‘Too Much Sunlight’ Halts Play in India-NZ ODI, Netizens React

1st ODI between India and New Zealand was halted due to sunlight. Twitter reacts to bizarre situation.

Sun stops play after dinner. Sounds bizarre? But this is what happened in the first India-New Zealand ODI at the McLean Park Wednesday.

Play was interrupted when the sun made it difficult for the batsmen to spot the ball, leading to an interruption that has never been seen in international cricket before.

Rain, fog, bad light I have heard of but a ‘sun strike’ stopping play??! Too much of the glare of the setting sun stops play: will probably only happen in NZ! #INDvNZ

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) January 23, 2019

Sun stops play! Now I’ve seen everything 😇

— Cricketwallah (@cricketwallah) January 23, 2019

You would have heard bad light stops play in a cricket match. But for a change it's the SUN that's have stopped play between NZ and India in the 1st ODI. #NZLvIND #IndvsNz #NZvIND #NZvsIND

— Nikhil Bhave (@nikbhave) January 23, 2019

#NZvIND
Worrying to see that sun has stopped play.
Once play resumes, hopefully, India will quickly finish this game before moon stops play.

— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) January 23, 2019

Seen a lot but sun stops play is a first! @bhogleharsha @ImZaheer @cricbuzz #CricbuzzLIVE

— Gautam Bhimani (@gbhimani) January 23, 2019

Wow...Tell me I just didn't see that...
Sun stopped play between India NZ !!#indvnz

— Pankaj Gurnani (@Pankaj_Gurnani_) January 23, 2019

The decision to halt play was taken keeping the players' safety in mind and sun stroke considerations, on-field umpire Shaun George said.

"The setting sun is in the eyes of the players and we need to think of their safety as well as umpires. There was an awareness of it by the players (they didn't appeal)," said the umpire.

Umpires in the middle. Waiting for sun to go down. (Never thought I would type that...)

Cricket, you weird beauty! #NZvInd #IndvNZ pic.twitter.com/FOlSmyLMyv

— Chetan Narula (@chetannarula) January 23, 2019

Dear Hanuman ji, The Sun is disturbing Indian batsmen, please do the needful.#INDvNZ

— Sunil- The cricketer (@1sInto2s) January 23, 2019

Bad light often stops play. But ever heard ‘SUN stops play’...??? Well, there’s always a first for everything 😁 #NZvIND

— Manak Gupta (@manakgupta) January 23, 2019

Sun stops play!!! #onlyinNZ #NZvsIND

— Scott Styris (@scottbstyris) January 23, 2019

Chasing 158, India were cruising at 44 for one in 10 over when play was stopped.