A spectator grabbed the spotlight for a moment during the SA20 2024 match between MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals at Newlands Cricket Ground in Cape Town on Friday, January 19.
The ongoing season of SA20 league has gained much attraction than inaugural edition of the tournament last year, drawing large number of crowd to the stadium and record-breaking viewership. The fans are excited to witness the matches at stadium and eager for the camera to focus on them to come live on screen.
One such hilarious incident took place at Newlands Cricket when a girl in the crowd noticed herself on the big screen while holding a beer glass. The girl grabbed the attention of other spectators at the stadium by gulping one whole glass in one breath. She drank the quarter beer of her father, who was sitting right next to her, and gulped it one go after the camera focused her again. The video of the incident went viral on social media.
Former England captain Kevin Pietersen himself couldn't believe what the girl he did and reacted to hilarious incident saying, "LEGEND!"
The commentators and spectators at Newlands Cricket Stadium were in shock as to what they actually witnessed just then. The girl's hilarious incident became one of the moments of the day during SA20 match between MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals.
MI Cape Town defeated Paarl Royals by 8 wickets
MI Cape Town registered their second win of the ongoing season of SA20 by defeating Paarl Royals by 8 wickets at Newlands Cricket Stadium in Cape Town.
After Paarl Royals was invited to bat first by MI Cape Town, the visitors posted a total of 172/8. After a brilliant start to their innings, Royals lost their way due to lack of contribution from middle-order. The 62-run opening partnership between Jos Buttler (46) and Jason Roy (38) was not capitalized by other batters.
Mitchell Van Buuren (28) and David Miller (20) chipped in to take Paarl Royals to a good total.
Thomas Kaber led MI Cape Town's bowling attack with his three-wicket haul, while Olly Stone, George Linde, Kagiso Rabada and Sam Curran scalped a wicket each.
With a target of 173, Cape Town pulled off the chase in 16.5 overs. Ryan Rickelton emerged as star performer as he unleashed his firepower with a brilliant unbeaten knock of 94 off 52 balls at an impressive strike rate of 180.77. Rassie van der Dussen too contributed to MI Cape Town's run-chase, scoring 41 off 28 balls.
For Paarl Royals, Tabraiz Shamsi picked both wickets while conceding 35 runs in four overs.
