The game was stopped during the ODI Tri-Series final between Pakistan and New Zealand on Friday, February 14, after a storm in a black cat ground at the National Stadium in Karachi. Felin was enjoying the spotlight, ran to the field and came close to the pitch during New Zealand’s 243 chase.
This was the second time when the cats were liked evenly by the cat, fans and broadcasters, interrupted the game on the final day. Earlier, during Pakistan’s innings, it wandered on the ground, not only by security officers, but to pounce on a kite closer to the ground.
On-air commentators recalled unexpected interruptions. New Zealand’s commentator Danny Morrison jokingly said, “Blackcap is Black Cat,” another colleague said that Felin became a permanent stability at the National Stadium, which was rebuilt in front of the Champions Trophy.
Shaheen Shah Afridi, fielding in mid-on, was briefly tasked to chase the cat when it re-appeared. However, Afridi barely had to take some steps, before the cat decided to get out on its own, causing both teams to resume their fight for the title.
Pakistan needed inspiration on the ground after posting Kul-Kul below 242 in 50-over quota. Mohammad Rizwan won the toss and opted to bat, but Pakistan was disappointed with the failures of their star openers – Babar Azam and Fakhar Azam. Babur’s lean patch as a temporary opener The continued as he finished the series with just 62 runs in three matches.
Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Aga added 88 runs for the fourth wicket, a few days after scoring one hundred in their record-breaking 260-Run partnership against South Africa. However, unlike Wednesday, both players were not able to move forward and get a big.
Tayyab Tahir hit 33 balls with Faheem Ashraf and Naseem Shah 38 and reduced the order to push Pakistan by 242.
