Attending the match as a spectator, I watched in astonishment as the players were escorted off the field by the umpires in the first over of South Africa’s chase.

The winged creatures who swarmed during the first over of the Proteas chase, have an elaborate architectural aesthetic, are a great source of protein and have a flexible caste system.

The third Twenty20 International between South Africa and India was halted early in the home side’s reply after a wave of flying ants descended on Centurion Park in Pretoria on Wednesday and forced the players from the field.

Following the flying ants incident in Centurion, we take a look at four other instances when international cricket matches were stopped due to bizarre reasons

India beat South Africa by 11 runs in the 3rd T20I of the series, taken place at the SuperSport Park, in Centurion on Wednesday. With the win, India have taken an unassailable 2-1 lead in the 4-match affair.

Suryakumar Yadav-led Team India will look to bounce back in the four-match T20I series against South Africa by winning the third game set to take place at Centurion Park in Centurion on Wednesday, November 13.

Laxman walked back holding up 10 fingers to the dressing room, indicating that play will resume in 10 minutes. Corpses of those insects are strewn all over over the ground but the air seems to have been cleared of them.