Kolkata, Oct. 28 -- India's veteran seamer Mohammed Shami delivered a statement about his fitness by executing a match-winning spell for Bengal against Gujarat in the second round of the Ranji Trophy on Tuesday.

Shami returned with figures of 5/38 in the second innings at Eden Gardens, his 13th five-wicket haul for Bengal in first-class cricket, forcing Gujarat to surrender to an emphatic 144-run defeat. The 35-year-old concluded the fixture with eight wickets after bowling 28.3 overs. With 15 wickets at 10.46 after four innings, Shami is the third-highest wicket-taker in the ongoing Ranji Trophy season.

"When you perform like this, it feels good both mentally and physically. Coming out of a difficult phase and performing well gives a l...