WATCH: Schoolboy mistake in ILT20 – Gerhard Erasmus is sent back without seeing the ball.

Strange events occur in ILT20 2025 Match between Gulf giants And Desert snakeNamibia Gerhard Erasmus He found himself back in the hole without seeing a single ball. This unusual event happened on Tuesday (January 14) and since then a “The Schoolboy’s Mistake.” by fans and commentators.

The amazing event

The confusion arose in the 16th after the first innings Mohammad Amir He was fired Sagir Khanasking the Gulf Coast Giants to send Erasmus as a super sub. However, after a few minutes, the referees informed the team that Erasmus would not be allowed to hit.

Andy FlowerThe Giants head coach expressed his displeasure with the decision and was seen having a heated discussion with the fourth official at the boundary. The match’s third referee, Leslie Reifer, said that Flower had not followed proper procedure by not informing the fourth official 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 is sent off without seeing the ball after referees find that due process was not followed! 🚨#ILT20 by Fan Code pic.twitter.com/eQBCgFKks9

— FanCode (@FanCode) January 14, 2025

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Explaining the whole situation to the audience, Reifer said: “Erasmus was not introduced in the playing XI and the nature of the match clearly shows that only the head coach can inform the fourth umpire when a wicket has fallen or the batsman has retired.

“As we saw there, our fourth judge was not informed about the super sub. Therefore, Gerhard Erasmus had no right to go to the center because the procedure was not properly followed.

Desert Vipers won by 6 wickets

The Desert Vipers recorded their second straight win of the season, defeating the Gulf Giants by six to eight. A solid unbeaten 42 from all rounds Sam Curranwith Sherfane RutherfordAn explosive 40 off just 18 balls, led the Vipers to a comfortable chase, achieving the target of 120 in 17.4 overs.

Earlier, the Giants struggled against a skilled bowling effort from the Vipers after being asked to bat first. Skipper Lockie Ferguson led the charge with an impressive three-wicket haul while Amir contributed two wickets to restrict the Giants to a modest 119/9 in the allotted 20 overs. James Vince was the Giants’ lone standout, striking out 76 off 62 deliveries. However, a lack of support from the rest of the batting line-up kept the team from having a good season.

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