Roelof van der Merwe ball watching: Somerset all-rounder was found wanting of watching the ball while running a single.
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During a recently concluded Division One County Match between Somerset and Yorkshire in Taunton, Somerset all-rounder Roelof van der Merwe ended up clashing with Yorkshire all-rounder Tim Bresnan while running between the wickets.
It all happened after van der Merwe missed a pull off Bresnan. With the ball hitting his helmet, the batsmen decided to run a single. van der Merwe continually watching the ball and not the bowler saw him colliding with Bresnan and eventually landing on the ground alongside him.
Without completing the single, van der Merwe was seen apologizing to Bresnan and helped him in getting up. Yorkshire wicket-keeper Jonathan Tattersall not attempting a run-out at the non-striker’s end earned him plentiful points with respect to “spirit of cricket”.
As far as the match was concerned, Somerset registered a comprehensive 298-run victory. Chasing 426 runs to win the match, Yorkshire were bundled out for 127 in 45.2 overs.
The visiting teams losing wickets at regular wickets never saw them looking competitive in the chase. It was pacer Josh Davey’s (11.2-4-21-5) second First-class five-wicket haul which saw the hosts registering a triumph.
Roelof van der Merwe ball watching:
Wait for it…..😂😂#WeAreSomerset #SOMvYOR pic.twitter.com/2fTmy8N3pe
— Somerset Cricket 🏏 (@SomersetCCC) September 12, 2019
How Twitter reacted:
🤣🤣🤣
No one gets in the way of the Somerset boys 💪🤣Big shout out to @YorkshireCCC for brilliant sportsmanship and not attempting a run out too…👏👏👏
I’m sure there maybe one or two in this world who would have….
— Kevin Green (@KevinGr18640522) September 12, 2019
I wouldn’t like to mention any names….
Still good to see that the wicker keeper did not have any interest whatsoever in the run out.
Full credit.
— Kevin Green (@KevinGr18640522) September 12, 2019
I’ve always thought bowlers should move away from the batman’s running line and not obstruct them.
— Andrew Heywood (@AndrewH1308) September 12, 2019
I enjoyed @Roela52 then calling for a new helmet and concussion test afterwards! 😂🤣 #WeAreSomerset
— Matt Cave (@MattCave_) September 12, 2019
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