Every so often it happens in first-class cricket.
You know, wickets tumble cheaply and a warped ball is changed after several overs in the backdrop of misty rain that delays play.
Did the weather dictate terms yesterday on the opening day of the third round of the Plunket Shield match against the Auckland Aces at Eden Park No2?
"Not a hell of a lot but just enough to keep the bowlers interested," Ben Wheeler said after the hosts skittled CD for 159 in 44.4 overs.
The outfield, he said, dried out pretty fast.