T20 World Cup 2026: West Indies vs Scotland Highlights & Result

West Indies began their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 campaign on a strong note with a comprehensive 35-run victory over Scotland in the second Group C match. Batting first, the Caribbean side put up a competitive total of 182 for five in their 20 overs, setting the tone early with a solid display from the top and middle order.

The West Indies batters, especially Shimron Hetmyer ensured the run rate never dipped, finding boundaries at regular intervals and capitalising on the death overs to put on a fighting total on board.

In reply, Scotland showed early intent but struggled to maintain momentum against a disciplined West Indies bowling attack. Regular wickets in the middle overs stalled their chase and increased the required rate, putting pressure on the Scottish batters.

While a few players attempted to fight back with aggressive strokes, the lack of substantial partnerships proved costly. Scotland were eventually bowled out for 147 in 18.5 overs, well short of the target. Scottish captain Richie Berrington top-scored with a well made 42.

Romario Shepherd took a hat-trick enroute to his five-wicket haul while Jason Holder completed his 100 T20I wickets. West Indies' sharp fielding further added to Scotland’s woes, as were on top of the game throughout the contest. Overall, it was a clinical all-round performance from the two-time champions, sending a clear message to the rest of teams in the tournament.

Top batting performances of the match — Shimron Hetmyer

After a slow start from the openers, Shimron Hetmyer, one of the most experienced players of the Windies batting line-up, put on a clinical display of power hitting. He scored 64 off 36 balls, including six huge sixes, with a strike rate of 177.78. 

Top bowling performances of the match — Romario Shepherd

It was a record-breaking night for the pacer, as he took his second T20I hat-trick. In the 17th over of Scotland’s innings, he took a staggering four wickets, including a hat-trick, to complete his five-fer. 

Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved

• Fourth T20I hat-trick for West Indies
• Second five-fer for Windies in T20 World Cups
• 10th T20 World Cup hat-trick
• Fourth bowler to take two T20I hat-tricks (Romario Shepherd)

Who was the Player of the Match?

Despite Shepherd’s record-breaking outing, it was Hetmyer who was named Player of the Match.