IND v AUS 2023: WATCH- Nature invaded Chennai ODI as dog and kites crash the India-Australia match

Australia won the third ODI by 21 runs and series 2-1 to become the new no.1 ranked ODI team.

A dog invaded the field during Australian innings in Chennai amusing everyone | TwitterAustralia dominated the third ODI against India as well, winning the match by 21 runs and pocketing the series and the trophy. India has lost only two ODI series at home in last four years including this one and both have been against Australia.

The Steve Smith-led side posted 269 runs with Mitchell Marsh top-scoring with 47 while Mohammad Shami and Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets apiece. Then despite Virat Kohli’s 54 and Hardik Pandya’s 40, India could only manage 248 runs as Adam Zampa took 4/45 to rout Indians.

Thanks to this series win, Australia also became the new no.1 ranked team in ODIs, dethroning India.

The match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium also witnessed some strange scenes. Towards the end of the Australian innings, a dog entered the ground and stopped play much to the amusement of the Indian and Australian players.

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The attempts of the ground staff to catch the canine led to laughter from Indian captain Rohit Sharma.

Check it out here:

Then, during the Indian batting innings, the play had to be stopped as several kites, the birds of prey invaded the ground and began hunting for food. The likes of Hardik Pandya, Marcus Stoinis and others looked bemused.

Marcus Stoinis startled by kites during Chennai ODI | TwitterHere is the video:

 

 
 

By Jatin Sharma - 23 Mar, 2023

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