Watch: Dead ball! Jayden Seales attacked directly in the eye by Dragonfly during WI vs SA 2nd Test

West Indies pacer Jayden Seales narrowly avoided a potential disaster on Day 2 of the ongoing second and final Test against South Africa at Providence Stadium in Guyana. The bizarre yet horrifying incident took place when a dragonfly flew directly into Seales' eye during his run-up, causing a temporary halt to the play in Guyana.

The strange incident scared one and all, as Jayden Seales was gearing up to deliver the ball in the South Africa cricket team’s second innings in the ongoing final Test. Just as the West Indies pacer started his approach, the errant dragonfly made a dramatic entrance, startling Seales and disrupting his delivery.

West Indies' Jayden Seales survives eye scare in Guyana Test vs South Africa

Jayden Seales was absolutely disturbed to see the dragonfly interrupting his run-up before it attacked his right eye, forcing the West Indies pacer to abandon his run-up. Later, the umpire called it a dead ball.

A video capturing this rare incident was quickly shared by Windies Cricket on X, showing Jayden Seales’ visibly shaken reaction as he dealt with the unwelcome intruder in the ongoing second Test against South Africa in Guyana.

Watch here how Jayden Seales had to halt his run-up after encountering a dragonfly mid-stride:

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Amidst this interruption, Jayden Seales has been a standout performer in the ongoing Test series between the West Indies and South Africa. He finished with a three-wicket haul in the first Test against the Proteas side at Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, where the game ended in a draw.

Jayden Seales continues to impress as South Africa takes command in Guyana

He continued his impressive form in the ongoing second Test against South Africa in Guyana, claiming three wickets in 14 overs while conceding 45 runs and dismissing Tony De Zorzi, Wiaan Mulder, and Kagiso Rabada. His brilliant performance helped the West Indies bowl out South Africa to 160 in their first innings in the ongoing second and final Test in Guyana.

However, the West Indies also had a miserable time with the bat in the first inning, bowling out for just 144 runs against South Africa. Only Jason Holder (54*), Keacy Karty (26), and Shamar Joseph (25) could cross the 20-run mark in the first innings against the Proteas in Guyana.

Nandre Burger and Wiaan Mulder were the standout performers for the tourists with the ball, taking 7 wickets together. Well, South Africa has presently put itself in the commanding position in the ongoing second Test against the West Indies. They finished day two of the final Test at 223/5 with a 239-run lead in the second innings against the West Indies team in Guyana.

Aiden Markram (51) and Kyle Verreynne (50*) were brilliant with the bat on Day 2 of the Guyana Test on August 17. Seales was brilliant with the ball on Day 2 of the second and final Test, taking three wickets of Tony de Zorzi (39), Tristan Stubbs (24), and David Bedingham (0) in Guyana.

On the other hand, Gudakesh Motie snared two wickets in the third innings of the ongoing crucial Test. Now, the West Indies need to take five more wickets to ease the job of their batters, who will have a huge task to win the game.