Watch: Fiery Arshdeep Singh's Stump-Breaking Spree vs Rohit Sharma's MI At Wankhede Stadium Wows All

22.04.2023 - 18:49 sports.ndtv.com

Arshdeep Singh was on fire against the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians for Punjab Kings in an IPL 2023 game on Saturday. In a high-scoring thriller that went on till the last over, Arshdeep picked four wickets to help his team win by 13 runs.

Batting first, PBKS notched a huge total of 214/8, but MI were in the fight till the end. At home at the Wankhede Stadium, MI needed 16 off the last over by Arshdeep with big-hitters Tim David and Tilak Varma at the crease.

However, what Arshdeep came up with was nothing short of magical. On the third ball, he broke the middle stump in two pieces with Varma on strike.

It was not a fluke, as on the next ball, he broke the middle stump once again with Nehal Wadhera on strike! Watch: Arshdeep On Wicket-Breaking Spree vs Rohit's MI!

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