West Indies vs Scotland ICC MT20 WC, 2026, Full Score Card

OUT! CAUGHT! And it is that man again, Romario Shepherd, with an outstanding catch. Slower one, around off, Mark Watt goes for a wild swing at it, gets it edged and the ball is flying to the left of the fielder at short third. Romario Shepherd glides to his left, puts in a dive and grabs hold of it. West Indies win by 35 runs.

Good length on the pads, Brad Currie tucks this to short fine leg for a single.

WIDE! Full and wide down the leg. Wided.

Short and on off, Mark Watt shuffles across and hits this off his gloves to the left of Romario Shepherd at short fine leg for one.

FOUR! Another one goes for a boundary down the ground. Good length on middle and off, Mark Watt pumps this right behind the bowler for a boundary in front of the sight screen this time.

FOUR! Some joy for Watt. Pitched up, around off, Mark Watt gets right behind the line of it and lofts it up and over the fielder at the mid off region for a boundary.

Good length, around off, Mark Watt pushes at it away from the body and gets it edged off the outside to the third man region for a run.

Yorker, on off, Mark Watt jams this out. A smirk from Shamar Joseph at the batter.

Back of a length, angling back into the batter. Mark Watt hops up on his toes and keeps it out to the right of the bowler.

Good length on off, Brad Currie punts this down to long on for a run.

Hard length, on top of off. Brad Currie jumps up on his toes and blocks this around short leg.

Wide yorker, on off, Mark Watt opens the face of his bat and guides this to deep third for a run.

Brad Currie is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Fifer for Romario Shepherd on the opening day. On a length around off, Safyaan Sharif looks for the lofted drive and ends up chipping this straight into the hands of Jason Holder at the mid off region. Holder makes no mistake and holds onto it. Four wickets in this over, and the Windies can see the finish line now.

Back of a length around off, Safyaan Sharif guides this to point.

Absolute scenes in the City of Joy, Kolkata. Romario Shepherd has taken a T20 World Cup hat-trick, and no one seems to catch him as he is running off in celebration. The crowd loves it as well. Also, Safyaan Sharif comes out to the middle now.

OUT! TIMBERRR!!! Romario Shepherd has picked up a hat-trick. He comes around the stumps, hits the nagging length, angling it back into the batter on off. Oliver Davidson pokes at it away from his body without any kind of footwork. The ball beats the bat on the inside and clatters into the off-pole. The off-pole does a cartwheel and the Windies celebrate wildly as Romario Shepherd completes his hat-trick.

Who faces the hat-trick ball? It will be the debutant, Oliver Davidson.

OUT! CAUGHT! Two-in-two for Romario Shepherd as Michael Leask departs for a golden duck. On a length wide of off, Michael Leask looks to go big and slogs at it. Gets it away off the cue end of his bat and the ball travels towards the cow corner region. Rovman Powell runs to his right from long on and grabs hold of it. He lands on his shoulder and looks in a bit of pain, but gets up quickly and looks fortuantely is fine. Romario Shepherd will be on a hat-trick.

West Indies are strengthening their grip on this contest. Michael Leask is the next man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Slower one, wide and full outside off, Matthew Cross plays it straight into the hands of Sherfane Rutherford at backward point. Rutherford was positioned around that region exactly for this stroke.

Low full toss, wide of off, Mark Watt hits this to the left of Shamar Joseph at deep point for a single.

Gudakesh Motie is done for the night with figures of 4-0-29-1. Romario Shepherd replaces him from this end.

On a length around the pads, Matthew Cross looks to flick this away but misses and gets thud on the pads. Excellent over from Shamar Joseph as he gives away just 6 off the 16th.

Pitched up, around off, Mark Watt drives this through point for one.

Hard length on middle and leg, Matthew Cross tucks this through mid on for one.

FOUR! Shamar Joseph has done well not to get himself injured on this by ducking down. Good length on off, Matthew Cross strides out in front, gets close to the pitch of the ball and muscles this back past the bowler. Shamar Joseph sits down and the ball rolls behind him for a boundary down to the long off fence.

Bumper, around off, Matthew Cross leaves it.

Chance of a run out! Back of a length around off, Mark Watt gets up on his toes and pushes this towards the cover region for a single. Shamar Joseph fields this in his follow-through and throws at the striker's end with Matthew Cross out of his crease but misses.

Beauty! Slows it up, full and on middle, grips and turns sharply. Matthew Cross goes inside out to loft it over covers, but gets beaten on the outside edge. He loses his balance but drags his back foot in time, before Shai Hope breaks the stumps.

Flatter, full and outside off, Matthew Cross drills it wide of sweeper cover for a brace.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Mark Watt eases it to long on for a run.

Mark Watt replaces Tom Bruce out in the middle.

OUT! LBW! Tom Bruce has been trapped plumb in front of the stumps and he will have to walk back now. Fired around off, Tom Bruce goes down on a knee and looks to play the slog sweep but misses. Gets rapped on the back foot and just a gentle appeal is what was needed from the Windies outfit for the umpire to raise his finger. Tom Bruce sends this upstairs by using the DRS. Nothing on the UltraEdge as the ball passes the bat. Three reds on the Ball Tracking with the ball going on to smash the off-pole. Scotland lose a review along with Tom Bruce. 61 needed off 33.

Tossed up, full and around off, Matthew Cross drags his sweep to deep square leg for one.

Flatter, full and on leg, Tom Bruce looks to swipe it away but misses and the ball goes off his pads towards square leg. A leg bye taken.

WIDE! Fuller but way outside off, Tom Bruce lets it go. Wided.

Play and a miss! Fuller one and on middle, angling in, Matthew Cross backs away to play with a straight bat but misses. Just 5 runs and a wicket from the over. Excellent from Holder.

Length again, on leg, Tom Bruce works it through square leg for one more.

On a length and on leg, Matthew Cross nudges it through mid-wicket for one.

Oh...what happened there? Short of a length and around off, Matthew Cross uses his feet and punches it through cover-point and turns around for the second run. The throw comes in at the keeper's end, where Shai Hope collects the ball but fails to whip the bails. Cross puts in a dive but the replay shows that it would not have been enough had Shai taken the bails off.

Time for the final Drinks break of the contest. The game was going away from the Windies side but a timely dismissal of Richie Berrington has given them the upper edge once again in this tight contest. Matthew Cross replaces Richie Berrington in the middle and he will have to play the perfect anchor to Tom Bruce, who has found his footing in this innings. 68 more needed off the last 40 balls.

OUT! TAKEN! A timely breakthrough for West Indies, and Jason Holder gets his 100th T20I wicket, first Windies bowler to reach that milestone. He bangs this short and outside off, rolls his fingers to take pace off. Richie Berrington backs away and cuts it but fails to get the elevation on this one. It flies straight to deep point, where Shamar Joseph makes no mistake. Berringtone departs for a fine 42 off 24, and the quick-fire 78-run stand has been broken now.

In the blockhole, outside off, Tom Bruce squeezes it out towards deep point for a single.

Dragged back and around off, Richie Berrington makes room and slaps it wide of long off. Jason Holder runs to his left and does well to make the stop. Two taken. 4 double-digit overs in a row now!

A bit fuller and quicker too, on off, Tom Bruce steers it towards point for one.

SIX! That is outta here! Gudakesh Motie drags his length back, on middle, begging it to be put away. Tom Bruce transfers his weight on the back foot and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Tossed up, full and around off, Richie Berrington lofts it down to long off for one.

Tom Bruce has been dropped for the second time. At first, it was Jason Holder and now it's Matthew Forde.

DROPPED! Another chance goes begging! Flighted, full and outside off, Tom Bruce backs away and reaches out for it. He tries to loft it but gets no power as it flies towards extra cover. Matthew Forde dives forward but spills it out. Bruce is using all his luck here. They cross.

Floated, full and on middle, Tom Bruce uses his feet to slog it over mid-wicket but gets an inside edge through square leg for a couple of runs.

Another yorker, on middle, tailing in a bit, Tom Bruce digs it out towards mid-wicket and scampers across for one more. 15 runs off this over, 29 in the last two!

Right in the blockhole, on middle, Richie Berrington jams it out towards long on for one. 100 UP FOR SCOTLAND!

FOUR! The new bat seems to be a good one! Short of a length and just around off. Richie Berrington makes a bit of room and cuts it over the backward point region for a boundary.

Change of bat for Richie Berrington.

Hard length and around off, Tom Bruce forces it down to long off for a single.

SIX! Sheer power! A loopy slower one, but this is a full toss, on middle. Tom Bruce muscles it away. He gets it from the bottom end of his bat but manages to get enough power to sail it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Short of a length and outside off, Tom Bruce reaches out and slaps it wide of long off for a brace. He looks at the bottom of his bat but it is good to continue.

Pushed through quicker, shortish and on off, Richie Berrington steers it away towards point. Hosein has gone for 26 runs in his first couple of overs!

Dragged back and around middle, Richie Berrington hangs back and swats it wide of long on for a couple of runs.

Floated, full and on leg, Tom Bruce clips it through square leg for a run. Scotland need under 100 runs now.

Quicker and shorter, on off, Richie Berrington looks to pull it really hard but gets hurried and loses his shape. He miscues it off the splice of the bat towards mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Gets it away! Flatter, full and angling down the leg side. Richie Berrington goes down and swipes it off the inner half of the bat. The ball rolls away and beats the dive of Romario Shepherd to his right at short fine for a boundary.

SIX! BOOM! Akeal Hosein gets greeted with a big one, yet again. This is short and around middle. Richie Berrington picks up the length early, rocks back and whacks it over the deep square leg fence for half a dozen.

FOUR! Tom Bruce did not intend to hit it in that direction but he will take the result he has got off this Free Hit. Yorker on middle and off, Tom Bruce gets it edged off the inside through the left of the fielder at short fine leg for four.

NO BALL! Hard length, shaping back into the batter on top of the stumps. Tom Bruce looks to punch this off his front foot but gets cut in half as the ball nips back in. Just when all seemed great, the siren goes around signaling that Shamar Joseph has overstepped. Free Hit up next.

Full and on off, Richie Berrington pushes this to Holder at mid off and rotates the strike.

On a length around off, Tom Bruce pushes this through covers for one.

WIDE! Bumper, a bit too high. Wided.

Good length on off, Tom Bruce blocks it back towards mid off.

DROPPED! Jason Holder has given a lifeline to Tom Bruce. Short and on off, Tom Bruce looks to play the pull in front of square towards the deep mid-wicket region. Gets hurried by the raw pace from Shamar Joseph. Ends up hitting this towards Jason Holder at mid off. Holder fails to judge the flight of it and ends up not even getting anything on this. A couple taken.

Good length on off, Richie Berrington tucks this through mid-wicket for a single.

Nearly a return catch! It's pushed through on off, Tom Bruce looks to work this around the onside but gets it away with a leading edge that almost carries back to the bowler. Gudakesh Motie dives in front and a bit to his left and grabs this but isn't sure if this is clean or not. The on field umpire sends this upstairs and the replay shows that it was grabbed on the half-volley. Tom Bruce survives a scare.

Has that carried? Gudakesh Motie is not sure, and the umpires have sent it upstairs. The replay shows that the ball has clearly bounced before going into the hands of the bowler.

Full and on off, Tom Bruce blocks this out.

Full and on off, Richie Berrington drives this to sweeper cover for one.

FOUR! Richie Berrington gets fortunate but he wouldn't mind one bit. Slider around off, Richie Berrington swings at it, gets it edged off the outside and the ball races through the left of the fielder at short third for four runs.

Fired down the leg, Richie Berrington looks for the slog sweep but misses.

Drifted around off, Tom Bruce punches this down to long off for a strike rotation.

Fired around off, Richie Berrington looks to hit this over cover but gets it sliced off the outside edge over the fielder at point for a couple.

Full and on middle and off, Tom Bruce backs away and punches this to sweeper cover for one.

Pushed through on middle and leg, Richie Berrington gets it away from the inside of his bat to long on for a run.

Floated on off, Tom Bruce rocks back and tucks this through mid-wicket for one.

Quicker one, onto the pads, Richie Berrington gets it tucked to short fine leg for a single. That brings up the 50 for Scotland!

SIX! HIGH AND HANDSOME! Full and into the batter, Richie Berrington moves away from the stumps and creates a bit of room for himself. Ends up smashing this inside out for a biggie over the long off fence.

Spin from both ends? Yes, Akeal Hosein has been introduced into the attack now.

Floated into the batter, on leg. Tom Bruce looks to work this around the onside but misses and gets it edged onto the pads.

Full and on the pads, Richie Berrington sweeps this to fine leg for a run.

Another single to Scotland as Tom Bruce punches a short one around off to sweeper cover.

Tossed up, on off, Richie Berrington flicks this in the gap for one.

Quicker one, around off, Tom Bruce punches this down to long on for a run.

Pushed through on off, Richie Berrington punches this to sweeper cover for a single.

Time for some spin now as Gudakesh Motie comes into the attack.

Back of a length around off, Tom Bruce blocks this off his back foot this time. End of another successful over for West Indies.

Interestingly, we have not seen Akeal Hosein yet. He generally bowls in the Powerplay, but Shai Hope is thinking differently here.

WIDE! Good length, wide down the leg. Wided.

Good length around off, shaping away from the batter. Tom Bruce swings at it but gets beaten.

A splendid take from Shimron Hetmyer in the deep, and every Windies player goes up to celebrate with him. It is also time for Drinks now. Scotland are in early trouble, losing 3 wickets inside the Powerplay, and not a lot on the board. Windies also got to a similar start, but they did not lose any wickets in the first six overs. The Scottish need a rebuild, but they also cannot take too much time, as the asking rate will only go up. West Indies do not need to do anything different, they just need to continue as this and opportunities will arrive for them as the pressure is on the batters. Also, Tom Bruce is the next man in.

OUT! Spectacular catch! An early contender for catch of the tournament from Shimron Hetmyer. Short and around middle and leg, George Munsey initially gestures like ducking down on this but ends up pulling this flat-batted towards the right of Shimron Hetmyer at the deep backward square leg region. Shimron moves to his right and, with the ball going away from him, puts in the dive and ends up grabbing a one-handed stunner to send George Munsey back.

FOUR! This has been hit in the gap for four from GM. Hard length but wide outside off, George Munsey stays leg side to it, chases this and punches it through the left of the fielder at cover-point for a boundary.

Hard length on off, shoots a bit on the batter. Munsey looks to poke at it but gets beaten to the extra zip on offer.

Back of a length around off, George Munsey punches this to covers for no run.

Good length and on off, nips back in sharply. Richie Berrington gets cramped up for room and stabs it out to point.

Fuller and on off, George Munsey drives it towards mid off for one.

On a length and around off, Richie Berrington steers it to point for a run.

Richie Berrington walks out to replace Brandon McMullen in the middle.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! A disappointing end for Brandon McMullen, but Romario Shepherd will not mind at all. This is fuller in length and just around off. McMullen moves a long way across to scoop it over short fine, but he fails to get fully inside the line of the ball. Gets a bottom edge that crashes onto the leg pole, sending it flying out of the ground. Brandon departs for 14 off 12, and Scotland are 31/2, still needing 152 runs in 93 balls.

Short of a length and on middle and leg, George Munsey pulls it away to deep square leg for a run.

Hard length, on middle, angling into the body of the batter, Brandon McMullen tucks it through mid-wicket for a single.

Romario Shepherd comes in as the first bowling change.

Uppish but safe! A bit fuller this time, on middle, Brandon McMullen tries to loft it down the ground but hits it from the toe-end of the bat. It lands well in front of Gudakesh Motie, who collects it on the bounce and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses. They cross.

WIDE! Bangs in a bouncer, on middle, a bit too high, Brandon McMullen leaves it alone. Wided.

Much fuller and on middle, angling in, George Munsey knocks it towards mid on and sets off for the run. Matthew Forde charges onto the ball but lets it through. However, it does not cost them any extra runs.

Low full toss, on middle, angling in, Brandon McMullen clips it to deep square leg for a run.

Short of a length and on middle, George Munsey rolls his wrists and pulls it through square leg for a single.

Fuller delivery, on off, George Munsey drills it towards mid off.

FOUR! Pure timing! Jason Holder lands this on a good length and around off. George Munsey extends his hands to get on top of the bounce. He does not try to hit it too hard just pushes at it and finds the gap at covers as the ball races to the fence for a boundary.

Pitched up and on off, Brandon McMullen clips it away towards mid-wicket.

Slower one, full and on middle, George Munsey looks to play but gets an inside edge through square leg for another run.

On a length and around off, Brandon McMullen uses his feet and drives it on the up to sweeper cover for a run.

SIX! BANG! Take that, says Brandon McMullen. Matthew Forde hits the length hard and around middle. McMullen clears his front leg away and hits it through the line to launch it over the long on fence for a biggie.

Back of a length and around off, Brandon McMullen punches it hard but straight to extra cover.

Good length and around leg, George Munsey picks it off his hips and helps it towards deep fine leg for a single. Windies have learnt their lesson from the first over and kept a fielder there.

Pulls his length back and around off, Brandon McMullen steers it away towards point. 5 runs and a wicket from Holder's first over!

FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Touch fuller and on middle and leg. Brandon McMullen comes down the track but stays leg side of the ball. He presents the full face of the bat and belts it to the left of mid off for a boundary.

Short of a length and on off, Brandon McMullen dabs it down to point.

On a length and around off, Brandon McMullen looks to push it away but gets an inside egde onto his pads.

Brandon McMullen is out at 3 to bat for Scotland.

OUT! TAKEN IN THE DEEP! Jason Holder draws first blood. He bowls this on a good length and around middle. Michael Jones stays in his crease this time and tries to slog it across the line. The ball bounces a bit more than he expects, and it flies off the inside half of the bat. Sherfane Rutherford at deep square leg, moves to his left and snaffles it up nicely. Jones walks back for 1 off 5, and Scotland are 7/1, chasing 183 runs.

WIDE! Fuller delivery but down the leg side, Michael Jones fails to glance it away. Called a wide.

Jason Holder begins with a back-of-the-length delivery, outside off, gets some extra bounce. Michael Jones walks across but leaves it alone.

Jason Holder will share the attack with the ball.

Hits the length hard, on off, George Munsey keeps it out to the off side. 6 runs off the first over!

FOUR! Lovely shot! Fuller delivery, full and angling into the pads. George Munsey brings his wrists into play, uses the angle and whips it away to the deep backward square leg fence for the first boundary of the chase.

On length and on off, Michael Jones moves across again and knocks it towards mid on for a run.

Half-chance! Back of a length and on off, Michael Jones gets across and stabs it down the strip. George Munsey sets off for the run but is sent back. Forde on his follow-through, moves to his right but fails to pick up the ball cleanly, or else there could have been a chance of a run out.

Hint of movement! Good length and on off, nips back in a bit, Michael Jones pushes it towards cover. He wants the run but his partner sends him back.

Scotland are up and running in the chase! Matthew Forde starts with a hard-length delivery, on off, George Munsey stays back and pats it in front of point for a quick single.

A dot to end the innings! Superb final over from Brad Currie. Brad goes into the surface, outside off. Romario Shepherd does not pick the slower one and swings way too early. The ball sneaks under his blade and Matthew Cross manages to get his body behind the ball. Just 7 runs off the last over. 15 off the last 2. West Indies finish with 182 on the board!

SIX! One hand comes off the handle, but it does not matter. Romario Shepherd's power takes it over the ropes. Cross-seam delivery, Currie goes searching for the yorker. It comes out as a low full toss, on off. Romario swings through the line. The ball catches the toe end of the blade but it clears the straight boundary. The long on and long off fielders got around but only watched it sailed over the fence.

Nicely bowled! Currie keeps it away from the batter's hitting arc, on a good length, flirting with the tramline. Romario Shepherd clears the front leg and gives it a heave but the ball goes over his blade. Matthew Cross, standing up to the stumps, manages to make the stop.

Low full toss, on middle, Matthew swings hard again but only gets the height. It is mistimed and the ball drops in the vacant mid on region. They cross.

A big swing and a miss! Sticks to the off-pace delivery, does Currie, on a good length, angling away. Matthew Forde swings for the hills but is early into the shot and fails to connect. 2 wickets and just 8 runs in the last 8 balls.

Another one bites the dust. Matthew Forde is the new batter in. Five balls to go...

OUT! CAUGHT! Back-to-back wickets for Scotland. Currie does not offer any pace, on a back of a length, outside off, Rutherford stays on the back foot and has a big swing at it. Neither does he get the elevation, nor is it wide enough of the fielder in the deep. Hits it flat and straight down the throat of deep cover, where Michael Jones makes no mistake. A handy 26 off 13 for Rutherford. West Indies are now 175/5.

Final over coming up. Brad Currie (3-0-16-1) to wrap up. Romario Shepherd walks in at number 6.

OUT! TAKEN! Brilliant grab by Brandon McMullen. Sharif goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a high full toss, outside off. Hetmyer shuffles across to get closer to the line of the ball. He smears it aerially towards wide long on, where McMullen moves to his left and slides to take the catch. Brandon reaches out with his hands. The ball threatens to pop out of his left hand, but he just about manages to cling on. End of an impactful knock from Hetmyer, 64 runs off 36 balls.

Is that a clean catch by McMullen? Oh, hang on, the on-umpires look satisfied with the catch, but they are actually checking for the legality of the delivery. The side-on replay comes up and the third umpire confirms that the ball is dipping below the waist height of the batter.

Lowish full toss, on off. Sherfane Rutherford swings to go down the ground. Gets it right off the toe end of the blade and it dribbles to long off for just a single.

FOUR! Skilful shot! Sharif nails the yorker, right in the blochkole, around off. Rutherford hurriedly gets his bat down and slices it with an open bat face wide of deep backward point for a four.

Off-cutter, running across, on a length, Shimron reaches out and thumps it over cover. It is mopped up by the fielder in the deep. Just a single.

Full and straight, on middle. Shimron swings early and toe-ends it back to the bowler.

Sharif tries to push it across the left-hander. It comes out as a low full toss, outside off. Hetmyer walks across the stumps and drags it to the right of deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep slides to his right and cuts it off. Two runs taken.

Safyaan Sharif will bowl the 19th. 3-0-38-0 so far. Can West Indies go past 190? Well, if these two keep batting till the end, even 200 is a possibility.

Shorter and going across, Hetmyer flashes hard but chops it down in front of cover for one.

Floated up, on leg, flicked through mid-wicket for one.

SIX! Wow! What a hit. Watt switches to over the wicket and tries to get the yorker in. He misses his mark by a small margin and that is enough for Rutherford to get under the ball. Sherfane slams it over wide long off for a biggie.

Half a shout for LBW but turned down! No real excitement from any of the Scottish players but they want to take a chance with the review. Slower and fuller, on middle, Rutherford gets down on a knee for the slog sweep but the ball goes past the inside edge and hits him on the back thigh. The UltraEdge shows a spike, confirming the inside edge. Scotland lose their review.

FOUR! Nicely done! Short and pushed across off, Rutherford extends his hands, waits for the ball to arrive and cuts it behind point for a boundary.

Searing yorker, at the toes. Hettie digs it out to long on for a single.

FOUR! Beautiful! Sliding on with the arm from around the wicket, full and on middle. Sherfane makes a bit of room, opens up the front hip and goes inside out over cover for four more. 14 runs off the over!

FOUR! Gets it through! Short and on off, Sherfane waits on the back foot and cuts it late to thread the gap between short third and backward point for a boundary. 150 comes up for West Indies.

Pushed through, shorter and on off, Hetmyer glides it wide of point for a single.

FOUR! Hit hard and wide enough! Fractionally short, slower through the air, on off. Hetmyer picks up the length quickly and hammers the pull to the left of the man at long on. It bounces just in front of the boundary cushions before going over.

Low full toss, sliding on middle, Sherfane Rutherford knocks it to long off for one.

Drops it a bit short, on middle. Sherfane stabs it down on the leg side.

Excellent over from Brad Currie! A wicket and just 2 runs off it. On a short of a length, on off. Hetmyer punches it to cover from the crease.

Angled in at the sticks, on a length, Sherfane turns it through square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

On a length, outside off, Rutherford extends his hands to push it away on the off side. Gets an inside edge onto the boot and the ball rolls down the strip.

A big breakthrough for Scotland. Sherfane Rutherford walks in at number 5.

OUT! CAUGHT! Currie returns and breaks this 81-run partnership. Short of a length on the leg stump. Powell swivels to pull, but since the line is too close to the body, he gets no power on the shot. Airs it to Michael Jones at deep backward square leg. Jones shuffles quickly to his right and judges it well, completing a sharp catch near the boundary. Rovman Powell departs on an anchoring 24 (14) and West Indies are 139/3.

In front of the sticks, on middle, Powell blocks it in front.

Full and on leg, whipped to deep backward square leg for a single.

SIX! It was turning out to be a fine over from Leask, but this biggie spoils it. Full toss on leg stump. Powell clears his front leg and swings hard, dragging it over deep square leg. Not the cleanest connection, but sheer muscle does the job as it sails comfortably over the ropes.

A touch short, on middle, Powell rocks back and heaves it off the inner half to deep square leg, but for some reason, he does not take the single. Interesting.

WIDE! Too short, and way down leg. Powell leaves. The keeper dives to his left and collects it sharply.

Darts in a full ball, on leg, Powell clips it to deep square leg for a couple of quick runs.

Fired in fuller and on the pads, Shimron Hetmyer tries to sweep, but the ball deflects off the pads to short fine leg. They collect a tight leg bye.

Short, on leg, Rovman mistimes the pull shot aerially, but it goes on the bounce to deep backward square leg for a run.

Flat and fractionally short, on middle, Hetmyer hangs deep in the crease and tucks it wide of mid-wicket for a single.

DRINKS BREAK! Shimron Hetmyer arrived late in India, but he has well and truly announced his arrival at the World Cup. Scotland had the scoring in check halfway through the innings, but Hetmyer has since led the counterpunch for the West Indies. 60 runs have come in the last 4 overs, and Richie Berrington will welcome this break in play, as it gives him the chance to gather his troops and have a quick word with the group. Michael Leask (2-0-17-1) to bowl after the break.

Beaten! Pushed flatter and fuller, outside off, Shimron Hetmyer tries to crunch the drive through cover, but the ball spins almost square into the batter and beats Shimron's inside edge. It passes close to the off pole and deflects off the keeper's glove before rolling away to the leg side. The batters collect a bye.

Much fuller, around off, smashed off the front foot to short cover. The fielder gets a hand to it and parries it to mid off for a single.

On a length, on the pads, Hetmyer gets across and paddles it wide of short fine leg for a single.

SIX! FIFTY FOR SHIMRON HETMYER! He gets there in 22 balls, and this is the fastest fifty by a West Indian in a T20 World Cup. He is looking unstoppable now. That is a sensational stroke. Pitched full and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer takes a big stride ahead, gets his bat under it and lofts it inside out over the deep cover fence for a big six. This is also the first half century of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026.

Short and around off, spinning and gripping. Rovman Powell quickly pivots on the back foot and cuts it to deep point for one more.

Quicker and flatter, on middle, Hetmyer shovels this full ball to deep mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Finds the gap to perfection! The third consecutive over that goes for double figures. A bit too full and outside off, Rovman Powell throws his bat at it and smashes it into the cover gap for a boundary. The long off fielder stands no chance as the ball races through those practice pitches in the outfield.

Wide yorker, outside off, Rovman Powell digs it out to short cover.

WIDE! A bit too straight down leg, Powell misses the flick.

Full and outside off, a slower ball. This is driven down to long off for a single.

FOUR! Leask should have done better. An off cutter, full and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer laces it along the ground to the deep cover region. Leask runs across to his left, puts in a dive and tries to palm it back in, but does not do so cleanly and parries the ball onto the ropes behind. The 50-run partnership comes up between Hetmyer and Rovman.

SIX! MUSCLED! Short by Safyaan, on middle, angled on the bodyline, Shimron Hetmyer has all the time in the world to swivel and pull it off the back foot over deep backward square leg for his fifth biggie. 100 UP FOR WEST INDIES!

WIDE! Reload! Miles outside the tramline, on off, Hetmyer leaves.

Slips in a full toss that dips, outside off, Hetmyer mistimes his shot to short cover. Looks very gutted to not have punished that.

Safyaan Sharif (2-0-21-0) comes back on.

Drifted outside off, short, Shimron Hetmyer plays off the back foot and cuts it to deep backward point for a single. Two back-to-back big overs for the Windies. 32 runs in the last 12 balls.

SIX MORE! Two in two for Hettie! Another one pushed around the pads, on a fuller length, Shimron Hetmyer picks it up nicely and whips it over long leg for another half a dozen runs. The runs have started to flow for West Indies now.

SIX! That's massive! A juicy half volley, pushed on middle, Shimron Hetmyer, with no intentions to keep it down, sails it massively behind deep mid-wicket for a cracking six.

STRAIGHT UP... BUT SAFE! Watt lands it around off, on a fullish length. Shimron Hetmyer goes for a slog sweep, but slices it off the top edge. The ball spoons over mid-wicket and lands safely between the two converging fielders for a couple of runs.

In-dipping length ball, on middle, Rovman Powell rocks back, makes room for himself and shanks it through mid off for a run.

Full and flat, onto the pads, Hetmyer paddles it to short fine leg, where a slight fumble by the fielder allows a single.

Mark Watt returns. 2-0-8-0 so far for Watt.

SIX! BLUDGEONED! Leask serves it full again, and the line is around the off stump. Rovman Powell jumps out of the crease and whips it aerially using his bottom hand. Clears the deep mid-wicket fence for a six. 15 runs from the over.

Keeps the stumps in play, on a length, skidding through, Shimron Hetmyer creates room and works it to deep point for a single.

SIX! They need much more of these! Drops it full and drifting on leg, Shimron Hetmyer clears the front leg out of the way and smokes it powerfully over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Tight line! Onto the stumps, drifting in and around middle, on a length, Hetmyer blocks it watchfully.

Drag-downer, outside leg, Rovman nudges it past square leg for a run.

Pushed through, full and on leg, Shimron whips that through mid-wicket for a single.

Halfway reached. West Indies are 66/2, searching for the momentum in this rebuilding phase.

And again! Davidson bowls this fuller and flatter, closer to the off stump. Hetmyer has a hack across the line. The ball catches an inside edge and sneaks past the leg stump. The batters cross over as the ball goes wide of short fine leg.

Nearly dragged it back onto the stumps! Slower and shorter, on off, Hetmyer swings across and goes hard on the pull. The ball stops on him and Shimron drags an inside edge onto the pads.

SIX! Clean strike! Davidson pushes through a full ball, outside off. Hetmyer is allowed to free his arms and he pumps it over long off for a six.

Full and at the toes, Powell flicks it to mid-wicket for a single to get off the mark.

Both West Indies openers are back in the pavilion. This has been excellent so far from the Scots. Rovman Powell walks in at number 4. Quite a tight field around the batter. A silly point in place, with a slip as well.

OUT! CAUGHT! Absolute delight for Oliver Davidson. Maiden T20I wicket for him. Not the best of balls though by the debutant. Short and wide on off, there to be put away, King latches onto it but hits it flat and straight to George Munsey at backward point. Munsey leaps and tries to take the catch over his head. The ball hits him hard on the palm and pops up in front, and George Munsey takes it on the rebound. King departs for 35 (30). West Indies are 58/2.

Short and on off, Hetmyer nudges it through mid-wicket and crosses over.

Just 7 runs from the last 2 overs for West Indies. Davidson to continue. 1-0-4-0 so far.

Leg bye! Shorter and on leg, Hetmyer swings across but fails to connect. The batters cross for a leg bye as the ball dribbles to short fine leg. End of a successful over for Leask and Scotland.

Full and on middle, whipped to long on for one.

Just out of reach! This is bowled into the wicket by Leask, short and on off. Hetmyer presses back for the pull, but the ball holds up in the surface. Shimron is through his shot early, and the ball is skied off a top edge back over the bowler's head. Michael turns around and goes after it. He stretches his hands out in front, but the ball evades him. Single taken.

Full and attacking the stumps, Hetmyer firms the drive back to Leask.

Scotland finally get the reward for their discipline with the ball. Shimron Hetmyer makes his way out to the middle at number 3.

OUT! CASTLED! Immediate impact from Michael Leask. Stays around the wicket and bowls the seam-up delivery. This curves away in the air, on a nagging length, on middle. Hope stays back to flick it away but the ball sneaks past the inside edge. It clips the front pad before deflecting onto the off stump. End of a scratchy stay for the Windies' skipper. 19 (22) for Hope.

Leask begins from around the wicket, fractionally short, around leg. Hope clears the front leg and has a hack across the line but is beaten on the inside edge and wears it on the pads.

Scotland going all spin now. Michael Leask replaces Safyaan Sharif.

Just 4 runs off the over! Full and honing in on the off stump, King plays a punchy drive to cover. A tidy start for the debutant.

Flat and full, outside off, Shai reaches out and pats it to deep cover for another single.

Davidson errs but gets away with it! He goes wide on the crease and bowls it short and wide on off, slapped to deep point for just a single.

Spears it in at the sticks, Shai makes a bit of room and works this full ball to deep cover. They cross.

Slower through the air and a bit short, trying to keep it away from the batter's arc. Hope reaches out and chops it down to cover.

Fires it in, full and on off, Brandon does not move his feet at all and pushes it past the cover fielder for a single.

Spin replaces spin. Oliver Davidson is brought into the attack, replacing Mark Watt.

50 up for West Indies! Off-cutter, on a length, on middle and leg. Brandon wrists it to deep mid-wicket for one more. 17 runs off the over.

Keeps it nice and full, on off, Shai knocks it to long off and turns the strike over.

Back to bowling it full, on middle, whipped to long on for a run.

FOUR! Hammered! Brandon King is on the charge after the drinks break. Pace taken off by Safyaan, on the shorter side, outside off. Brandon gets the width to work with and he slaps it to the left of the sweeper cover for four more.

FOUR! Lovely shot! Sharif bowls it a bit too full, outside off, King just leans into the drive and threads the drive between cover and mid off for a four.

SIX! Straight as an arrow! Sharif lands it full, on middle. King jumps out of the crease and swings through the line with a straight bat. It goes over the bowler's head for a flat six.

DRINKS BREAK. Scotland have displayed a lot of discipline with the ball so far. However, they are still searching for their first breakthrough. Hope and King haven't been flashy and have respected the good balls, but they haven't gotten the desired start they would have hoped for. There are no such demons on the pitch, just a slight hold on it, nothing else. It is about time one of these two starts to tee off to zoom up the scoring rate with a lot of firepower to follow down the order. Safyaan Sharif (1-0-4-0) to bowl after the break.

Fuller and on off, this is eased to long off for a single. At the end of 6 overs, West Indies are 33/0.

A big swing and a miss! Shorter and pushed through, over off. Brandon clears the front leg and has a big swing across the line but the ball kicks up a bit to go over the blade.

Floated up, full and on off, Brandon drives firmly but can't beat the cover fielder.

Drifting in, very full, on middle, Hope strokes it to long off for one.

Around off, a bit full, on off. Shai makes room and slaps it to cover.

Sliding on with the arm, on a nagging length, on middle. Hope backs away and punches it to cover.

Will Brad Currie continue? He won't. Mark Watt (1-0-6-0) returns.

On off and full by Sharif, Hope clears the front leg and heaves it to mid on's left. The fielder makes a half stop and the ball is deflected to his left for a quick single.

On a back of length, slightly holding onto the pitch, around off, Shai Hope gets on the toes, and slices it wide of backward point for a couple of easy runs.

Full and outside off, King presses in front and smashes the cover drive, but the short cover fielder dives to his right, parries the ball to mid off. They cross.

Pitched very short, on off. King charges down and flat bats it, but gets the connection off the toe end to mid off.

Another in-angler, King works it to the cover region.

Beaten! Nips back in sharply from a good length, over middle. Brandon King is cut in half, cramped for room and gets beaten all ends up on the inside edge.

Off cutter, outside off, dabbed to the point region off the back foot.

Currie shortens the length, seeing King charge down, and angles into the bodyline. King punches it out to cover.

EDGED, FOUR! Streaky, but that will do for King. A bit overpitched outside off, Brandon King throws his bat at it, but only manages a fat leading edge and the ball flies over short third and bounces into the ropes for a boundary.

Straighter line, on the stumps, on a good length, Brandon King taps it using soft hands to the leg side.

Wide on off, on a length, eased away to deep backward point for an easy run.

In the air... safe! Pushed across the batter by Currie, full in length. Brandon King looks to launch it downtown, but the ball nips away off the pitch and catches the leading edge. Flies over wide backward point and lands on the bounce in front of the charging Michael Leask for a single.

Double change? Nope. Brad Currie will continue. He went for 7 runs in his first over.

Quicker one now, coming into the batter with the arm, Hope plays off the back foot and tucks it to mid on.

FOUR! Absolutely crunched! Mark offers a lot of width, outside off, on a shorter length. Shai Hope is quick to go deep in the crease and punches it to the right of the diving point fielder and picks up another boundary to his name.

Nicely flighted, fractionally full and outside off, spinning away. Hope leaves.

A slider onto the pads, on a good length, nudged to the deep backward square leg region for a single.

The in-dipper on a length, on off, Hope backs away, creates room and taps it away in the cover-point region for a run.

Watt starts with a full ball, around off, Hope cracks the drive, but hits it straight to the short cover fielder.

Wide line again, outside off and full, Hope slashes it like a knife to deep backward point for a single.

FOUR! Caressed! Outside off on a back of a length, Shai Hope waits for it to arrive and opens the bat face to guide it to deep third for a boundary.

Lands it full and in the channel, Hope gets on the front foot and forces the drive to the cover fielder.

On a back of a length, outside off, Hope hangs back and punches it to cover-point.

Swings back in from off, on a good length, Brandon King lets the ball curve and taps it in front of mid off for a tight single.

On a nagging length, across off, King leans on and slaps it away but cannot get it past short cover. Played more off the inner half of the bat.

WIDE! Far outside off, beyond the tramline. King ignores. Wide called.

It will be the left-arm speedster, Brad Currie to steam in from the other end.

'Catch it' is the call, but it lands safe! Pitched full, swinging away late, around off. King mistimes the lofted shot to the off side, but manages to clear the cover region for a single. 7 runs from the first over.

Gentle outswing, on a good length, outside off, King shapes to square cut, but gets a fat inside edge in front as the ball rolls back to the bowler.

Much fuller, outside off, Hope pushes it to the widish mid off region for a quick run.

Swinging away, outside off, King gets on the front foot and drives it down to long off for a single.

Drags the length back, does McMullen, on off, Brandon King shoulders arms.

FOUR! Creamed! McMullen pitches it up and gets the ball to move away. King leans on and cashes in on the width. Cracks the drive through covers for a four and gets himself going.

Plenty of passion and pride in those anthems. The pre-match formalities are done, and we are all set to get going. Former England captain and a member of the commentary team for this World Cup, Michael Atherton, has been given the honour of ringing the bell to signal the start of play. Richie Berrington has his men in a huddle before they head out to the middle. The skipper, Shai Hope, walks out to open alongside Brandon King. Pace to start the game. Here's Brandon McMullen from over the wicket. King to face the first ball. Matthew Cross is standing up to the stumps. Here we go!

The giant flags of the two nations have been rolled out. The match officials lead the way before Shai Hope and Richie Berrington lead their respective sides out for the national anthems. It will be Scotland's national anthem, first followed by the anthem of West Indies.

Scotland (Playing XI) - George Munsey, Michael Jones, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (C), Tom Bruce, Matthew Cross (WK), Mark Watt, Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson (On T20I debut), Safyaan Sharif, Brad Currie.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Brandon King, Shai Hope (C/WK), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Forde, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.

The captain of West Indies - Shai Hope cheekily says he can't remember the last time they won the toss. Adds that they would have probably bowled as well. He highlights the fond memories the side has at this venue from a decade ago, while mentioning that he wasn’t part of the setup at the time. Also points out that there were a couple of guys from that camp who now have a lot of experience. On Hetmyer, he says that he arrived a little late but is ready to go. On the responsibility of captaincy, he says he relishes the role, describing it as very special. Shares that whenever you represent the region, it is a great feeling.

The captain of Scotland - Richie Berrington calls it a fantastic opportunity for the group, especially with the quick turnaround coming into the tournament, and says there is a really positive feeling in the camp. Berrington shares that the squad was actually scheduled to have a fitness test today, if not for the late World Cup call. He points to Scotland’s strong performances at the last World Cup as proof of what they can do and says this is another opportunity to show their quality on the big stage. Berrington also speaks about the good memories from their previous win against West Indies, but acknowledges the quality of the opposition and says he hopes his players can show the depth and quality within their own team.

TOSS - It is toss time now in Kolkata. Shai Hope and Richie Berrington are out in the middle. Hope will flip the coin and Richie will call. Heads is the call and it lands as Heads. SCOTLAND ELECT TO BOWL FIRST.

Pakistan hold their nerve - How about that for the start of the World Cup, aye? A nerve-jangling opener it was in Colombo. Pakistan have defeated Netherlands by 3 wickets, with just 3 balls to spare. Thanks to Faheem Ashraf, who played a sensational finishing role. He smashed 24 runs in the penultimate over against Logan van Beek and got the job done for his side by smashing a boundary in the final over. But credit to the Dutchmen for fighting their hearts out in their defence of a below-par total. 

A thriller in Colombo - In the curtain raiser of this tournament, the Dutch are on the verge of something truly historic. After setting a modest target of 148 against Pakistan, they have counterpunched in a brilliant fashion. Pakistan are 7 wickets down, and they require 29 runs from the last two overs. By the time we wait for the toss here, you can follow all the live action by simply hopping to the other tab. 

What do the records say? West Indies have played five matches in Kolkata, but outside of their watershed 2016 World Cup victory over England, the venue has largely been unkind to them with a 1-4 win-loss record in T20Is. And with a 1-0 head-to-head record in favor of the Scots, the men from the Caribbean arrive with a point to prove and resurrect the respect and legacy in the format in which they were once so dangerous and imposing. With a lot at stake, this has all the ingredients to be a spicy contest. Please stay tuned for the toss and team updates. 

At the eleventh hour - Just days before the tournament began, Scotland received a call they never saw coming. Pack your bags. You’re heading to India. If not for Bangladesh’s late withdrawal, Scotland’s next outing in T20I cricket would have been a sub-regional qualifier in Copenhagen next summer. Led by Richie Berrington, they do have a decently experienced batting unit, including George Munsey, McMullen and Leask, their leading run scorers in this format. And the addition of Michael Jones and Tom Bruce to an already enviable top five only reinforces that strength. Bowling-wise, nobody comes close to Mark Watt in terms of wickets, and he would be quite a handful in these conditions, while Scotland and Brad Wheal will spearhead their pace stocks.

Same old firepower - The leadership baton has been passed to Shai Hope, and deservedly so. Since the last tournament, Hope has been West Indies’ leading run-scorer in T20I cricket, with the most half-centuries and the only centurion in that period. While recent years have been turbulent, West Indies’ batting still carries its trademark menace. Shimron Hetmyer has found form at the right time, and with power-hitters like Charles, Rutherford, Powell, and Romario Shepherd in the ranks, they retain the swashbuckling brute force. With the ball, they might look a bit thin on experience in the pace, with Holder the most senior one. But spin-wise, they do have a strong core with Hosein, Motie, and Chase.

An aim to restore the lost pride and legacy - The road to this tournament has been anything but smooth for West Indies, which has raised serious questions around consistency in the format that is long-viewed as their most preferred format. Since the last T20 World Cup, which they co-hosted with the USA, West Indies have won just 14 of their 43 matches. That stretch has yielded only three series victories, a return that underlines the uneven nature of their recent form. The two-time champions arrive with a point to prove as they rank 7th on the ICC rankings in this format.

The City of Joy is ready - It is the opening day of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026 and the triple dose continues as we jump to the joyous city of Kolkata for Game 2 of the tournament. This will be the first clash from Group C as the perennial challengers, West Indies, go up against the wildcard entrants, Scotland, at the iconic Eden Gardens. On that note, hello and welcome to our coverage of what promises to be a riveting contest.

... MATCH DAY ...

Cricket’s ultimate carnival ignites - The ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 descends upon the Asian subcontinent, igniting an electric atmosphere as the world's elite cricketers converge for this biennial spectacle. Co-hosted by India and Sri Lanka, the tournament returns high-octane action to a region where cricket is revered as a religion. Match 2 presents a fascinating clash of styles at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, where the historical might of the West Indies collides with the rising determination of Scotland. West Indies seeking a third crown! The West Indies enter this campaign as two-time champions, having secured titles in 2012 and 2016. India remains a cherished venue for the Windies; it was here at Eden Gardens that their 2016 triumph was sealed with legendary firepower. Led by Shai Hope, the current squad boasts a dangerous mix of veterans and explosive young talents like Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, and Rovman Powell. However, their journey to the 2026 edition has been turbulent. A shock series loss to Nepal and a recent defeat against South Africa have raised concerns about their from heading into this ICC event. A major tactical silver lining has been the promotion of Shimron Hetmyer to the top of the order, where his high-impact scoring has provided much-needed aggression. To succeed on India's turning tracks, the Windies must find a way to marry their raw power with better spin-bowling depth and disciplined execution. Scotland - A lucky break and a grand opportunity - Scotland arrives via an unconventional path, stepping in as a late replacement following Bangladesh’s withdrawal. After the heartbreak of missing out during the European Regional Qualifiers, the Scots have been handed a golden ticket to compete on the grandest stage. This is a massive opportunity to build on their 2024 showing, where they proved they could compete with the world's best. Under the leadership of Richie Berrington, the team relies on the reliable George Munsey and the all-round capabilities of Michael Leask and Brandon McMullen. While their team spirit is their greatest asset, their recent form has been shaky, particularly in the warm-up matches. Facing a powerhouse like the West Indies in the opener will be the ultimate test of whether they can capitalize on this unexpected second chance. Head-to-Head history favors the brave - While the West Indies hold the historical edge in stature, the head-to-head record in T20 World Cups tells a different story. In their only previous meeting in this tournament back in 2022, Scotland pulled off a stunning 42-run upset against the Caribbean giants. That victory remains one of Scotland's finest hours, and they will be drawing immense confidence from the fact that they have already proven they can outplay this specific opponent on the world stage. Form (Last 5 completed T20Is, most recent first) - West Indies - WLLWL | Scotland - LLWWL. Match expectations - The buzz at Eden Gardens is palpable, with fans eager to see if the West Indies can reclaim their home away from home or if Scotland will repeat history. It is a battle between Caribbean six-hitting flair and the disciplined, gritty tactical approach of the Scots. For the Windies, it’s about redemption and for Scotland, it’s about proving they belong among the elite once and for all.