Watch: Temba Bavuma’s thumb gets stuck in helmet’s grill, and South African captain struggles to pull it out

On the 2nd day of the first Test match between Sri Lanka and South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban on Thursday, November 28, Temba Bavuma got into a clumsy situation.

In the 22nd over of the first innings, the South African captain was standing at the non-striker’s end when the incident happened. Even when Lahiru Kumara ran in to bowl the fifth delivery of the 22nd over, the right-handed batter was still struggling to get his thumb out of the helmet’s grill. It didn’t take long for the amusing incident’s video to become widely popular on social media.

Lord Bavuma k thumb fas gya #NZvENG pic.twitter.com/weyMVsSY7T

— Mr X (@rbc_guy) November 29, 2024

In the first Test, Temba Bavuma has performed admirably for the Proteas.

The 34-year-old helped the hosts rally from a score of 117/7 with a stoic 70 off 117 balls in the first innings, reaching a respectable 191 before being bowled out.

In 13.5 overs, Marco Jansen had his best Test results to date (7/13), as Sri Lanka was bowled out for 42. In the first innings, South Africa jumped off to a huge 149-run advantage. Following centuries from Bavuma and Tristan Stubbs, the home team was declared for 366/5 in the second innings. Bavuma scored 113 off 228 deliveries, while Stubbs added 122 off 221 balls.

Day 3 ended with the visiting team in serious difficulties after losing half of their team for 103 runs in the fourth innings. On Saturday, Dinesh Chandimal and skipper Dhananjaya de Silva will resume play. If the weather cooperates, this might be the last day of the Test match.

After taking two wickets in the fourth innings, Jansen has once again been in form. Gerald Coetzee has contributed by dismissing Pathum Nissanka, and Kagiso Rabada has also claimed two wickets.