In a strange situation in the time of ILT20 2025 equality between Gulf Giants and Desert VipersNamibia Gerhard Erasmus he found that he was sent back to the field without meeting a single ball. This strange event happened on Tuesday (January 14), and since then it is called a “Schoolboy Mistakes” and fans and comments alike.
A wonderful event
The confusion happened in the 16th over of the first innings when Mohammad Amir removed Saghir Khanand make the Gulf Giants send to Erasmus as a Super Sub. However, shortly after, the umpires informed the team that Erasmus was not allowed to bat.
Andy Flowerthe Giants' head coach, expressed his displeasure with the decision and was seen arguing with the fourth official near the boundary line. Leslie Reifer, the third umpire for the game, later explained that Flower did not follow the correct procedure, as he failed to inform the fourth umpire of the team's intention to use Erasmus as a Super Sub.
Here is the video:
Have we seen this before? 👀
Super-sub Gerhard Erasmus was sent off without facing the ball when the umpires realized he had not followed the correct direction! 🚨# ILT20onFanCode pic.twitter.com/eQBCgFKks9
-FanCode (@FanCode) January 14, 2025
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Explaining the whole incident to viewers, Reifer said: “Erasmus has not been named in the playing XI and the way he is playing shows that only the head coach can inform the umpires of the fourth player immediately when the wicket falls or the batsmen have given up.
“As we saw there, our fourth referee was not informed about the Super Sub. Therefore, Gerhard Erasmus did not have the right to go to the center because the procedure was not followed properly.”
Desert Vipers won by 6 wickets
Desert Vipers registered their second consecutive win this season, defeating Gulf Giants by six wickets. A solid unbeaten 42 from the all-rounder Sam Curranalong with Sherfane Rutherfords explosive 40 off just 18 balls, led the Vipers in a successful chase, achieving the target of 120 in 17.4 overs.
Earlier, the Giants struggled against Vipers' good batting when asked to bat first. Skipper Lockie Ferguson led the way with three wickets, while Amir contributed with two wickets, restricting the Giants to a paltry 119/9 in the allotted 20 overs. James Vince singled out as the Giants' lone hitter, hitting 76 innings in 62 games. However, a lack of contribution from the rest of the pitching staff kept the team out of contention.