Archive · 12 Dec 2025
Arshdeep Singh bowls seven wides in an over
In a cricket match between India and South Africa, a player named Arshdeep Singh bowled seven wides in a single over.
This means he threw the ball too wide for the batter to hit seven times in a row, giving the other team extra runs.
The South African batter, Quinton de Kock, scored a lot of runs, 90 in total, and almost reached 100 runs.
Another Indian player, Jitesh Sharma, did something amazing by catching the ball and quickly throwing it to hit the stumps, making de Kock out.
The South African team scored 213 runs in total, which is a lot.
Many people on social media made jokes about Arshdeep's wide balls.
Arshdeep Singh bowled seven wides in an over during the second T20I against South Africa.
Quinton de Kock scored 90 runs off 46 balls, including 5 fours and 7 sixes.
Jitesh Sharma made a remarkable catch and run-out, denying de Kock a century.
South Africa posted a challenging total of 213 for 4 in their 20 overs.
India conceded 123 runs in the last 10 overs, with Arshdeep and Bumrah having off days.
- Who
- Arshdeep Singh, an Indian pacer, and Quinton de Kock, a South African opener
- What
- Arshdeep Singh bowled seven wides in an over, and Quinton de Kock scored 90 runs off 46 balls
- When
- During the second T20I match on Thursday
- Where
- At the PCA's New Chandigarh Stadium, Mullanpur
- Why
- Arshdeep was attempting to bowl wider down the crease to match the field set by captain Suryakumar Yadav but failed
- Player
- Arshdeep Singh
- Match
- Second T20I between India and South Africa
- Venue
- PCA's New Chandigarh Stadium, Mullanpur
- Date
- Thursday
- Opponent
- South Africa
- Runs Conceded
- 18 runs in an over
- Wides Bowled
- 7 wides in an over
- South Africa's Total
- 213 for 4
Sources
‘Our wide-ball specialist’: Arshdeep Singh’s seven extras in an over spark meme fest
VIDEO: Jitesh Sharma's MS Dhoni-Like Reflexes Denies Quinton De Kock Century In IND Vs SA 2nd T20I
PIX: De Kock powers South Africa to commanding total
Indian team yet to chase down 210+ in T20I, fails for seventh time
