WINDHOEK — For the second time this week, Canada’s T20 cricket match against Namibia was abandoned without a ball bowled Friday because of inclement weather.
Tuesday’s series opener was also called off. Namibia won by three wickets Wednesday when the teams played a weather-shortened game.
Winning the toss, Namibia elected to field with Canada, led by 18-year-old Yuvraj Samra’s 37-run knock, finishing at 145 for eight in its 15 overs.
Zane Green scored two runs off Canadian bowler Kaleem Sana with the final ball in Namibia’s innings to give the home side the win at 146 for seven. Namibia scored 11 runs in its final over with Green accounting for nine of them.
The teams will try again Saturday and Sunday in the Namibia capital.
Namibia is ranked 15th in the world in T20 play by the International Cricket Council (ICC) while Canada is No. 21.
Weather was also a factor in the recent ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 tri-series hosted by Namibia. Canada’s two games against the 14th-ranked Netherlands on March 5 and 11 were both called off due to inclement weather.
Canada sits third in the eight-team World League table at 9-5 with two no-results.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 21, 2025
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