There have been some weird stoppages in cricket’s 180-year historical past. One such incident occurred throughout Wednesday’s T20 Blast match between Kent Spitfires and Gloucestershire of their South Group conflict at St. Lawrence Floor in Canterbury, the place the gamers have been pressured to go away the sphere because of the solar.
Chasing a modest goal of 158, Gloucestershire’s openers obtained off to a assured begin earlier than “Solar Stopped Play” at 8:15 PM native time, because the duo of Miles Hammond and D’Arcy Quick left the pitch when the sunshine was shining instantly into their eyes.
The openers returned after an eight-minute delay.
Gloucestershire Cricket confirmed the bizarre interruption on X, posting: “Solar stops play. Somewhat than rain, the solar is within the eyes of the batters. For the protection of the gamers, the edges have come off the pitch. Rating stays 29/0 [3.2].”
Gloucestershire efficiently chased down the entire in 18.2 overs with seven wickets in hand, with skipper Jack Taylor scoring a fantastic half-century. Taylor made 54 off 36 balls, supported nicely by Oliver Value, who contributed 41 off 31 deliveries to information their workforce to victory.
🚀 As in the event that they by no means left!
☀️ Hammond hits a 6 simply 3 balls after coming off attributable to gentle points. #BecomeGlorious pic.twitter.com/X2E3tZAzAZ
— Gloucestershire Cricket 🏆 (@Gloscricket) June 18, 2025
Nevertheless, this wasn’t the primary occasion of daylight interrupting play. An analogous stoppage occurred at McLean Park in Napier through the third T20I between New Zealand and Pakistan in 2020, when the solar’s angle made it troublesome for batters to see the ball. Play was halted till sundown earlier than the house facet resumed their innings. Earlier, the identical floor had witnessed an similar interruption in January 2019 throughout an ODI between New Zealand and India.
Earlier within the T20 Blast match on Wednesday, Harry Finch and skipper Sam Billing scored 42 and 38 respectively, taking Kent Spitfires to 157/9 in 20 overs after electing to bat.