Rain has a way of taking the shine off cricket, and Scotland have been stuck with that feeling again and again in Namibia.
On Monday, their ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 Tri-Series match against the hosts ended as a no result after Scotland were unable to bat following Namibia’s 189-8 in 46.4 overs in Windhoek.
Namibia’s Louren Steenkamp hit 78 and Zane Green made 62, while Jack Jarvis finished with 3-35.
Scotland did not bat, and the scoreboard just sits there—awkwardly unfinished.
Another abandoned Scotland day
It’s not just one bad break, either.
Misryoum newsroom reported that Scotland had already been disappointed earlier in the week, with their match against Oman abandoned without a ball bowled on Thursday.
So now it’s two straight games where the weather—or at least the timing of it—has stolen the chance to chase, to build momentum, to actually settle the contest on the field.
The bigger frustration sits in the standings, not the spreadsheet drama.
Scotland have now had six of their 26 matches abandoned, which is twice as many as any of the other seven sides.
They’re currently second in the table, four points behind United States—though United States have played two fewer games and have had none abandoned.
Actually, that gap looks different depending on which day you focus on.
If Scotland can’t get fully through fixtures, every abandoned match starts to feel like lost ground, even when they’re doing well between the disruptions.
Deciding to field, Scotland started well against Namibia, with Jarvis bowling WP Myburgh for the loss of just one run.
Namibia were 36-4 at that stage, and for a moment it felt like Scotland might squeeze more early control out of the pitch.
Then the partnership between Steenkamp and Green kicked in, the kind that changes the whole rhythm of an innings.
Steenkamp’s 78 and Green’s 62 helped improve the scoring rate significantly, and suddenly that early wobble became something else—more like a platform.
One detail that stuck with the day’s atmosphere was the sound of rain on the stadium roof when play looked like it might start again.
It wasn’t just silence between overs; it was this constant, steady tapping that made you stop believing in momentum.
And when the decision finally came, Scotland were left staring at the total they’d have to chase—if they ever got the chance.
What’s next on the schedule
Misryoum editorial desk noted Scotland now face Oman on Wednesday, while Namibia take on Oman on Friday.
It’s the same tri-series puzzle as always: you want matches to happen, but you also want the games you do get to feel like they mean something.
Scotland’s position suggests they’re close to the leaders, but the number of abandoned matches is a heavy shadow.
For Namibia, this innings at 189-8 was the sort of score you’d hope turns into a proper contest.
For Scotland, it’s another instance of not batting—and, oddly, not quite learning what they needed to learn from the chase.
Whether that counts as luck, timing, or something more structural, it’s hard to tell.
You can only see the table, the abandoned fixtures, and the next day’s forecast—though nobody wants to say it out loud.
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