Fire alarm forces stoppage of play, stadium evacuated

The day had a final, downbeat ending when the umpires called players from the field for bad light after 18 overs when Elgar was 12 not out and Hashim Amla 23. (Photo: AFP)

Television commentators were forced to down microphones mid-sentence as the demanded evacuation was strictly enforced. (Photo: AFP)

Play was delayed by 20 minutes and stumps were pushed back by that margin until players and fans returned when no sign of fire was found. (Photo: AFP)

A day played in bitterly cold conditions came to life less than an hour before scheduled stumps when a fire alarm began to blare at the University Oval at Dundein. (Photo: AFP)

Players left the field as soon as fire alarm broke, South Africa was then 14-1 and the instruction went out that the stadium should be cleared. (Photo: AFP)

The main grandstand was evacuated, then when fire trucks arrived. (Photo: AFP)

Then decision was made that the whole stadium should be cleared. (Photo: AFP)

Apart from a hundred by Kane Williamson, the third day of the first Test between New Zealand and South Africa in Dunedin saw a bizarre incident which forced stoppage of play. (Photo: @Blackcaps)

South Africa lead by 5 runs with 9 wickets in hand. New Zealand will bat last. (Photo: AP)