3 June 2025 ko, London ke Kia Oval mein England aur West Indies ke beech teesra ODI match tha, aur toss mein 40 minute ki der ho gayi kyunki West Indies wali team traffic mein phas gayi. Vauxhall ke paas traffic light kharab ho gaye aur Lambeth Bridge bhi band tha, toh unka Chelsea Harbour Hotel and Spa se, jo ground se lagbhag 4 mile door hai, aane ka plan pakka fuddu ho gaya. England ke players bhi pareshan hue—kuchh ne team bus chhod di aur e-bikes, tube, ya paidal hi High Street Kensington ke hotel se, jo 5 mile door hai, ground tak pahunch gaye.
ECB ne bola, “Ek team heavy traffic mein north side phasi hai, isliye match late shuru hoga.” West Indies wali team 12:40 PM ke kareeb pahunchi, aur toss 1:10 PM ko hua, khel 1:30 PM se shuru hua—matlab 30 minute late. Thodi si baarish thi aur baarish ka chance bhi tha, par 50-over ka full match khela gaya.
England ke captain Harry Brook ne toss jeeta aur pehle bowling chuni. England ki team pehle jaisi hi thi, par West Indies ne teen changes kiye—Evin Lewis, Sherfane Rutherford, aur Shamar Joseph ko Matthew Forde, Shimron Hetmyer, aur Jewel Andrew ki jagah laaye. X pe logon ne is scene ka mazak udaya, jaise @ESPNcricinfo aur @SkyCricket ne bataya ki West Indies late hai aur England ke players Lime bikes pe aa gaye.
West Indies ke captain Shai Hope ne mazaak mein bola, “Humein toh paidal hi aana chahiye tha!” Unka 15 minute ka safar do ghante mein badal gaya. Yeh sab dikhata hai ki shehar ka traffic kitna bada jhamela ban sakta hai, chahe international match hi kyun na ho. England pehle Birmingham aur Cardiff mein jeet chuka tha, aur ab series sweep karna chah rahe the, jabki West Indies ek jeet ke chakkar mein thi taki T20I series se pehle thoda confidence mile.
