A shocking incident was seen during the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2. The pitch was set on fire to conduct a match between Namibia and Scotland at the Maple Leaf North-West Ground. Actually, the ground staff did this to dry the ground.

The 80th match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 was to be played between Namibia and Scotland at the Maple Leaf North-West Ground in King City (NW). This match was very important for both the teams, as the race to get a better position in the points table of League 2 is going on. Which is part of the qualification process of Cricket World Cup 2027. But the match could not be played due to rain. During this, an incident was seen in the field, which surprised everyone.

Desi Jugaad in International Match

This match could not be played due to heavy rain at the Maple Leaf North-West Ground in King City (NW). Even after the rain stopped, the players of Namibia and Scotland waited for a long time for the match to start, but due to the wet outfield, it was decided to cancel the match. However, a lot of effort was made by the ground staff to dry the ground. During this, a local Jugaad was also used to dry the pitch.

Actually, many times the ground staff uses such things to dry the ground, which surprises everyone. These include drying the ground with a table fan, using a hair dryer-steam iron. But something different was seen to conduct the match between Namibia and Scotland. The ground staff set fire on the pitch itself, so that the pitch could be dried. During this, flames and black smoke were seen on the pitch, which shocked everyone. However, despite doing all this, the match could not be played.

World Cup League 2 Points Table

A total of 8 teams are playing in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2. Among these, Scotland's team is at number three. They have played 21 matches so far and have won 11 matches. They have also faced defeat in 7 matches and 3 matches have been cancelled. On the other hand, Namibia's team is in sixth place with 8 wins in 22 matches. Namibia has lost 13 matches so far and the result of 1 match is not out.