Napier: It is common in cricket for matches to be stopped and abandoned due to rain. But if a cricket match is stopped due to sun exposure. The third match of the T20 series between New Zealand and Pakistan had to be stopped for a while.
The match had to be stopped for a while while New Zealand were batting as the sunlight could not see the ball hitting the batsman directly in the face. The game had to be stopped in a similar manner during India’s tour of New Zealand in January last year.
Bright shining sun stops the play between New Zealand and Pakistan at Napier. #Cricket pic.twitter.com/RTdLAGPD6D
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The incident happened in the twelfth over of the New Zealand innings. Kiwis batsman Glenn Phillips was at the crease this time. Harris Rauf bowled for Pakistan. However, the umpires decided to suspend the match after Glenn Phillips complained to the commentators through a microphone that the ball could not be seen because the sun was hitting him directly in the face.
Cricket grounds are usually located on the south-north side to avoid the sun hitting the batsman in the face. But McLaren Park in Napier is located east-west. This allows direct sunlight to reach the batsman’s face during sunrise and sunset.
Batting first, New Zealand scored 173 for seven, with two balls to spare. The Kiwis had earlier won the T20 series.
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Last Updated 22, Dec 2020, 8:36 PM
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