A Giant Snake Crashed A Cricket Match In Sri Lanka And Completely Stole The Show
A surprise guest slithered its way onto a cricket match in Sri Lanka, bringing the match to a halt.
A surprise guest slithered its way onto a cricket match in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Monday July 31, captivating players and spectators alike.
The snake’s surprise appearance brought a halt to a Lanka Premier League game between Galle Titans and Dambulla Aura.
After leisurely crossing the grassy pitch, the serpent then glided pass the barriers on the edge of the grounds and moved around the players’ equipment.
Cricketers like Bangladesh national cricket player Shakib Al Hassan and Sri Lanka’s Kusal Perera looked on with amusement, while the umpire tried to guide it away to no avail.
“Oh gosh look at that, one thing that frightens me. I just don’t want to be anywhere close”, a sports commentator said, according to Reuters.
The snake was later identified as a non-venomous ptyas mucosa maximus, or rat snake, commonly found in South and Southeast Asia.
Wildlife officials were called in to safely return the snake to its natural habitat, allowing the game to resume after the unexpected interruption.
