India, April 5 -- A bizarre power failure halted proceedings during Pakistan's final ODI of the series against New Zealand at Mount Maunganui on Saturday. The third ODI at Bay Oval took a dramatic turn midway through the 39th over; the lights went out just as Jacob Duffy was charging in to bowl as disaster was narrowly averted with the pacer pulling out in time, preventing a potentially dangerous delivery in the dark.

The play resumed shortly after, however, with the Kiwis clinching a strong win. As soon as the lights came back on, Duffy dismissed the well-set Tayyab Tahir for 33 off 31, punctuating an oddly timed but decisive momentum shift in the match. New Zealand went on to clinch the game by 43 runs, sealing a dominant 3-0 sweep in ...