PRETORIA (Reuters) - The third Twenty20 International between South Africa and India was halted early in the home side’s reply after a wave of flying ants descended on Centurion Park in Pretoria on Wednesday and forced the players from the field.

Leg-spinner Varun Chakravarthy's heroics were not enough for India as South Africa won the second Twenty20 international at St George's Park on Sunday

South Africa start a four-match Twenty20 international series against India at Kingsmead tomorrow, just over four months after the visitors beat them in the T20 World

Tilak Varma scored a maiden Twenty20 International century with a brilliant 107 from 56 balls to help India to an 11-run victory over hosts South Africa at Centurion Park on Wednesday, a game that was stopped for nearly half an hour by flying ants.

The umpires decided the ant attack was too muchand asked the players to go off the field in the India vs South Africa 3rd T20I.