Part of the field on the Maple Leaf North-West Ground in King City was set on fire by the basic scoop to speed up drying after the start of the cricket World Cup League 2 match between Namibia and Scotland was delayed. After several inspections and efforts, the competition was declared because of unsuitable pitch and damp outfield.
In the meantime, visuals from the bizarre incident came after the game had been canceled. The X account of Cricket Scotland posted photos of players from both teams looking out of the square while charred patches appeared on the field due to Ash Fire Residu.
However, several inspections took place, however, the heavy downbour took a lot of time away and the field could not be prepared within the closing time of 21:02 (local time) despite the extraordinary methods that were used by the ground staff. This meant that the two teams had to share the points.
01:14 am · August 30, 2025
Namibia And Scotland is currently in sixth and third place in the point table respectively. The unit led by Gerhard Erasmus has won eight and lost 13 games in the CWC League 2 so far. Regarding the Scottish, they have won 11 and lost seven. This was the third deserted game in Scotland. Scotland has a much more superior net running speed (+0.886).
US is currently leading the graphs because they have played 20 games so far, with a profit percentage of 70%. Nepal and the VAE, placed seventh and eighth, are the only two teams that have played fewer matches than the US (16 each).
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