1st ODI India vs New Zealand: Sunlight Stops Play in Napier With Virat Kohli And Shikhar Dhawan in Middle Against New Zealand, Twitterverse Expresses Anger Over Absurd Stoppage

1st ODI India vs New Zealand: It was surprising as the umpires asked the players to leave the field due to excessive sunlight.

1st ODI India vs New Zealand: It was surprising as the umpires asked the players to leave the field due to excessive sunlight. Dhawan was the one who said the umpire that he could not pick up the ball because the sun was ruining his visibility. With the score 44/1 in 10 overs, the players left the field and that has baffled fans who cannot believe that sun has interrupted a cricket match, something that does not happen usually. Earlier, it was Kuldeep Yadav’s four-wicket haul that bundled out the Kiwis for a paltry 157. Shami also became the fastest Indian to pick up 100 ODI wickets.

Here is how Twitter responded to the stoppage in play:

Play suspended due to too much light.
Cricket fans condition;#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/vdZFjx4zjr

— Acchedin (@ssesarcasm) January 23, 2019

Kya Din aa gaye h, Ab matches Rain nahi Sun band karwa rahi😒 #NZvIND #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/ruMAnqiqTv

— Aparna 🇮🇳 (@Jayaa_IND) January 23, 2019

Hanuman Ji~ Apna time aayega.🙄
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Indian Players ~ Aapka Time Aa Gaya Hai Prabhu 🙏🙏😂#NZvIND #SunStopsPlay pic.twitter.com/tkmbWq3Uz2

— Piyush Shahi (@Piyushkshahi) 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

Thnx God India is in a good position, otherwise Some ppl would have said BCCI = Sun 🌞#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/VTxaxmDZZJ

— Lord Commander (@Holdthedoor19) January 23, 2019

Thnx God India is in a good position, otherwise Some ppl would have said BCCI = Sun 🌞#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/VTxaxmDZZJ

— Lord Commander (@Holdthedoor19) January 23, 2019

After Dessert storm, snow, fried calamari, cars and dogs stopping play, it’s now time for the sun to strike. The “Sun” well and truly has it’s place under the sun.#NZvIND

— Sudit Sengupta (@SuditSengupta) January 23, 2019

🌞🌞🌞 stops play at Napier. #NZvInd pic.twitter.com/1OsegSgrax

— Faisal Caesar (@faisalyorker1) January 23, 2019

Can you believe it!! 😲SUN STOPS PLAY ! 🌞Play stopped due to excessive sunlight! 🤦🏻‍♂️ #INDvNZ #NZvIND #sun #stop #play #cricket #napier #NapierODI pic.twitter.com/eGkNxYyVqR

— Chamith Nishan (@chamith90) January 23, 2019

Framed it. ☀️ #NZvIND pic.twitter.com/Z0o7srOCjw

— Navi. (@navi_NM007) January 23, 2019

#NZvIND pic.twitter.com/XdGdCOgn0R

— घास लेट (@Ghaslate) January 23, 2019

Earlier, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat against India in the first One-day International of the five-match series on Wednesday. Both wrist spinners – Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal – figured in the India playing XI, apart from all-rounder Vijay Shankar. Dinesh Karthik has been dropped at the expense of Ambati Rayudu, while Kedar Jadhav retained his place.

Mitchell Santner and Doug Bracewell returned for New Zealand.

Teams:

India: Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Virat Kohli (captain), MS Dhoni, Kedar Jadhav, Ambati Rayudu, Vijay Shankar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mohammed Shami

New Zealand: Martin Guptill, Colin Munro, Kane Williamson (captain), Ross Taylor, Henry Nicholls, Tom Latham, Mitchell Santner, Doug Bracewell, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult.