A rare numerological occurrence at Cape Town

A rare numerological occurrence at Cape Town

It was the kind of occurrence that would have the numerologists going into hyperactivity. This was a moment in the Cape Town Test between South Africa and Australia in 2011. At 11:11 hours on the 11th day of the 11th month of the 11th year [2011], South Africa were 125 for one, needed 111 more runs to win the Test!

And the electronic scoreboard on the ground (above) captured the moment.  The figure 111 is known as Nelson in cricket and is considered inauspicious by some. Umpire David Shepherd used to keep lifting one foot off the ground whenever the scoreboard 111. Cricket South Africa fans in the ground to be on one leg till the inauspicious number changed on the scoreboard.

One cricket fan added to the bizarre happenings. He noted that at 11.11 am on 11.11.11, the total Target added up to 11 (236: 2+3+6 = 11), overs left in the day added up to 11 (83: 8+3 = 11) and the run-rate achieved was also 11 (3.8: 3+8 = 11)!