Kolkata : West Indies defeated Scotland by 35 runs at Kolkata in ICC T20 WC 2026 Group C encounter. Shimron Hetmyer’s half century, Romario Shepherd’s 5-fer (including hat trick) helped West Indies to secure victory.
Scotland’s disciplined bowling in the first six overs kept West Indies in check, with the opening pair of Brandon King and Shai Hope managing just 33 runs in the powerplay.
West Indies attempted to accelerate soon after, but Scotland struck in quick succession. Michael Leask removed Shai Hope for 19 off 22 balls, before Brandon King departed six deliveries later following a steady 35 off 30.
Shimron Hetmyer’s arrival injected much-needed momentum into the West Indies innings. The left-hander raced to a fifty off just 22 balls, and with able support from Rovman Powell, West Indies surged into a strong position at 126/2 at the end of the 14th over.
Powell smashed a quick 24 off 14 before falling to Brad Currie. New batter Sherfane Rutherford ensured the momentum didn’t dip, blasting 26 off just 13 balls before Currie struck again to pick up his second. Shimron Hetmyer’s commanding 64 off 36 balls laid the bedrock of the West Indies innings, and his knock only came to an end when Brandon McMullen pulled off a stunning catch. West Indies eventually finished with a competitive total of 182.
Scotland struggled to capitalise on the powerplay as the West Indies bowlers struck thrice in the first six overs to seize control. Jason Holder removed opener Michael Jones before Romario Shepherd knocked over Brandon McMullen. Shamar Joseph then dismissed George Munsey in the final over of the powerplay, leaving Scotland in a precarious position at 38/3 after six overs.
In response, Richie Berrington and Tom Bruce steadied the innings and halted the fall of wickets with a much-needed 78-run partnership. Scotland were pushed onto the back foot again when Jason Holder dismissed skipper Richie Berrington for 42 off 24 balls, and in the very next over Gudakesh Motie trapped Tom Bruce lbw for 35 off 28.
Romario Shepherd ended any hopes of a Scotland victory with a brilliant 17th over, as the all-rounder picked up four wickets, including a hat-trick, the first of this edition of the tournament.
The over completely broke the back of Scotland’s run chase, with the visitors collapsing from 133/5 to 133/9. Soon after, Jason Holder picked up his third wicket by dismissing Mark Watt, sealing a 35-run victory for West Indies.
