Scotland break UAE hearts as Adeeb Usmani century goes in vain
As Forthill Sports Club did its best to cope with a power outage that had left much of the vicinity in chaos, on the field, the lights finally went out on a sparkling UAE effort against Scotland. The home team were about a third of the way into their pursuit of 232 to win in 40 overs in a rain-curtailed one-day international when a powerline was accidentally severed. It had a variety of effects,…
In a power outage that caused chaos in a nearby area, the lights went out during a Cricket World Cup League Two match between Scotland and the UAE. The home team, Scotland, were chasing a total of 232 to win in 40 overs when the outage struck. This led to the interruption of the online broadcast and the electronic scoreboard, but groundstaff found a manual scoreboard and borrowed a generator to keep spectators informed.
Despite the disruption, UAE posted a total of 231 for eight, with Adeeb Usmani scoring a century. Harpreet Bhatia's side, led by debutant Harpreet, fought back to win the game with one wicket and one ball to spare.
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