On the second day of the second Test between Australia and the West Indies in Grenada, there was an odd interruption when play was momentarily halted because of an unexpected canine intruder, not because of the weather or the pitch. The game was finely poised, with Australia ahead by 254 runs at the end of Day 3, when a cheerful break interrupted the little audience at the National Stadium.

A black dog entered the field and lay at deep cover shortly after Josh Hazlewood bowled out Roston Chase, leaving West Indies at 124/4 in the 33rd over. The fluffy trespasser remained unmoved, notwithstanding the best attempts of perplexed Australian fielders like Hazlewood and captain Pat Cummins.

The technology was used when conventional approaches proved ineffective. The buzzing machine ultimately managed to drive the dog off the field after broadcasters dispatched a drone to startle him into moving. The stadium audience giggled at the incident, and the official handle of Windies Cricket perfectly captured the mood in a video with the caption, "A brief intrusion by a furry friend."

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“There is dog on the field! The black canine has taken it upon himself to plug the gap at deep cover. He’s stubborn too, the Aussie players’ efforts to remove him from the arena weren’t successful so the broadcaster has called in their drone to chase him away!” the blog, reported by Cricket Australia, stated.

The dog may have disrupted the rhythm of Australia’s bowlers, but it brought luck for the West Indies batters. Brandon King and Shai Hope stitched a 58-run partnership, the hosts’ longest of the innings, taking them to 253 in response to Australia’s first-innings 286. Hazlewood, who had earlier struck after lunch by trapping Chase LBW, with Cummins pressing for a successful review on the Nelson score of 111, was crunched for a six over square leg by King just two balls after play resumed.

Steve Smith was the star of the show on Day 3, scoring an important 71 as Australia finished at 221/7, taking a 254-run lead in the second innings so far. Alex Carey (26*) and Pat Cummins (4*) were unbeaten at Stumps.

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