WI VS SCO: West Indies claim T20 World Cup 2nd clash by 35 runs

KOLKATA: The Second clash of the T20 World Cup saw WI overhauling Scotland, crushing them all at 147 in 18.5 overs to register their victory, after the West Indies posted 182 for five in the ICC T20 clash on Saturday.

The WI VS SCO had kicked off earlier in the day, with the West Indies team being sent to bat, as Richie Berrington had preferred fielding first after winning the toss.

Being asked to bat first, the WI team set to challenge Scotland, scoring 182 with a loss of only five wickets, as Shimron Hetmyer, Brandon King, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell and Skipper Shai Hope delivered outstanding performances at the crease.

Hetmyer led the charge with a superb 64 off 36 balls, smashing two fours and six sixes. He was well supported by King (35 off 30), Rutherford (26 off 13), and Powell (24 off 14). Skipper Hope contributed 19 off 22 balls before being dismissed. In the final overs, Romario Shepherd and Matthew Forde remained unbeaten with 6 and 1 runs respectively, helping West Indies reach 175-5, which was further boosted by seven extras, taking the final total to 182.

Chasing the WI’s 182-run total, Scotland faced a challenging momentum as the West Indies bowlers brought them under severe pressure in the 2nd T20 clash of the ICC World Cup.

In the top order, George Munsey scored 19 off 15 balls before being dismissed, while Michael Jones failed to make an impact. Among the other batters, team skipper Richie Berrington was the standout, hitting 42 off 24 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes. Unfortunately, Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson, and Safyaan Sharif were all dismissed for ducks.

In the middle order, Tom Bruce contributed 35 off 28 balls, Mark Watt added 15 off 12, Matthew Cross scored 11, and Bradon McMullen made 14 off 12 deliveries.

The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup kicked off earlier today with Pakistan Shaheens taking on the Netherlands, where the Men in Green comfortably chased down a modest 147-run target after restricting their opponents in the first innings. During the PAK VS NL clash, all-rounder Faheem Ashraf was awarded Player of the Match as he remained unbeaten, scoring 29 off 11 balls.