West Indies Vs Sri Lanka: Bee attack halts ODI match, cricketers lie down on ground, VIDEO amuses fans

New Delhi: During the the third and final ODI match of the series between Sri Lanka and West Indies some strange scenes were witnessed on the cricket field. At one point in the match, all the players lied down on the ground with their heads down in the field, forcing the play to stop. The video of the incident is going viral on social media.

The last match of the three-match ODI series was also being played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, Antigua. After winning the toss West Indies decided to bowl first.

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What started as a normal cricket match turned ‘beezarre’ in the 38th over of the innings. When Anderson Phillip of the W.Indies came to bowl the first ball of the over, a swarm of bees suddenly hit the ground. To avoid this umpire and all the players laid down with their faces downwards in the ground causing the live match to stop in the middle. The match was stopped for a while and then after some time the match resumed. The video of this incident is now becoming increasingly viral on social media.

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