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Rihanna watches the cricket in County Durham

The singer was in the stands as Sri Lanka took on the West Indies.
The singer was in the stands as Sri Lanka took on the West Indies. The singer was in the stands as Sri Lanka took on the West Indies.

Rihanna took a little downtime to take in the cricket in County Durham.

The Barbadian singer, 31, was spotted watching Sri Lanka v West Indies at The Riverside Durham.

Rihanna watches Sri Lanka v West Indies – ICC Cricket World Cup – Group Stage – The Riverside Durham
Rihanna watches Sri Lanka v West Indies – ICC Cricket World Cup – Group Stage – The Riverside Durham Rihanna watches the action from the stands (Owen Humphreys/PA)

She enjoyed a drink in the sunshine and smiled and laughed during the ICC Cricket World Cup group stage match in Chester-le-Street.

Sri Lanka v West Indies – ICC Cricket World Cup – Group Stage – The Riverside Durham
Sri Lanka v West Indies – ICC Cricket World Cup – Group Stage – The Riverside Durham Rihanna watches the action from the stands during the ICC Cricket World Cup (Owen Humphreys/PA)

The Umbrella singer looked summery in white, with a light jacket and sunglasses and a gold cross necklace, with her hair in long red braids.

Sri Lanka v West Indies – ICC Cricket World Cup – Group Stage – The Riverside Durham
Sri Lanka v West Indies – ICC Cricket World Cup – Group Stage – The Riverside Durham (Owen Humphreys/PA)

The superstar also posed with a large West Indies flag in a photo shared by the International Cricket Council.

A post on Twitter said: “Look who’s at #SLvWI to Rally ’round the West Indies! Watch out for @rihanna’s new single, Shut Up And Cover Drive.”

The West Indies team also shared their excitement to be playing in the presence of the singer, tweeting: “Look who came to #Rally with the #MenInMaroon today! Hey @rihanna.”