Punjab Kings’ pacer Arshdeep Singh broke stumps twice in two deliveries and went on to defend 16 runs in the final over against Mumbai Indians. BCCI suffered a loss of around INR 20 lakh as Arshdeep Singh broke the two stumps as each set of stumps cost around 10 lakhs.
Arshdeep Singh went to dismiss Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera on consecutive deliveries with brilliant yorkers. The middle stump got broken into two halves on both occasions as the on-field umpire had to call for a new set of stumps.
Arshdeep Singh’s stump-breaking yorkers cost BCCI INR 20 lakhs
The cost of a set of LED stumps with camera and Zing bails in cricket can vary depending on several factors such as the brand, design, and features. The Zing system, which includes LED stumps with cameras and Zing bails, can cost around INR 32 lakhs to 40 lakhs for a complete system with stumps and bails.
According to media reports, the cost of one stump broken by Arshdeep ranges somewhere between INR 8-10 lakhs. He did it twice in the same over making BCCI suffer a loss of around INR 20 lakhs.
Talking about the game, Mumbai Indians needed 16 runs as Punjab Kings’ stand-in skipper Sam Curran called Arshdeep Singh to bowl the final over. The left-arm pacer just gave 1 run in the first two deliveries after which the MI batters badly needed to get some boundaries.
On the third delivery, Arshdeep Singh bowled a yorker aimed at the middle stump against Tilak Varma. The MI batter looked to swing his bat pretty hard and lost his shape in the process as the ball went on to hit his stumps as the middle stump was left broken.
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Mumbai Indians then sent in Nehal Wadhera as the Impact Player to play some big shots in order to get the job done in the final over. Nehal Wadhera walked down the pitch as he knew the bowler will look for another yorker. However, Arshdeep Singh didn’t change his length despite watching the batter moving in his crease.
The young pacer had aimed the middle stump again as the stump was broken twice in two deliveries. In the next two deliveries, Arshdeep Singh gave away just one more run as Mumbai Indians fell short by 13 runs courtesy of some brilliant death bowling by the young pacer in the MI vs PBKS game.