New Zealand Pitch Fiasco: Pakistan A Match Abandoned (12 November 1998)
Pakistan A's second first-class match of their New Zealand tour ended in farce today at Aorangi Oval, Timaru when umpires called the game off after tea on the the second day of the four-day game due to the poor condition of the pitch which resulted
12-Nov-1998
12 November 1998
New Zealand Pitch Fiasco: Pakistan A Match Abandoned
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Pakistan A's second first-class match of their New Zealand tour ended in
farce today at Aorangi Oval, Timaru when umpires called the game off after
tea on the the second day of the four-day game due to the poor condition
of
the pitch which resulted in two Pakistani batsmen receiving fractures.
The match, against Northern Conference and part of the Shell Conference
domestic first-class competition, is believed to be the first to be
abandoned in New Zealand for this reason.
RNZ reported this afternoon that umpire Doug Cowie said concern about the
pitch had been building up over the two days of play and after talking to
both team captains and New Zealand Cricket officials it was decided it
wasn't safe to continue.
After a slow first day's play on Wednesday, Northern were dismissed for
272
this morning. Pakistan A captain declared his innings closed behind the
Northerns total on 160 for 6 after two of his batsmen had been hit by
deliveries flying
off the pitch. Wajahatullah Wasti received fractured ribs and Taimur Khan
a broken thumb.
Following the Pakistani declaration the match was abandoned.