Dragonfly interrupts fast bowler Jayden Seales’ run-up

In a mildly scary scenario, a dragonfly hit Jayden Seales close to the right eye on Friday, August 16, during the West Indies’ second and final Test match against South Africa at Providence Stadium, Guyana. The right-arm pacer, who was on song having made a telling impact with the ball, was interrupted by the dragonfly during his run-up.

Taken aback, the West Indian stopped in his tracks, and the umpire subsequently signalled a dead ball.

Earlier, even as Jason Holder showed the stomach for a fight with a well-made half-century, the Proteas clipped off West Indies’ last-three wickets relatively quickly – they had ended Day 1 on an abysmal 97/7 – before Aiden Markram (51), Kyle Verreynne (50*) and Wiaan Mulder (34*) delivered with the bat.

The visitors collapsed from 120/1 to 140/5 which brought Kyle Verreynne and Wiaan Mulder to the crease. They wrestled the advantage with an unbeaten 84-run partnership, thereby consolidating the lead.

Brief Scores: South Africa 160 all out (Dane Piedt 38*, David Bedingham 28; Shamar Joseph 5-33, Jayden Seales 3-45) and 223/5 (Aiden Markram 51, Kyle Verreynne 50*; Jayden Seales 3-52) lead West Indies 144 all out (Jason Holder 54*, Keacy Carty 26; Wiaan Mulder 4-32, Nandre Burger 3-49) by 239 runs