Watch: Snake forces play to be stopped during Andhra vs Vidarbha match in Ranji Trophy

At the time, when players from Andhra Pradesh and Vidarbha entered the field at Vijayawada for their first match of Ranji Trophy on Monday, they did not expect to find an intruder who delayed the play.

After, Vidarbha won the toss and opted to bowl first, paly was stopped and the start deyaled as a snake had sneaked inside the field. The players waited patiently as the ground staff took the snake off the ground.

Play has often been interrupted during cricket matches because of dogs and bees. But a snake on the field was a menacing concern.