[Cricket] Taking a hat-trick then being hit for six sixes - WI v SL, 1st T20i, Antigua, 03/03/21.

[ManOfSussex]

A little light relief from the inevitability in Ahmedabad. Chasing 132 to win last night against Sri Lanka in the 1st T20i in Antigua, The West Indies were cruising along at 52-0 off 3.1 overs, then Akila Dananjaya takes a hat-trick for Sri Lanka, one of his victims being 41 year old Chris Gayle playing his first international for 2 years. After 5 overs, The West Indies are 62-4 and Dananjaya bowls again with Kieron Pollard on strike..................



7:45 is the hat-trick, 10:37 is Kieron Pollard's response.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/56276079

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Amazing stuff.

The umpire's not out decision against Gayle is utterly LUDICROUS.

 

[loz]

Amazing stuff.

The umpire's not out decision against Gayle is utterly LUDICROUS.

Yes it was a bit like a few WG Grace stories I have read about.

 

[Pevenseagull]

Amazing stuff.

The umpire's not out decision against Gayle is utterly LUDICROUS.

I dunno, it clearly wasn't hitting leg or off.

 

[Guinness Boy]

Amazing stuff.

The umpire's not out decision against Gayle is utterly LUDICROUS.

Exactly my first thought.

Not out?

 

[Audax]

Amazing stuff.

The umpire's not out decision against Gayle is utterly LUDICROUS.

I've seen worse. Granted, it was in lower division club cricket and not an international...

I had an umpire give a not out to an LBW shout when I was bowling, immediately after I'd bowled someone else with a near identical delivery. Umpire said "missing leg". The non-striker said "because it was hitting the middle of middle".