Scotland vs West Indies

2022 - 10 - 17

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Scotland pull off impressive thrashing of West Indies in T20 World Cup (The Guardian)

Scotland claimed one of the greatest wins in their history, upsetting the odds at the T20 World Cup as they beat West Indies by 42 runs at Hobart.

But chilly conditions at the Bellerive Oval seemed to play into Scotland’s hands and West Indies must now win their last two group games to give themselves the best chance of avoiding an ignominious exit. It was the decisive moment in both sides’ opening Group B encounter in this first round, with Mark Watt, so often crucial to Scotland’s success, shining as the Windies were rolled for 118 in 18.3 overs. The slow left-armer was clever with his variations and finished with three for 12 from his four overs to boost Scotland’s hopes of qualifying for the Super 12s stage for a second successive year.

T20 World Cup 2022: Scotland shock two-time champions West ... (India Today)

Scotland caused a massive upset in the T20 World Cup 2022 with a 55-run win over two-time champions West Indies in a group B match at the Bellerive Oval on ...

Jason Holder, who picked up two wickets with the ball, waged a lone battle for West Indies with a knock of 38 but it was not enough. Scotland have taken a step further by defeating a Test-playing nation after coming so close to overwhelming New Zealand in the previous World Cup. George Munsey top-scored with an unbeaten 66-run knock as Scotland put on a respectable total on a drop-in wicket.

Scotland thrash two-time champions West Indies at T20 World Cup (News24)

Scotland hammered two-time Twenty20 World Cup champions West Indies by 42 runs in another big upset at the tournament on Monday.

It was about transferring those skills to the short form." Evin Lewis and Brandon King hit back with a flurry of boundaries in their attempt to get quick runs in the first six overs of powerplay - when only two fielders are allowed outside the inner circle. Kyle Mayers started aggressively in the West Indies reply with three boundaries, but mistimed a hit to be caught out by Munsey off pace bowler Josh Davey. Munsey, named man of the match, stood firm and attempted to rebuild with Berrington, who got a good start but fell on 16 off Joseph. Munsey, a left-handed batsman, and Michael Jones got Scotland off to a flier as they raced to 52 in 5.3 overs when rain interrupted play. Left-arm spinner Mark Watt led the bowling charge to bundle out West Indies, winners of the title in 2012 and 2016, for 118 in 18.3 overs.

Scotland shock West Indies at Men's T20 World Cup (BBC Sport)

Scotland, ranked 15th in the world, start their T20 World Cup campaign in brilliant fashion with a shock victory over West Indies.

We've all been crying out for more opportunities and it would be great to see where some of the associate nations could get to if we were invited into the game sometimes. They put in a great shift - it was an all-round great team performance." "Wins in global events are significant, they have more on them. It felt like it was shot or block with minimal ability to rotate the strike. The win over Bangladesh last year was a special moment but today was probably a better win - we probably played the better cricket from start to finish and deserved to win." The top two sides from each group will qualify for the Super 12s, which start on 22 October.

T20 World Cup: Scotland stun two-time champions West Indies by ... (The Indian Express)

Batting first, Scotland scored 166 runs, with opener George Munsey scoring 66. In reply, West Indies could only manage 118 runs.