Watch: Mark Stoneman shows sportsmanship as he does never-seen-before act with stump after his dismissal
Published - 12 Aug 2024, 03:16 PM | Updated - 24 Aug 2024, 07:44 AM
Mark Stoneman, captain of Middlesex, stole the show with his special act during the match against Somerset in the ongoing England Domestic One-Day Cup 2024. Mark Stoneman showed sportsmanship by placing the dislodged stumps back in the ground after his dismissal during the recent one-day match.
Somerset opted to bowl first after winning the toss at Lord's on August 11. Somerset secured an early breakthrough with a run-out in the second over. Riley Meredith picked up the wicket of Nathan Fernandes in the third over. Mark Stoneman came to the crease to build the innings after two wickets.
Watch: Middlesex Captain Mark Stoneman Shows Spirit Of Cricket
Mark Stoneman was dismissed by Riley Meredith during the eighth over of Middlesex’s innings. Meredith came around the wicket and bowled the inswinging delivery to the left-handed batter. The delivery beat Stoneman's inside edge and crashed into the wickets, sending the off stump cartwheeling off the soil.
The Somerset players started celebrating after the wicket. However, Stoneman calmly picked up the dislodged stump and placed it back into the ground before leaving the field. Usually, on-field umpires put the stumps back into the ground. Stoneman received appreciation from enthusiastic fans on social media.
“Incredible from Mark Stoneman. He's clean bowled by Riley Meredith - but before he walks off, he pops his off-stump back in the ground for the umpires,” wrote the caption.
Incredible from Mark Stoneman.
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Middlesex were bowled out for just 135 runs in 39.3 overs. Riley Meredith took four wickets for 27 runs in his eight overs. Luke Hollman was the top scorer with an unbeaten 38 runs off 71 balls. Martin Anderson (34 off 49) and Stoneman (23 off 19) failed to convert their starts and help the team reach a good score.
During the run chase, George Thomas was dismissed for 11 runs off 21 balls. Andrew Umeed added 22 runs off 37 balls, including two boundaries. Lewis Goldsworthy and James Rew added an unbeaten 81-run partnership for the third wicket to help the team reach the target in their league stage match.
James Rew scored an unbeaten 53 runs off 43 balls, including seven boundaries and two sixes. Lewis Goldsworthy scored 41 runs with the help of five boundaries. Somerset completed the run chase with more than 23 overs to spare.
Middlesex Set To Face Hampshire In Their Final League Match
Somerset is in first place in the Group A table in the One Day Cup 2024. They have secured 12 points with a net run rate (NRR) of +1.228 after winning six out of eight games. On the other hand, Middlesex have won four out of seven matches. They are placed in sixth place with seven points and an NRR of -0.835.
Middlesex will face Hampshire in their final league match at Northwood on August 14. Somerset completed their league fixtures and is now preparing for the quarterfinals.
