"Hydrate Responsibly": Girl's Viral 'Beer Drinking' Act In SA20 Draws Hilarious Response. Watch
The incident happened during the match between MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals at Newlands.
MI Cape Town got back to winning ways on Friday after beating Paarl Royals eight wickets at the Newlands, Cape Town. Put into bat first, Paarl Royals were restricted to 172/8, thanks to Thomas Kaber's 3/20. Jos Buttler scored 46 for Royals, while Jason Roy smashed 38 off just 14 balls to give the Royals a flying start. In response, Ryan Rickelton led the charge with the bat for MI, smashing an unbeaten 94 off just 52 balls. He hit seven fours and six sixes to take his team across the finishing line with eight wickets and 19 balls to spare.
Amid the action on the field, a girl took the internet by storm with his hilarious act which was caught on camera. In a video uploaded by SA20, a girl was seen chugging a glass of beer in one large gulp.
It's hot out there, hydrate responsibly. #Betway #SA20 #WelcomeToIncredible #MICTvPR pic.twitter.com/pIlBQQPUrt
— Betway SA20 (@SA20_League) January 19, 2024
Here's how social media reacted:
Half of it down the chin but she can still drink better than me
— JM (@juustinmichael) January 19, 2024
heres the full video. she dont play https://t.co/06pQ6sK4HV
— Deadcrush (@Deadcrush10) January 19, 2024
Technically, she is dehydrating
— Allester (@AllesterPinto) January 20, 2024
@lwazi_gwebu she downed her whole drink before this one as well
— Jared Halliday (@Jared290800) January 19, 2024
Coming back to the match, MI Cape Town won the toss and opted to bowl first at Newlands.
Buttler and Roy gave Paarl a flying start, adding 62 runs in 4.2 overs.Â
Roy was racing away with 38 off 13 before Kagiso Rabada got the better of him.
Wihan Lubbe fell to George Linde in the next over, sparking a Royals collapse.
Buttler top-scored with 46 while David Miller and Mitchell Van Buuren played cameos of 20 and 28, respectively.
In response, Rickleton made the most of his dropped catches to power MI Cape Town home with 19 balls to spare.
He smashed seven fours and six sixes as MI Cape Town made a mockery of the chase.
The defeat saw Paarl Royals remain second in the points table. They trail Durban Super Giants on net run-rate.
Meanwhile, MI Cape Town occupy the third spot with nine points.
Jos Buttler
Jason Roy