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.

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The video has racked up more than 300,000 views. It was a stunning upset by Scotland over the only team to have won the T20 World Cup more than once — the West Indies lifted the trophy in 2012 and 2016. The result means Scotland is on top of Group B in the preliminary group stage of the tournament, where the top two teams from Group A and B will progress to the Super 12 stage. As for the match itself, Scotland defeated two-time T20 World Cup winners the West Indies by 42 runs in a major upset. The first two days of the T20 World Cup have seen Namibia and Scotland produce shock upset wins over Sri Lanka and the West Indies, respectively. A chaotic moment in the crowd during a T20 World Cup game was picked up by the TV cameras and has gone viral on social media.

Another World Cup shock! Windies on the brink after being thumped ... (Fox Sports)

George Munsey's unbeaten half-century and some inspired bowling helped Scotland thrash two-time Twenty20 World Cup champions West Indies by 42 runs in ...

We have to take accountability and responsibility.” “We have to work hard and win two games. West Indies in World Cup strife after thumping by minnows Scotland 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, 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.

T20 World Cup: Toddler falls off fence during Scotland vs West ... (ARY NEWS)

An incident took place during T20 World Cup 2022 match between Scotland and West Indies as a toddler fell from upper stand to lower stand.

Scotland posted a defendable total of 5/160 from its 20 overs, largely thanks to opener George Munsey’s 66 not out. During Scotland vs West Indies match, a moment of equal amusement and terror occurred just beyond the boundary rope. Luckily, the gap was not too deep and the child would not have injured himself majorly.

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