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During Tuesday night's Vitality Blast T20 contest in England, Australian pacer Riley Meredith stunned onlookers with an uncommon cricketing accomplishment. The fast bowler, who was playing for Somerset, displayed unadulterated speed and accuracy by tearing a stump in half with a devastating yorker. During Essex's innings, Meredith, who also participates in the IPL, achieved this accomplishment. He used a fast ball to clean bowl opener Michael Pepper, but this was no typical delivery.
He hit opener Michael Pepper with a ferocious yorker in the third over that split the stump in two and not only beat the hitter but also crashed into the off-stump. One part flew behind the wicket while the other remained rooted. Meredith was spotted running over to the broken stump and grabbing it as if it were a trophy.
Vitality T20 Blast 2025 Epic Moment:
Even though stumps in cricket frequently break or are uprooted, it is remarkable to see a ball cut a stump in half. This unusual stump has been conserved and will soon be on display in a museum. Meredith's overall performance in the match was rather average in spite of this incredible incident. He took two wickets for twenty-two runs in two overs of bowling. He first sent Charlie Allinson to the pavilion after dismissing Michael Pepper for 13 runs.
Somerset's pace battery destroyed Essex as they chased 226. Meredith finished with figures of 2/22 after Craig Overton (2/32) and Matt Henry (4/21) destroyed the middle and lower order. In just 14.1 overs, Essex were hustled out for 130 all out, despite a late appearance from youthful Noah Thain (38 off 17). In addition to giving Somerset a victory, the outcome advanced them to the competition's quarterfinals. Meredith increased his lead to 24 wickets with this performance, making him the joint-highest wicket-taker of the 2025 Vitality Blast.
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