Herschelle Gibbs hit four fours in an over and Loots Bosman hit three in the next before thunder and lightning reduced the match to 14 overs per side.

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In the dugout, even a few Yankees got jumpy when the thunder boomed and lightning crackled.

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Those who turned up early to secure a spot against the railings at Old Trafford were greeted by thunder and lightning, with some running for cover beneath the canopy of the East Stand.

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Thunder and lightning were in the forecast again this week for Zhejiang province, where the crash occurred this weekend.

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Greenish lightning flashed across the ocean darkness, and there was a distant grumble of thunder.

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