The change of ball at the end of the 40th over worked in Shami's favour. His figures after his first two spells before the ball was changed were 7-1-39-1. Shami had conceded 19 runs off 13 balls to Marlon Samuels. After the ball was changed, however, Shami's figures were 10-1-32-3. Samuels could score only five runs from ten deliveries Shami bowled at him with the replacement ball, before being bowled by the 11th. Bhuvaneshwar Kumar is fast gaining a reputation of being a new-ball specialist in Tests. All seven of his wickets have come with the new ball inside 15 overs of an innings. Including Chris Gayle, five of his seven victims have been openers. Bowling in the first 15 overs of an innings, Bhuvaneshwar has taken seven wickets in 45 overs at an average of 21.71. After the 15th over, his effectiveness as a bowler is greatly diminished: he is yet to take a wicket and has conceded 120 runs in 31 overs. His bowling figures in ODIs also tell a similar story: bowling in the first 15 overs, he has taken 23 wickets at an average of 24.65 and an economy of 3.96. In contrast, in 38 overs he has bowled after the first 15 in ODIs, he has taken only four wickets at an average of 54 and an economy of 5.68.Gayle managed five runs from 18 deliveries off Bhuvneshwar in this innings before edging one to the second slip. Gayle now averages 7.66 against Bhuvneshwar in international cricket: he has got out to him three times in 43 deliveries and has scored 23 runs.
