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Scotland's left-arm spinner Mark Watt was observed reading from a piece of paper before bowling during the ICC World Cup Qualifiers match against United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Friday, a never-before-seen deed in cricket. The incident occurred before Watt was about to start his second over.
Before he could start the play afresh, he glanced at the page as though he was revising the plans that had been made for that scene. The bowler didn't resume until he took a closer look and put the paper back in his pocket. On social media, the incident's video has become very popular. In the end, the 26-year-old cricketer against the UAE finished with a match total of 1 for 22 in his eight overs.
Talking about the incident, Mark Watt said, "Yeah, it's just analysing stuff that goes back to when we played against India in the World Cup. I spoke to Ashwin and he told me about all the analysis work that he did against Scotland. So I was like if was doing it against Scotland, I should be doing it against everyone. Just learning from the top bowlers."
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Speaking of the game, it was a fantastic duel between Scotland and the UAE. In response, the UAE team was bowled out for just 171 runs in 35.3 overs while the Scottish team scored 282 runs when batting first in their 50 overs. On Wednesday (June 21), Scotland defeated Ireland by a single wicket in their opening match at the Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo.
Mark Watt is known for his unorthodox bowling techniques. Recently a video of him dismissing Alex Hales in the T20 Blast had gone viral. It was a Vitality T20 Blast 2023 match between the Derbyshire Falcons and the Nottinghamshire Outlaws. In a close game, the Outlaws maintained composure to win by three wickets.
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One of the least common occurrences on a cricket field occurred during the game. When Mark Watt joined the attack, his shrewd deceptive bowling grabbed the show as he bowled from 25 yards leading to Hales' dismissal. The England batter was utterly fooled by Mark Watts' bowling from a few feet behind the crease, which caught everyone off guard.
