The third T20I between India and South Africa was stopped due to too many flying insects, which were disrupting the players.
India posted 219-6 in the first innings and could bowl just one over in South Africa’s run chase before play was stopped due to a swarm of insects that were visibly hampering the players.
The second innings, being played under lights, began with Arshdeep Singh taking the new ball against Ryan Rickelton. Even before the innings began, several insects were flying on the ground, later confirmed as flying ants. There were instances in the first over when the batter pulled away from his stance midway through the bowler’s run-up, rubbing his eyes, seemingly due to them.
