The third ODI between Pakistan and New Zealand at Bay Oval took a strange turn when a sudden power outage plunged the stadium into darkness in the middle of the game. Just as Jacob Duffy was about to deliver the ball, the floodlights went out, causing a brief but unsettling pause in the game.

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Fortunately, Duffy had not released the ball, averting what could have been a dangerous situation. The umpires quickly called for a halt, and after a brief delay, power was restored. Play resumed shortly after the lights came back on. Several videos of the eerie event are doing rounds on social media platforms. 

New Zealand went on to win the match by 43 runs, completing a clean 3-0 sweep in the series. In a rain-shortened 42-over contest, Pakistan struggled in their chase of 263, with Ben Sears wreaking havoc on their batting lineup.

Speaking after the match, Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan admitted his disappointment: “Disappointing series for us. (Positives) Babar was in good touch with two fifties. Naseem Shah’s batting as well. In the bowling, Sufiyan Muqeem was the guy who bowled really well. I give credit to New Zealand in all departments. They’ve been playing well. We know that these are difficult conditions for us here but they played in Pakistan really well,” he said. 

“They played against us in Pakistan. There are professionals in all departments. We need to improve, that’s it. In New Zealand, it’s very important to play well against the new ball. We’ll learn from here and fix it. If you lose, you can’t say like that (when asked if today was their best performance of the tour). Individually, we are good. New Zealand won all the key moments. After the Champions Trophy and this series, we’ll leave the past,” he concluded.