The head coach of the West Indies cricket team, Darren Sammy, published a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on Thursday that caused widespread resonance among Indian fans. Sammy wrote: 'Wow... no score is safe. I know this feeling.' Following this phrase, which was succeeded by two English letters, the post became the subject of significant buzz and viral spread.
The situation relates to the results of two matches held on the same day, Thursday (October 22). In one of them, the Sri Lankan team set a historic record by achieving a massive target of 430 runs against England in an ODI match in Rawalpindi, with only one ball remaining at the end of the game.
In another match, in Christchurch, the New Zealand team (Black Caps) scored 225 runs in a T20, but India managed to win, securing those points with a 4-wicket advantage with 2 balls remaining. It was after these games that Sammy posted his message.
Sammy's post, who twice won the T20 World Cup, garnered millions of views in a matter of hours. Cricket critics noted that Sammy expressed a valid thought that even large scores do not guarantee safety in modern times.
However, the final words added by Sammy at the end of the post were interpreted by Indian fans as an insult, leading to a wave of memes under the post. Many users jokingly suggested that Sammy had learned Hindi during his tour in India.
It is worth noting that in the T20 in Christchurch, the New Zealand team initially scored 225 runs, which the Indian team overcame by a margin of 4 wickets with 2 balls left. In the series match continuing in Rawalpindi, England scored 429/4 thanks to a brilliant century by Harry Brook. In response, Sri Lanka managed to achieve a triumph in a tense battle, winning by 2 wickets with 1 ball remaining. In this contest, Pathan Ratnake scored 130 runs, while Dasun Shanaka and Avishka Fernando scored 97 runs each.