Un-bee-lievable scenes in South Africa’s World Cup win against Sri Lanka

An extraordinary halt in play brought a buzz to South Africa’s game against Sri Lanka at the World Cup, as players from both team took urgent cover.

Incredible scenes as everyone dives for cover.

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A week after an upset win over England that tilted the Cricket World Cup axis, Dimuth Karunaratne and his Sri Lankans were trounced by South Africa.

The South Africans were already out of semi-final contention, and their nine-wicket win on Friday seriously dented Sri Lanka’s chances of making the playoff stages, too.

There was a bit of a buzz for a while in the first of the tournament games at Durham, but it didn’t last long. A swarm of bees halted the game in the 48th over.

All of the South African fielders, the Sri Lankan batsmen and both umpires went to ground, face down, to avoid any stings.

Everyone drops to the ground.

Suranga Lakmal. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)

It wasn’t the first time or place, in du Plessis’ recollection, that a South Africa-Sri Lanka game had been interrupted by bees.

“I remember the last time, it was at Johannesburg against Sri Lanka, the same thing happened,” he said.

“It is very funny. Looks like someone’s just had a machine-gun through all the players on the field and everyone is down on the ground!

“Yeah, you are not brave enough when there is a swarm of bees flying. I’m brave, but not that brave.”