If the ECB are happy to see moderate crowds, but their target audience is among them, then this is an ideal framework for the rest of the tournament. But a lot of people haven't been impressed, from former bowlers... Ex-Pakistan pace bowler Shoaib Akhtar tweeted his disbelief Celebrations were close to euphoric as the home side got over the line. But future games won't all be as thrilling as this.

Perhaps the atmosphere can be better summed up by what created the greatest reaction: a young girl singing a rendition of Wiz Khalifa's See You Again. Even some of the players were impressed. There is work to do to reach 60 per cent capacity target (The Oval is a 25,500 seater venue). A record or not this is a decent base from which to build. Having run over by seven minutes, just 12 separated the end of the Manchester Originals innings and the Invincibles chase. The reply ran over by six minutes and included two fewer balls. In Williamson’s case, without the use of zing bails the third umpire trusted his eye and with the replays shown and the laws in place, there could be little argument against the decision made. However, with LED bails in use, the decision could easily have gone the other way. Topics I honestly don't know the rules," Broad said. "I think there was enough grey area to give that not out. It looked like benefit of the doubt sort of stuff, first angle I saw I thought out, and then the side angle it looked like the bails probably dislodged.These names are relative to the batsman, so a right-handed batsman's leg stump becomes the off stump when a left-handed player is batting. The execution of her entire performance needs work. She performed on a stage that wasn't facing any fans. Her performance seemed like an afterthought. It will be interesting to see whether other stages are positions and if fans can get to them. Again, if these kinks have not been ironed out after a few rounds then bring on the intense scrutiny. We've been made painfully aware that certain aspects of the scorecard are no longer important. But recognition of individual and team scores are limited. Van Niekerk's half-century was lost in the final analysis. Five times in 13 games since the tournament started a bowler has hit the stumps and the electronic 'zing' bails have lit up but stayed firmly in place.

New Zealand v Sri Lanka, Cardiff: Dimuth Karunaratne chops New Zealand pace bowler Trent Boult on to his stumps, hard enough to shake the bails but not dislodge them. For professional matches, often one or more of the stumps is hollow and contains a small television camera. This is aligned vertically, but can view through a small window on the side of the stump via a mirror. The so-called stump-cam gives a unique view of play for action replays, particularly when a batsman is bowled. Zing Bails (light-up stumps) [ edit ] The zing bails light up as Matthew Wade attempts to run out Kusal Mendis, 2022 As per the law, both edges of the bail need to be dislodged, with the batsman short of his crease for him to be adjudged run out. Law 29.1.1.5 states: Having said that, this is a draft from the patent that was filed in 2010, and even though the fundamental technology remains the same, the newer stumps use a microprocessor as compared to the analog circuit which was used in the earlier variety of the Zing stumps.Off Stump". Sports Definitions.com. Archived from the original on 15 March 2013 . Retrieved 11 July 2012. Indeed, the best thing about the Midlanders' show was her Birmingham Phoenix-inspired attire which was very on-brand.

It may have been good news for the batsmen... David Warner and India captain Virat Kohli see the funny side after Warner is 'bowled'In modern professional play, the stumps are often branded with a sponsor's logo. Although they are too far away from spectators to be seen, such logos are visible on television coverage. Along with the teething problems, there are other areas that require attention. Intricacies around no balls and free hits need better outlining. If the zing bails go flying spectators need to know why the batter isn't walking off. Clearly, this is a 100-ball innings game until it isn't. Explainers on the big screens had been promised but weren't delivered on.

New Zealand were bowled out for 274 in the first innings with three players – Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, and Rachin Ravindra– crossing 45. While it was a competitive score, Sri Lanka would have fancied themselves to come out and chase it down. It wasn’t to be though. Kumar said to me if it was zing bails it would been given out, I don't really understand the reasoning why." Are the bails heavier because they have an LED light in them? Are the grooves on the top of the stumps deeper? The ICC said zing bails weigh more than standard bails but less than the heavy bails used in windy conditions.If you're not getting out when you're getting bowled, it's a concern. Something needs to be done. It's madness." Bailgate - the five incidents Zing stumps have completely changed the way we look at stumpings and run outs. Since both stumpings and run outs are dependent on whether or not the bails have been completely dislodged, and in case of close calls, two people might have divergent views, the use of zing bails helps in increasing accuracy to a great extent because the bails glow only when they are completely dislodged from the stump rims, thereby making it easier for the third umpires and spectators alike, while taking decisions.