Bees bring Irish provincial cricket match to a halt

The Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial T20 trophy match between Munster Reds and Northern Knights was disrupted today after bees swarmed on the pitch at the Mardyke.

Munster were 91/2 after 10.4 overs when officials called a halt to the game due to hundreds of bees swarming which eventually settled on a pavillon fence.

The players were unable to go near the boundary line with play stopping after 4.30pm.

The game is part of a three-day festival of domestic cricket in a provincial competition.

The match has yet to resume.

BEES stop play! Yes, you've read that right! A pretty rare occurrence in Irish Cricket.@rtenews @Irishbeekeeper @PollinatorPlan @SkyNews #IP2023 | #T20Festival ☘️