Temperatures were just above single digits and intermittent rain made for unpleasant conditions during the White Ferns versus Sri Lanka women’s cricket at the University Oval yesterday morning.
Ranjit Singh, of Dunedin, described the weather as "miserable".
"No-one likes to be playing or watching in this weather. It’s not a great day for the cricket.
"But on the bright side, coming from India, it wouldn’t matter if the sun was out or not — it’s always bloody cold here, even in the summer."
Despite the inclement conditions, it was still worth going to the game.
"I like cricket and I wanted to see it live, in action, especially after the performance of the Black Caps in the Champions Trophy. They were outstanding."
Paul Holmes said he had travelled up from Ohai to watch the game with his daughter.
"It’s a father-daughter day. The weather is irrelevant.
"For us, it’s more a trip away and spending time together, hopefully while watching a game."
Lisa Hemmingsen, of Dunedin, said she was used to watching cricket in the cold.
"We’ve got our jackets, our umbrellas, a tarpaulin. So we’ve managed to stay pretty warm and dry.
"As a cricket mum, I always have these things in the car for a rainy day of cricket in Dunedin."
They were disappointed the White Ferns versus Sri Lanka was called off, but were buoyed by the Black Caps versus Pakistan game.
While the crowd was sparse for the women’s game, hundreds piled in to the University Oval for the men’s game when the skies miraculously parted about 2.30pm and the sun started to shine.
Strangely, sales of hot food dried up a little, too.
