The first over of the match with a 30-yard circle which was not of thirty yards. On-field umpire Aleem Dar noticed the anomaly and took the help of the groundsmen to fix the issue. The play was halted for almost six minutes as Dar measured the circle with steps.
The pitch in Rawalpindi was changed but the 30-yard circle was left unchanged. Notably, the first ODI between the two sides was also played at the same venue. Pakistan had won that match by five wickets after chasing a 289-run target.
“This is interesting, they are changing the 30-yard circle,” the on-air commentator said in surprise as the female commentator on his side giggled and then laughed.
“They got a wrong measuring tape out earlier,” she chirped as Pakistan captain Babar Azam had a conversation with the umpire.
The video of the unusual incident has gone viral. Here is how Twitter has reacted.
They really changed the 30-yard circle during the match, that was hilarious! 😂 #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/7bKhKHgLdt
— Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) 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
Yesterday we saw an illiterate Pakistani journo @_FaridKhan who didn’t even know how to do simple counting
Today we find Paxtanis who cannot even measure the 30 yard correctly & still want to host Asia Cup 🤣😆
MORAL: Education is Important 🐷#PAKvNZhttps://t.co/D9WKgVa4MQ
— Johns (@JohnyBravo183) April 29, 2023
Shocking! Whoever was responsible for putting those 30-yard marks forgot it and it took umpires, players and groundstaff more than 6 minutes to put the marks at right place during the match! Bizarre. #PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/3gCICwTZQO
— Rizwan Ali (@joji_39) April 29, 2023
A day without humiliation is a day wasted for Pakistan 😏
30 yard circle measurement was wrong & is adjusted after ODI started b/w Pak & NZ 😭🤣
Pathetic international cricket standards in Pakistan 😑#PAKvNZ | #PakvsNz | #PAKvsNZ
— Vaibhav Bhola 🇮🇳 (@VibhuBhola) April 29, 2023
Clown pak want to host Asia cup and CT 😂
During PSL they placed boundary line at 35 meters from the pitch so their players can score big runs (Pic 1)
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Today, For the 1st time in intl match that 30 yard circle being wrongly measured and corrected between the match 😂😂#PAKvNZ pic.twitter.com/TDLLFTQP8j— jataayu (@WoKyaHotaHai) April 29, 2023
May be ground man had 30ml 😂
— Sju. (@Sju0027) April 29, 2023
In the match, after being asked to bat first, New Zealand posted 336 runs for the loss of five wickets. Daryl Mitchell smashed his second consecutive hundred, while captain Tom Latham missed the 3-figure mark by two runs. Haris Rauf picked four wickets for Pakistan.
