R. Snake entered Premdasa Stadium. (Photo-screenshot/x)
Three ODIs between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh started from July 2. R. of Colombo In the first match played at Premdasa Stadium, the hosts registered a stunning victory. With this victory, Sri Lanka took a 1-0 lead in the ODI series. A strange incident happened during the match, which shocked all the people present in the field. During Bangladesh’s innings, a snake entered the ground in the third over. This stirred there. Because of this, the match had to be stopped for some time. When the snake went out of the field. After this the match started again. Cricket fans social media is calling it from ‘Derby Nagin’.
When snake entered the field
Despite captain Charith Asanka’s brilliant century (106 runs) in the first ODI match, the Sri Lankan team could bat first and score 244 runs in 49.2 overs. Chasing the target, a strange incident happened during the innings of Bangladesh team, due to which the match had to be stopped for some time. During the third ball of the third over, a snake entered the ground.
During this, Asitha Fernando was bowling. Seeing the snake, all the players got scared. Because of this, the match had to be stopped for some time. After this, the security personnel somehow drove the snake out of the field. This snake has been named Bibi Naagin ‘on social media. Earlier last year, there was a similar incident on this ground.
Snake in Ground during Sri Lanka Bangladesh 1st Odi in Colombo. pic.twitter.com/mcmyprhnp3
– Sohail imran (@sohailimrangeo) July 2, 2025
Snakes entered the ground during Sri Lanka Premier League
Last year R. During the Sri Lanka Premier League at Premdasa Stadium itself, snakes entered the ground in some matches. Because of this, the game had to be stopped for some time. The entry of snakes during the match in Colombo is becoming a tradition.
There was a strange incident in Gaul Test match
During the first Test match played between Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in Gaul, one Sapera came to watch the match with two snakes and a monkey. He was watching the battle of Sri Lanka and Bangladesh very carefully while controlling snakes by playing bean. The snake charmer was also holding a snake comfortably in his hand. Its video became very viral on social media.
A Snake Charmer in Galle Watching Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh with Snakes and Monkey. pic.twitter.com/bcxma6cauh
– Mufaddal Vohra (@Mufaddal_vohra) June 21, 2025
What was the condition of the first ODI?
Chasing a target of 245 runs, the entire team of Bangladesh returned to the pavilion after scoring only 167 runs in 35.5 overs. Tanjid Hasan (62) and Zakir Ali (51) played a brilliant half -century innings from Bangladesh, but they could not win their team. In this way Sri Lanka defeated Bangladesh by 77 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the series.
