Mohammed Shami's return to white-ball cricket was less than stellar, but Bengal still managed to defeat Punjab in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Despite Shami's modest performance, Bengal chased down Punjab's total of 179 with an over to spare,

It’s not clear, though, as to whether the Bengal squad selected was for the entire tournament or the first few matches. But in Shami’s case, it was learnt that the 34-year-old could play Bengal’s firs

Playing his first competitive match after a year, the 34-year-old, who underwent a surgery for Achilles tendon injury on his left leg, claimed a match haul of seven wickets.

Mohammed Shami made a return to competitive cricket after featuring in the fifth round of the Ranji Trophy tournament. Shami is now set to feature in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament as he bids to make an India return.