Sydney: He managed to notch up a five-wicket haul but Indian medium pacer Mohammad Shami yesterday said it was tough to bowl on the flat deck here and his team's bowlers should not be criticised for conceding 572 runs to Australia in the ongoing fourth and final Test.


Mohammad Shami celebrates the wicket of Shaun Marsh in Sydney yesterday. Pic/Getty Images 

Shami managed figures of 5-112 in the Australian first innings, which closed at 572-7 after which Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul helped India reach 71-1 at close of play.