The World Cup 2019 matches have been stopped quite a few times because of rain, but the clash between Sri Lanka and South Africa had an interesting reason to stop the play.

The players were forced to lie on the ground because a swarm of bees crossed the playing area. They might be upset over Sri Lanka's performance as they were 194/8 in 48 overs when the game was stopped.

“Not one spectator was stretched or bothered, and yet all the players were on the ground,” former England coach Paul Farbrace told BBC Test Match Special.

“There must have been some people wondering what on earth was going on. If you’re new to that game you’d go home going ‘not only do they stop for a drink but halfway through the game they all lay down! The stressful game, cricket,” he added.

We have seen a similar instance with the competitors remaining the same. During South Africa and Sri Lanka's third ODI back in 2107 at Johannesburg, the game was stopped for a similar reason.