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In another major upset at the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022, Scotland defeated the two-time chamꦗpions West Indies at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday. Notably, in the tournament opener, Namibia thrashed Sri Lanka by 55 runs on Sunday, October 16.
Put to bat first, the Scotts produced a decent batting display and went on to post a competitive 160/5 on the board in their allotted 20 overs. Opener George Munsey carried his bat, smashing an unbeaten half-century 🅠and ensured that his side reach a formidable total.
Munsey went on to score 66* from 53 deliveries with the help of nine boundaries. Apart from the left-handed batter, Calum MacLeod (23 off 14) and Michael Jones (20 off 17) chipped in with vaꦰluable contributions.
In respons♎e, the Caribbean side kept losing wickets at regular intervals and were eventually bundled out for 118 🌳in 18.3 overs, losing the contest by 42 runs.
All-rounder Jason Holder did stay in the middle 🧜till the penultimate over but didn’t get enough support from the other end. Holder top-scored for West Indies with 38 from 𒅌33 deliveries, including 4 fours and a six.
Mark Watt shined with the ball for Scotland, taking a brilliant three-wicket haul while conceding 12 runs in his quota of 4 overs. Brad Wheal (2/32) and Michael Leask (2/14) also bagged a couple of scalps each.
Here is how Twitter reacted:
SCOTTTTLAAANNNDDD!! 🏴
— Cricket Scotland (@CricketScotland)
What a performance 🔥
Scotland get their campaign underway with a commanding vꦏictory against West Indies 💪 | | 📝
— ICC (@ICC)
Richie Berrington was on receiving end of 1 of the worst umpiring decisions in ICC tournament history just before the rain arrived vs West Indies at 2018 WCQ in Zimbabwe💫, a decision that cost Scotland a place at 2019 WC in England. Imagine how good he must feel as captain today.
— Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna)
First ever win for Scotland against West Indies.
Both teams have𒅌 faced each otheꦦr 10 times, with the first of them being back in 1906.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats)
What a win for & 👏🏴
— Durham Cricket (@DurhamCricket)
Another fantastic day🅺 for Associates! This time it is SCO.
They have a plucky batting unit – Munsey, Cross, Berrington and co. And some useful pacers.
Leask bowling from round the wicket an♏d Watt from well behind the crease turned out to be decisive factors on a slow deck.
— Bharath Ramaraj (@Fancricket12)
Victories ౠby Associates against Test nations in the first two days of the T20 World Cup. And both absolutely crushing and clinical: a great advert for the 20-team T20 World Cup that is coming in in 2024
— Tim Wigmore (@timwig)
Glad it’s a 16 team 🏅World Cup. The format and🃏 the conditions promises to make this, one of the most competitive.
— Deep Dasgupta (@DeepDasgupta7)
Watt definition: unit of power.
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell)
Imagine thinking Sri Lanka and Wes🌊t Indies would be beaten on the opening two days of this World Cup by associates. Incredible.
— Scott Bailey (@ScottBaileyAAP)
Best start to the day – awesome win from the boys! Amazing 🤩
— Charlotte Tucker (@crltucker)
Namibia beat Sri Lanka and Scotland bea🔯t West Indies.
T20 World Cup 2022 is peaking.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
Scotland WIN by 42 runs!!!!
West Indies bowled out for 118
What a start to the , both S🌼L and WI losing their opening games
Well done
— ThePoppingCrease (@PoppingCreaseSA)
Mark Watt has played 12 mat♈ches in T20 World Cups and has taken 13 wickets at an average of 20.53 and an eꦺconomy rate of 5.84.
— The CricViz Analyst (@cricvizanalyst)
Associate teams get a platform to grab eyeballs and ICC makes sure they don't by scheduling warm-up game of big teams along with them.
— Silly Point (@FarziCricketer)
