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NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Paceman Arshdeep Singh said a shortened run up has cured his tendency to bowl no-balls, as the Punjab Kings celebrated his death-over heroics that helped secure a thrilling victory over Indian Premier League (IPL) giants Mumbai Indians on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Arshdeep’s ability to defy pressure and bowl yorkers at will even in the nerve-wracking final overs of a T20 have made the left-arm seamer an asset for the national team.<\/p>\n

But the 24-year-old has recently struggled with his rhythm and became the first bowler in a T20 match to concede five no-balls when India played against Sri Lanka in January.<\/p>\n

The problem persisted in the subsequent home series against New Zealand but Arshdeep was back in his element against Mumbai.<\/p>\n

“Before the IPL, I changed my run-up a bit, shortened it a bit. It helped me with the no-ball problem,” he said after claiming 4-29 in the high-scoring heart-stopping match.<\/p>\n

“The rhythm is really nice now, and I’m enjoying my cricket.”<\/p>\n

Put into bat, Punjab racked up 214-8. But Cameron Green (67) and Rohit Sharma (44) led a robust reply from Mumbai and then Suryakumar Yadav smashed 57 off 26 balls.<\/p>\n

Mumbai needed 40 runs from the last three overs with seven wickets in hand. But Arshdeep ended Suryakumar’s batting carnage in the 18th over when he conceded nine runs.<\/p>\n

In the final over, Mumbai needed 16 runs. Arshdeep was even more impressive, conceding just two runs and breaking the middle stumps of Tilak Varma and Nehal Wadhera in successive deliveries.<\/p>\n

His feat earned him plaudits from both Punjab captain Sam Curran and Rohit Sharma, Mumbai and national captain, while cricketer-turned-commentator Danny Morrison wondered how could Arshdeep stay so cool despite the drama around him.<\/p>\n

“I guess Danny you should come next to me and feel the heart beat – it’s not even close to 120,” a beaming Arshdeep said.<\/p>\n

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(Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by Edwina Gibbs)<\/p>\n

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