Amazing coincidence with the head of Test cricket history, when the number of 11 became the biggest record
South Africa’s vs Australia 11 11 11 Moment: 11.11.11 Such a date comes once in a thousand years, believe that day, in cricket, in cricket, there was a coincidence that can only be called the charisma of nature. In a Test game being played on 11.11.11 on the day, a place came when South Africa needed 111 runs to win the Test against Australia at 11:11 pm. Is not fun! This was a strange test. See what happened:
The day of November 11, South Africa-Australia Cape Town Test: A lot of records were made in this 3-day Test, but no record of 111 runs is required to win the Test at 11.11 am on November 11, 2011- it is different that it will not be mentioned in a ‘record book’. Such a view of ‘Nelson (111)’ was very unique.
After being asked for the first batting, despite Michael Clarke’s 151, Australia scored 284 runs. After Clarke’s 151, the next largest score was 44 and only four batsmen reached a score of two points. In response, Shane Watson’s 5/17 and Ryan Harris’s 4/33 dismissed South Africa for 96 runs.
Australia had a lead of 188 runs and had complete control over Tests. Then the miracle happened- Vernon Philander (5/15), Dale Stan and Morne Morkel together, Australia scored 21/9 (the lowest score when 9 wickets fell in Test cricket). Then it was felt that he would be out on the lowest score in Test cricket. The last wicket stand of 26 runs between Peter Sidal and Nathan Leone (14- Top Score) saved this record. Australia lost 47 runs and South Africa had lost Jacques Rudolf by the end of the second day. 23 wickets fell that day. The second day, at one time the condition was that 18 wickets had fallen in 68 runs. Despite this, the pitch was not considered wrong- the next day the hosts won by scoring 236-2.
On that second day, when the score of the hosts at lunch was 49–1, his coach Gary Kirsten went home to meet his family. Returning after a few hours, South Africa scored 72–1. He had not seen the test and after seeing the score, he felt it rained and the same innings was going on- he had no idea about the bowlers’ havoc.
Graeme Smith and Hashim Amla took South Africa to 125/1 on the third day- then there were 111 runs to win and the time in the stadium was 11:11. The score board of that time is one of the most talked about photos of cricket. Smith and Amla made 100 and South Africa won the Test by 8 wickets. It was not felt that this is the same pitch on which, a few hours ago the batsmen were getting out one after the other. Captain Smith (101*) and Amla (112) partnered 195 runs for the second wicket. Even then, he failed to win the series and Australia won the two-Test series 1-1 to win the next Test in Johannesburg.
Another special thing associated with the Newlands Test of Cape Town was that all four innings were seen on the second day of the Test: Australia’s score at the beginning of the second day 214/8- They were out for 284 runs before lunch, South Africa 96 runs in 96 runs- 24.3 overs, Australia 47 runs in 18 overs- in 18 overs and South Africa in the second innings in the second innings in the second innings.
On the third day, exactly 11:11 pm when South Africa needed 111 runs to win- Cricket South Africa asked his fans to stand on a leg and those who actually did so were umpire Ian Gold- the audience and umpire Ian Gold stood on a foot during that minute.
