Visakhapatnam: There's a reason why he is called second innings Shami. Four of Mohammed Shami's five five-wicket hauls have come in the third or fourth innings of a Test match, where his average is nearly five runs less than his career average and his strike-rate is significantly superior too.

Second innings Shami made his presence felt at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium yesterday, bowling India to a comprehensive 203-run rout of South Africa in the first Test with searing bursts of speed and reverse-swing. Almost sleep-walking through the first innings when he finished with none for 47 and his pace sometimes dipped under 130 kmph, Shami was back at his fiery best.