It’s not often that cricket games elicit guffaws of laughter from the commentators, but a recent European Cricket Series match gave them a moment they won’t forget for a while. It all started with a hit towards the wide mid-on region, as the batters darted between the wickets for a single. A misfield in the cow corner region let them collect two more runs, but that’s when things took a wrong turn. The batter on the non-striker’s end was caught off guard by a sudden throw from the fielder, which ended up hitting him square in the crotch. His groans of agony were followed by the sound of the commentators’ uproarious laughter, as they witnessed a truly hilarious yet unfortunate moment in cricketing history.
A video of an incident involving MD Shaikat, a Bangladesh-born all-rounder who plays for the Indian Royals in the European Cricket Series in Portugal, has been circulating online recently. The game in question saw Indian Royals suffer defeat at the hands of Brothers XI Portugal, due to the Golden Ball rule. Brothers XI had posted a total of 108/6 in 10 overs after opting to bat, with Balwinder Singh emerging as the top-scorer. Chasing a target of 109, Indian Royals were at 70/3 in six overs before rain caused a delay. Due to both teams being tied according to the DLS par score, the match went into the Golden Ball, which saw Brothers XI emerge as the winners.
