New Delhi: Dale Steyn loves to intimidate batsmen on the field with his express bowling and a cold stare down the wicket.


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However on Saturday, the South African was on the receiving end of the same when he encountered one of the planet's deadliest snakes. 


Steyn took to Instagram to post a video, showing him and a friend thinking they were coming to the aid of a stricken, harmless Brown House snake on an isolated road in the Kruger National Park.


On closer inspection, the 32-year-old Steyn then realised he was just inches away from a deadly Black Mamba.



Earlier in the day, the veteran pacer was sold to the Gujarat Lions for INR 2.3 crore at the Indian Premier League auction in Bengaluru.


Steyn, considered one of the world's best bowlers, was part of the SunRisers Hyderabad team in the cash-rich league's last edition.


He has played 82 Tests and 112 one-day internationals for his country and is currently sitting out the limited overs series against England.


(With Agency inputs)