Scotland vs West Indies Live സ്കോര്‍, Match 2 of T20 World Cup, 2026

The Stage Is Set for the Next Showdown - That wraps up this Group C fixture, where West Indies collect the two points, while late entrants Scotland will have to wait a little longer for their first win of the tournament. Two matches are now done, but one big showdown is still to come, with co-hosts India beginning their World Cup campaign against USA at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. That one gets underway very soon, so switch tabs and stay with us for all the coverage from what promises to be a cracking contest. Cheers!

The victorious skipper of West Indies - Shai Hope is pleased with the team's winning start, acknowledging there's no margin for error in the tournament. He feels they could have scored a bit more at the halfway stage, considering the par score is around 190. Hope is happy with the team's performance, particularly Shimron Hetmyer, who's batting well and scoring runs. He shifted Hetmyer to number 3 to make the batting side more dangerous, given that the opponents have many left-arm bowlers. Hope is also delighted with Romario's milestones, saying it's great to see him perform and pick crucial wickets, including the hat-trick in T20Is.

The captain of Scotland - Richie Berrington is disappointed with Scotland's finish, despite being confident of chasing the target after the first innings, thanks to their batting depth. He believes the decision to bowl first was part of the team's strategy to be ready for both batting and bowling. Berrington praises the team's positive mindset and feels they bowled well initially, but Hetmyer's knock turned the game around. Losing key batters like Bruce and himself changed the momentum. Despite the loss, he sees many positives and feels the team gained valuable experience in the Eden Gardens conditions.

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Shepherd steals the show - It was not a perfect bowling performance from West Indies, but they will happily take it in an opening game, even though there is room for improvement in the field. Many expected Akeal Hosein to take the new ball, but Rovman Powell went with an all-pace attack and it paid off as they struck three times in the Powerplay, including a stunning catch from Hetmyer. Motie was excellent through the middle overs, giving nothing away and picking up a wicket, while Holder finished with three. But it was Romario Shepherd who stole the show, producing a superb hat-trick and ending with a five-wicket haul that will be remembered for a long time.

Caribbean batting blitz overwhelms Scotland - Earlier in the game, after a sluggish start from the West Indies openers, Shimron Hetmyer exploded alongside Rovman Powell, with the pair adding 81 off just 37 balls to seize control. Hetmyer finished with a scintillating 64 off 36, including a 22-ball half-century, the fastest by a West Indies batter in a T20 World Cup, while Sherfane Rutherford’s late hitting pushed the total to daunting heights. Scotland began well and closed strongly, but it was the middle overs where they lost their grip as the runs kept flowing. Currie was the pick of the bowlers, and debutant Oliver Davidson impressed with a wicket and an economical spell, but despite taking a scalp each, Safyaan Sharif and Michael Leask went for too many.

Scotland’s middle-order meltdown - Scotland made a sedate start, and losing three wickets in the Powerplay immediately put them on the back foot. The 78-run stand between Richie Berrington and Tom Bruce dragged them back into the contest as they smashed 53 runs in 4 overs to swing the momentum, but once Berrington was dismissed, everything unraveled. They lost their composure, went searching for big hits, and a four-wicket over sealed their fate. From a promising 115/3, Scotland were bundled out for 147, a collapse that will sting for quite some time.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Shimron Hetmyer is presented with the award for his knock of 64 off 36 and a stunning catch. He attributes his success to both an explosive batting performance and a brilliant catch, though he admits the catch brought him more satisfaction due to his recent dedication to improving his fielding. While he does not consider it his absolute best, he ranks the grab high on his list of achievements. Adopting a forward-thinking mindset, Hetmyer remarks that everything happens for a reason, choosing to focus on future contributions. Whether setting or chasing totals, rather than dwelling on past misses. He expresses a preference for batting at number 3 in T20s, noting that the position offers him the freedom to attack early rather than managing the pressure of finishing. Despite jokingly suggesting his teammate Romario Shepherd deserved the award for his hat-trick and five-wicket haul, Hetmyer emphasizes that the team's victory was the primary goal and reiterates their commitment to consistent execution in upcoming matches.

Men in Maroon start in style - West Indies kickstart their World Cup campaign with a fantastic win, and while the scorecard may suggest they were dominant, Scotland gave a strong account of themselves and fought hard. In the end, though, they were undone by Shimron Hetmyer’s brilliance with the bat and Romario Shepherd’s five-wicket haul, including a match-winning hat-trick that sealed the deal.

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.