'Just Pakistan Things': Twitterati Stunned As Umpire Stops PAK vs NZ 2nd ODI For Extremely Unusual Reason

Umpire Aleen Dar, one of the most respected officials in modern day cricket, took charge of the situation and got the dimensions rectified with help of ground officials.

PAK vs NZ 2nd ODI was halted for some time at Rawalpindi after only an over was bowled.

Source : Screengrab taken from Twitter

Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd ODI: Fans on Twitter were stunned after umpire decided to stop Pakistan vs New Zealand 2nd One-Day-International match on Saturday (April 29) for a very unusual reason. The match was halted for some time at Rawalpindi after only an over was bowled after on-field umpire realised that the dimensions of the 30-yard circle wasn't right. As per a report in Pakistan media, umpire Aleen Dar, one of the most respected officials in modern day cricket, took charge of the situation and got the dimensions rectified with help of ground officials.

The embarrassing incident led to fans on social media starting a discussion. Check some tweets below...

They really changed the 30-yard circle during the match, that was hilarious! 😂 #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/7bKhKHgLdt

— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) April 29, 2023

You won't see this very often - a hold up in play after the umpires noticed that the 30 yard circle markers had been placed incorrectly #PAKvNZ #Cricket pic.twitter.com/NwwYsUwVBe

— Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) April 29, 2023

For the first time seeing in international match that 30-yard circle being wrongly measured and corrected between the match.

Just Pakistan Things ☕️ 😂#PAKvNZ || https://t.co/BPuaOvJz0f

— Sir BoiesX 🕯 (@BoiesX45) April 29, 2023

Pakistan won the toss and opted to field first against New Zealand. Ihsanullah is making his debut for Pakistan in 50-overs format. The hosts restricted the Kiwis under 300 to attain a comprehensive win in ODI series opener. If Pakistan beat New Zealand tonight, they will take a healthy 2-0 lead in the 5-match ODI series. The remaining three matches of Pakistan vs New Zealand five-match ODI series will be played in Karachi on May 3, 5 and 7, respectively.

Pak vs NZ playing XI

New Zealand (Playing XI): Chad Bowes, Will Young, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham(w/c), Mark Chapman, Henry Nicholls, James Neesham, Rachin Ravindra, Henry Shipley, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry

Pakistan (Playing XI): Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam(c), Abdullah Shafique, Mohammad Rizwan(w), Agha Salman, Mohammad Nawaz, Usama Mir, Naseem Shah, Haris Rauf, Ihsanullah