Arshdeep Singh bowled a sensational last over against the Mumbai Indians, conceding only 2 runs when MI needed 16 runs off 6 balls, to help Punjab Kings win the high-scoring encounter by 13 runs.
In a match where 415 runs were scored in 40 overs, Arshdeep Singh returned with terrific figures of 4/29. His last two wickets came in the last over – BOWLED Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera. The left-arm seamer had the great temperament to execute his plans under such immense pressure.
In a high-pressure last-over situation, Arshdeep Singh nailed his yorkers to Varma and Wadhera and, sensationally, broke the middle stump. On both occasions, Arshdeep Singh’s superb yorker, which tailed a little bit due to reverse swing, hit the middle of the middle stump and broke it into two pieces, one with the stump mic flying out of the ground.
How much was the cost of the LED stumps that Arshdeep Singh broke in the IPL match MI vs PBKS?
The LED stumps and bails used in the IPL are very expensive: A set of LED stumps and Zing bails cost around $40,000 – that is INR 30 lakh!
Because of the LED and sensitivity meters embedded in the stumps and zing bails – the stumps and bail light up as soon as a corner of bail is dislodged – these are comparatively a lot more expensive than the normal set of stumps.
The LED stumps and Zing bails were first used at the 2014 ICC T20 World Cup. Since then, they have become commonplace in major white-ball cricket matches – boards who could afford them – and also in Test matches in some parts of the world.
Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh completed 50 wickets in the IPL; the 24-year-old seamer has taken 53 wickets in 44 IPL matches.
Speaking after his heroics, Arshdeep said: “Feels good whenever I take wickets. Right now I feel even happier as the team won. I have shortened my run-up as it helped me with the no-ball problem and I am enjoying my cricket at the moment. Danny (Morrison) you should come and stand next to me (when bowling the final over), the heartbeat is not even close to 120.”
