The ongoing ICC world cup has faced several comas and full stops in several matches. Earlier it was rain because of which a match was either canceled or stopped in the middle. But in yesterday’s match between South Africa and Sri Lanka, a swarm of bees entered into the ground and suspended the match for few moments. All the players present on the field along with the umpire, lied flat on the ground to avoid any sting. The bees entered the ground in the 48th over of the first inning.
This is not the first time when bees stopped a cricket match. A similar incident happened in 2017 also, when the game was paused for a few minutes because of these tiny yet dangerous insects.
The official twitter handle of Cricket World Cup shared a photo of the ground on Twitter and joked, “Bees two nations have a history!#SLvSA | #CWC19”.
Bees two nations have a history!#SLvSA | #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/rEY9T7yhUD
— ICC Cricket World Cup (@cricketworldcup) June 28, 2019
However, the incident triggered laughter and memes on the internet. Memers are explaining the players’ reaction on the field in their own unique way.
#1
After the match:
"Honey, it happened again!"
"I told ya to bee prepared!"#BeesStopPlay #WhistlePodu #SLvSA #CWC19— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) June 28, 2019
#2
Nobody
Literally nobody
Players during 48th over #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/Yq93yHO1bs
— AB (@AB_arpit) June 28, 2019
#3
When mum enters my room at midnight me and my siblings be like:#SAvSL pic.twitter.com/faWk4y839u
— 🦋♥️ (@muntaha_sidratl) June 28, 2019
#4
When you're playing cricket during the break and teacher suddenly enters the classroom 🤭🤫😷 #SAvSL #SLvSA #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/f8RA45H4PC
— Sir Jadeja fan (@SirJadeja) June 28, 2019
#5
When you spent whole night on PUBG and the office morning be like #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/x9u07qh6oa
— Ärsl 🇵🇰🇶🇦🇦🇪 (@arslan__m) June 28, 2019
#6
God released a trailer for 2020 in #SLvSA
Do Hazaar Bees pic.twitter.com/fHnWpPGumd
— Ashwin Nair 🖊️ (@ashwinskn) June 28, 2019
#7
Players at the end of PUBG 😂#SLvSA pic.twitter.com/5Th7e1CbSM
— plastic mind (@CocomoSweet) June 28, 2019
#8
Match so boring, everyone decided to sleep, even the umpire. #SLvSA #SAvSL #CWC19 pic.twitter.com/tLfGqnUIp0
— Godman Chikna (@Madan_Chikna) June 28, 2019
#9
Government offices after lunch break. pic.twitter.com/yAlQGVD0O2
— Kuptaan 🇮🇳 (@Kuptaan) June 28, 2019
#10
How srilankans' wickets falling down #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/cYpDGLkYLV
— Megha khare (@Meghakhare4) June 28, 2019
#11
Me: I'll be productful from Monday
*Me on Monday* pic.twitter.com/ajuuzbMcnx
— Mayuri (@MayuriThevar_) June 28, 2019
#12
#SLvSA Bees on the field. Queen- "If there is no seat available for us then we'll watch this match from ground" 😁
— NIKHIL PARAB (@ImNikhilParab) June 28, 2019
#13
Oh well, the game did need a little buzz 😎
— Bongani Mabhena (@BongzM7) June 28, 2019
#14
Players trying to swim along with umpire#SLvSA pic.twitter.com/6v75jwOSmA
— Brijesh yadav (@Brijesh007Yadav) June 28, 2019
#15
#SLvSA
When phuppo came in the ground pic.twitter.com/m0O31kLmZI— Naufil Khan (@Nun_wao_fay_lam) June 28, 2019
#16
A lot of Bees on the ground – Indian parents are not going to be happy #SLvSA
— The Bad Doctor (@DOCTORATLARGE) June 28, 2019
#17
bees wanting to their money back #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/68QCWgvPhk
— Sunil the Cricketer (@1sInto2s) June 28, 2019
#18
https://twitter.com/sanahunzai/status/1144604075171995649
#19
https://twitter.com/TheGodWhispers/status/1144600500001619968
#20
Bees were an excuse. #YogaDay2019 pic.twitter.com/gEedrUy66O
— Andrew (@AndrewAmsan) June 28, 2019
#21
Covered in bees #SLvSA pic.twitter.com/Gds6c5624t
— George (@georgemstanton) June 28, 2019
#22
Bees on the ground and Morris doing push ups 😅😅#SLvSA #CWC19 #SAvSL pic.twitter.com/IupOjo4DoW
— IndianCricketFansForum (@ICFans) June 28, 2019