Scotland vs West Indies

Scotland claimed one of the greatest wins in their history, upsetting the odds at the T20 World Cup as they beat West Indies by 42 runs at Hobart.

But chilly conditions at the Bellerive Oval seemed to play into Scotland’s hands and West Indies must now win their last two group games to give themselves the best chance of avoiding an ignominious exit. It was the decisive moment in both sides’ opening Group B encounter in this first round, with Mark Watt, so often crucial to Scotland’s success, shining as the Windies were rolled for 118 in 18.3 overs. The slow left-armer was clever with his variations and finished with three for 12 from his four overs to boost Scotland’s hopes of qualifying for the Super 12s stage for a second successive year.

George Munsey's unbeaten half-century and some inspired bowling helped Scotland thrash two-time Twenty20 World Cup champions West Indies by 42 runs in ...

We have to take accountability and responsibility.” “We have to work hard and win two games. West Indies in World Cup strife after thumping by minnows Scotland Evin Lewis and Brandon King hit back with a flurry of boundaries in their attempt to get quick runs in the first six overs of powerplay -- when only two fielders are allowed outside the inner circle. Kyle Mayers started aggressively in the West Indies reply with three boundaries, but mistimed a hit to be caught out by Munsey off pace bowler Josh Davey. Munsey, a left-handed batsman, and Michael Jones got Scotland off to a flier as they raced to 52 in 5.3 overs when rain interrupted play.

The first two days of the World Cup have seen Namibia and Scotland produce shock upset wins over Sri Lanka and the West Indies, respectively. But midway through ...

The video has racked up more than 300,000 views. It was a stunning upset by Scotland over the only team to have won the T20 World Cup more than once — the West Indies lifted the trophy in 2012 and 2016. Scotland's win came a day after Namibia defeated Sri Lanka by 55 runs to open the T20 World Cup with an absolute boilover. Making the result even more surprising is the fact Scotland have only played two T20 Internationals since last year's T20 World Cup. As for the match itself, Scotland defeated two-time T20 World Cup winners the West Indies by 42 runs in a major upset. The first two days of the World Cup have seen Namibia and Scotland produce shock upset wins over Sri Lanka and the West Indies, respectively.

Batting first, Scotland scored 166 runs, with opener George Munsey scoring 66. In reply, West Indies could only manage 118 runs.

Kyle Mayers scored 20 of 13 balls he was the second top scorer for West Indies. West Indies only managed only 118 runs in their quota. However, they lost eight of their last 10 T20 internationals. Jason Holder 38(32) fought a lone battle at the end but he didn’t have any recognised batsman to support him. Michael Leask the off-spinner was the peak of the bowlers with two wickets and just gave away 14 runs in his four. Scotland beat two-time champions West Indies by 42 runs at Hobart.

Toppling toddler moment goes viral at T20 World Cup ... thankfully he's OK.

The video has racked up more than 300,000 views. The result means Scotland is on top of Group B in the preliminary group stage of the tournament, where the top two teams from Group A and B will progress to the Super 12 stage. It was a stunning upset by Scotland over the only team to have won the T20 World Cup more than once — the West Indies lifted the trophy in 2012 and 2016. As for the match itself, Scotland defeated two-time T20 World Cup winners the West Indies by 42 runs in a major upset. The first two days of the T20 World Cup have seen Namibia and Scotland produce shock upset wins over Sri Lanka and the West Indies, respectively. A young child had somehow managed to climb over the railing down the bottom of the hill and toppled head first to the ground just below.