At the interval, everybody rushed to the bar, where local publican had thoughtfully provided a case of light ale. Unfortunately, the ale was off and halfway through the second innings, everyone was so ill that they abandoned the match. It was a case of bad light stopping play.
and the retort The cricket match is really boring - no runs, hardly any wickets. The spectators are getting really fed up. They're yawning and getting restless. After a while some of them notice that the sky is getting cloudier and cloudier, and darker and darker. And then, all of a sudden, all the lights cut out. 'That's the first time bad play stopped light,' shouted somebody high up in the stand.
