Pakistani commentator Zainab Abbas can be seen giving her thoughts on the game from just beyond the outfield fence in a video provided by Super Sport on Twitter.
Strange things happen all the time in cricket. On Wednesday, at the Centurion, one such incident occurred during a South African Twenty20 league match between the Sunrisers Eastern Cape and MI Cape Town. SuperSport tweeted a video of Pakistan presenter Zainab Abbas giving her thoughts on the game from just beyond the outfield fence. Marco Jansen of Sunrisers Eastern Cape hit a wonderful drive towards mid-wicket off Sam Curran in the 13th over, but the fielder there made a desperate run to stop the ball, colliding with Abbas in the process.
“I made it through, but now I know what it’s like to be there! I need an ice pack, stat “She posted a video of the confrontation to Twitter thereafter.
Sunrisers Eastern Cape chased down a target of 172 and won the match impressively. There were already five outs when the Sunrisers scored 100 runs. However, they were able to win thanks to Marco Jansen’s 66 runs off of only 27 bowls.
Pacemaker for the left arm Jansen’s knock included seven sixes and three fours. His percentage of hits was 244.48.
As the inaugural season of SA20 prepares to go off on January 10th, the league has announced some intriguing changes to the game’s framework. There will be a total of 33 games played by the six clubs, with the playoffs featuring two semi-finals and a championship game. The enhancements were implemented to boost product quality without detracting from the game’s integrity.
Before the coin is flipped, captains can choose 13 players each to represent their team on the field. After the coin is flipped, the captains of both teams will choose their starting eleven, with the remaining players being designated as substitutes.
The winning side will receive four points, and a bonus-point victory will result in five points, encouraging the teams to play to their full potential. A run rate of 1.25 times the opposition will get the bonus point. In the case of a tie, the winning side will earn two points and the losing team will receive zero.
