‘Dog Interrupts Play’ as County Championship Match Briefly Stopped by the Hilarious Pitch Invasion

Over the years, cricket matches have had some or the other reasons for a brief interruption during play. While some of them could be amusing, certain incidents have also been dangerous when bees swarmed the stadium and the players had to crouch for safety. One such interesting moment took place at the Riverside Ground in Chester-le-Street when Kent and Durham were in action in a County Championship match. An adorable canine entered the pitch, which left the players and the spectators awestruck and amused with what had happened.

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Dog Invades the Pitch During County Championship Match Between Durham & Kent in Chester-Le-Street

During the Durham vs Kent County Championship match, an unexpected pitch invader came onto the pitch, and it halted the match play. A dog entered the pitch, and it had a close look at the action. Curious about what was going on, it stood behind one of the Kent fielders. But the canine eventually rushed towards the boundary line. The moment was amusing for the fans, and the commentators also had a laugh about the hilarious moment.

The incident happened midway through Day 3 when Durham captain and opening batsman Alex Lees was at 135 and David Bedingham had just joined him at the crease and had scored seven off 11 balls.

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Speaking of the match, Durham maintained a stronghold in the game as Alex Lees opened with a bang as he scored 144 off 180 balls, which included 18 boundaries. Emilio Gay continues the string effort after scoring 52 off 96 balls while David Bedingham's aggressive knock helped him secure 66 off 38 deliveries. Kent Bowlers did put forth a sturdy bowling charge as Durham was bundled at 360.

Durham also impressed with the ball early on as they dislodged three early wickets to limit Kent's momentum. But Harry Finch and jack leaning's partnership is helping Kent as they attempt to stabilize. Kent was 96 for 3 at the end of Day 3, still 264 runs short of Durham's total.

Durham needs to win this game in order to move up in the County Championship Division One 2024 points standings. There is more pressure on both teams to capitalize on the time left since the first two days of the contest were completely marred by heavy downpours.