second T20I between India and South Africa suspended for a while. snake. Snake found in field Barsapara Stadium On Sunday, October 2, in Guwahati.
The incident occurred at the end of India’s seventh inning. Commentators at the time said:The game was stopped because it was said that there was a snake on the ground.“. Four members of the ground crew immediately rushed towards the reptilian intruder to lift him off the ground.
According to the PTI report, the snake “suddenly emerged from a small, undetected pit in the extra protection zone to scare Wayne Parnell. It then slid into the square leg area.”
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The drama did not end here. Alongside the unusual blackout, a power outage during South Africa’s innings halted the game for the second time. During the third half, the floodlights abruptly stopped and the match was resumed only after power was restored less than 20 minutes later.
Devajit Saikia, secretary of the Assam Cricket Association, said it was a “technical glitch” and told PTI: “We have three parties that handle power – our 25-member team, a third (outsourced) party, and the state energy department. Maybe it was a voltage issue, some technical glitches”
Although projector failure is a common reason for mating to be stopped, snake entry is rare. He once interrupted a cobra match in a Sri Lanka match against England in Colombo in 2013.
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India v South Africa match summary
Meanwhile, India gave a huge score of 237, which South Africa failed to follow despite all their efforts. 237 is also the fourth-highest total in the shortest format.
Suryakumar Yadav He became the star of the match with 22 balls and 61 hits. The contribution of the top three batsmen was also the reason behind the big score. David Miller’s tone didn’t help Proteas hit the target, and they eventually lost the three-game streak 2-0.
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