Dramatic lightning photo at the Ashes strikes Twitter dumb; goes viral

Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, December 17

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It took the heavens’ might to save England on the second day of the day-night second Ashes at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.

Australia declared their first innings on 473-9 and then reduced England to 17-2 to take charge of the day-night second Ashes test on Friday. It was here that nature decided to step in. 

A dramatic photo of the lightning bolt that stopped play has the internet gushing over the glory of it.

The photo captured by a stump camera has since gone viral.

“What a dramatic capture on stump cam,” one user wrote. Another decided nothing summed up England’s relief at mother nature’s intervention quite like Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.

Play has been called off for the day due to thunder lightning.#Ashes pic.twitter.com/wFDmbqnj1j

— ShaYan Vfc (@ShaYanVK18) December 17, 2021

Thunderbolts and lightning
Neser very frightening
Galileo
Galileo
Galileo Figaro
Magnifico-o-o-o-o#Ashes pic.twitter.com/pUy6iWIXys

— betti w. woo (@bettiwettiwoo) December 17, 2021

England’s batsmen as soon as the lightning struck #Ashes pic.twitter.com/myUrPm281L

— Dan Rogers (@BearsEatB33ts) December 17, 2021

The only thing that could save England tonight was thunderbolts and lightning, very very frightening #Ashes https://t.co/1ckoPz3QmJ

— Lui Zacher (@LuiFromTheRadio) December 17, 2021

Can lightning cancel the rest of the Ashes,?
Just a thought🧐

— David Newton (@DavidNe43096753) December 17, 2021

What a dramatic capture on stump cam! #Lightning #thunderstorm #Ashes #Adelaide #AUSvENG pic.twitter.com/I8QNVgf40d

— Paras Bhutada (@BhutadaParas) December 17, 2021

England’s batsmen as soon as the lightning struck #Ashes pic.twitter.com/myUrPm281L

— Dan Rogers (@BearsEatB33ts) December 17, 2021