Bizarre:Flying Ants 'Attack' Stops India vs South Africa T20I In Centurion. Internet Can't Keep Calm - Watch
The third India vs South Africa T20I in Centurion saw a bizarre stoppage. After India had set hosts South Africa a target of 220, Ryan Rickelton and Reeza Hendricks scored seven in one over when play had to be stopped as insects caused the play to stop. And it was not a brief delay as the groundsmen tried hard to make the conditions suitable for play. The commentators kept telling that it was 'flying ants' that caused the delay which last over 30 minutes. Internet could not keep calm at such a bizzare event.
Breaking News: Ind vs SA match stopped due to Dragonfly.
Ind Vs SA #INDvSA pic.twitter.com/KeTLUKMd1b
Play Halted bcz of insect #SAvsIND #T20 #T20Cricket #T20Iseries #tilakverma #INDvSA #RamandeepSingh#sanju_samson #rinkusingh #SuryakumarYadav #centurions #CricketUpdates pic.twitter.com/iyKYicJgK3
SuperSport Park Stadium, Centurion, South Africa is under Insect Attack.
Play suspended. #INDvSA
Earlier, Tilak Varma made his promotion to number three count by hitting a terrific unbeaten 107 off 56 balls – his maiden century in T20Is - as India posted a massive 219/6 against South Africa in the third game at the SuperSport Park in Centurion.
Coming out to bat in the opening over on a two-paced wicket, Varma took on the attack from the word go and upped the ante on meeting a favourable match-up as he smashed eight fours and seven sixes in his 107 not out – making him the second youngest Indian batter and 12th overall from the country to score a hundred in men's T20Is.
In all 71 of Varma's runs came from the leg-side boundary, as the left-handed batter dazzled with some eye-catching stroke-play while pacing his innings very well. He was ably supported by Abhishek Sharma, who broke his lean run with a 25-ball fifty, as the


