It was more rugs and jumpers than T-shirts and sunglasses as Dunedin’s University Oval hosted the "summer game" on Saturday.
However, few in the sell-out crowd would have gone home disappointed — despite the drizzle and chilly wind — as New Zealand resoundingly thrashed Pakistan by 183 runs.
Well, Mohammad Ali might be an exception.
In the morning, with Pakistan’s bowlers keeping a tight line against the Black Caps, the Melbourne-based Pakistani was in a very cheerful mood.
"We flew over for this game, and then we are going to the game in Hamilton," he said.
"It’s a tremendous place to watch cricket and hopefully we can play well."
Mr Ali’s big grin may well have faded though, after his heroes were skittled for just 74 when their turn came to bat.
However, Josh Dick’s day was just beginning. The Timaru man — looking splendid in his feather boa, dress and fishnet stockings — will be hoping his intended, Leana, is not an Otago Daily Times reader, or she might have second thoughts about what the groom should wear to the wedding.
The ensemble was picked out by best man Matt Brown, who predicted more surprises on what was his friend’s stag day.
For some of the younger fans, autograph hunting was their sport of choice.
Wanaka lad Lucas Haig had already secured several Pakistani players’ signatures for his souvenir bat, before landing Faheem Ashraf on the boundary.
Ashraf was one of the few Pakistanis who could be moderately happy with his day, taking one for 29 and scoring 10 — the fourth-highest score in his team’s total.
Charlie Templeton of Tapanui, knew who the stars of the day would be though: he was waiting by the players’ enclosure to land Trent Boult’s autograph.
Good eye for talent that man: Boult chipped in with a useful 13 runs and took an impressive five for 17 with the ball.
