India, Feb. 3 -- A bizarre drama unfolded on Sunday during the singles match of the Davis Cup tie between Belgium's Zizou Bergs and Chilean opponent Cristian Garin. The latter got disqualified after being knocked down bizarrely by Bergs in a controversial moment.

The incident happened during the third set of the match after Bergs secured a break in the 11th game to put Belgium on the verge of a win. Garin's return struck the net at the end of a long rally, sparking a huge reaction from the crowd. Bergs reacted to taking a lead in the set by sprinting towards his bench and in a bid ran into Garin and knocked him down to the ground.

The Belgian immediately apologised as Garin was down on the ground with his hands over his face, before he ...