Otago have slumped to a big defeat in their Plunket Shield match against Wellington today, their woes compounded by an embarrassing run-out in their first innings.
After Wellington scored a hefty 509 for 5 declared in their first dig, Otago were rolled for 190 in their first innings, which finished earlier today. Having missed the follow-on mark, the Volts were sent back in and mustered a total of 218, which handed the hosts victory by an innings and 101 runs.
During the slide towards defeat, in the first innings Volts batsmen Nathan Smith and Michael Rippon served up a contender for 'worst run out of the week', amongst a competitive field.
Yesterday, Pakistan produced a brain fade on the third day of their second test against Australia when Azhar Ali thought he'd scored a boundary but was run out while making small talk with his partner in the middle of the wicket.
This morning, the Volts produced their howler against Wellington (see video).
In the Volts' first innings at the Basin Reserve, Michael Rippon clipped a ball off his pads down toward square-leg. But as he turned for the second run, he slipped. Twice.
Compounding matters, partner Smith made it halfway down the pitch before realising Rippon wasn't coming back, then slipped himself, falling flat on his back. Smith was dismissed for arguably the most embarrassing duck of his career.
Rippon was out later for 47 as Otago made 190.
Pakistan shocker
On the third day of the second test between Australia and Pakistan, a colossal brain fade left those watching on stunned.
As Pakistan began to turn the screws on the Aussies and push their lead to unreachable heights, the moment struck.
Azhar Ali clipped a ball off the edge of his bat and watched as it raced away towards the boundary. He then stopped in the middle of the pitch and spoke with fellow batsman Asad Shafiq.
There was just one problem … the ball never reached the boundary.
As the two men stood and chatted, Mitchell Starc tracked the ball to the rope and then threw it back to Tim Paine who was waiting near the stumps.
Paine wasted no time in whipping the bails off as Ali stood stunned as to what had just unfolded.
A solid innings was brought to an end in one of the most absurd dismissals you're ever likely to see in international cricket.
- additional reporting NZ Herald
