs,” Shami told in a virtual press conference post play on Day 5.

Shami was one of the main architect behind India’s comeback in the first innings. He picked up the four crucial wickets of Ross Taylor, BJ Watling, Colin de Grandhomme, and Kyle Jamieson. The fast bowler emphasized on hitting the right areas and line so as to get success on the Ageas Bowl track.

“Obviously as you play the Test match, you can’t stick to one plan for five days. You need to be flexible and set up lines as per the track. We needed to bowl those tight lines which benefit the team in order to restrict New Zealand to as little as possible. So the pressure created momentum and we got wickets in clutches,” Shami said.