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T20 WC marks another upset as Scotland stun West Indies

HOBART: Scotland came out on top to propel the second upset of the ICC men’s T20 World Cup as they beat two-time champions West Indies by 42 runs in the third match of the first round, here on Monday.

Set to chase 161, West Indies were bundled out for 118 after a devastating middle-order collapse as seven of their batters failed to enter into double figures.

West Indies were sailing comfortably till the end of the powerplay as they raised 53/1 in 5.4 overs before the Scottish bowlers stormed through their batting line.

Amid a dismal show, Jason Holder resisted late in the order with a defiant knock of 38 off 33 while opener Kyle Meyers scored 13-ball 20 before the disaster unleashed on West Indian batting.

Skipper Nicolas Pooran (5), Shamrh Brooks (4), Rovamn Powell (5), Akeal Hosein (1), Alazarri Joseph (0) and Odean Smith (5) remained hapless in front of the Scottish attack as they went back to the pavilion one after another.

Mark Watt remained inspirational for Scotland as he picked three wickets while Brad Wheal and Michael Leask bagged two wickets each.

Earlier, Opener George Munsey smashed an unbeaten knock of 66 off 53 to help Scotland raise a competitive total of 160/5 against West Indies in the allotted 20 overs, here on Monday in the third match of the ICC men’s T20 World first round.

Scotland went for a colourful start after they were put to bat as Munsey and Michael Jones hoisted a flourishing 52-run opening stand before rain delayed the match.

West Indies retaliated immediately after the break as pacer Jason Holder provided the breakthrough in the seventh over as he dismissed Jones who managed 20 off 17.

Holder then got rid of wicket-keeper batter Matthew Cross cheaply in his next over to set the alarm bells off for the Scottish side as it slumped to 63/2 in the ninth over.

Munsey continued to dominate the West Indian bowlers as he blasted nine scintillating boundaries during his blistering knock and built a couple of brief partnerships in the middle with skipper Richie Berrington (16 off 14) and Calum Macleod (23 off 14).

Scotland moved the scoreboard at an accelerating pace as they squeezed out 43 runs in the last five overs, amid tight bowling from the Windies.

For West Indies, Holder remained the most successful bowler as he returned the figures of 2/14 in his three overs, while Alzarri Joseph also bagged two wickets and a scalp to Odean Smith’s credit.

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T20 WC: West Indies win toss, elect to field first against Scotland

HOBART: West Indies won the toss and elected to field first against Scotland in the third match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2022, here on Monday.

Playing XIs:

West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (c), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy

Scotland: George Munsey, Michael Jones, Matthew Cross, Richie Berrington (c), Calum MacLeod, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Brad Wheal, Safyaan Sharif

Sri Lanka seal an emphatic victory against Australia in ICC U19 World Cup

BASSETERRE: Sri Lankan captain – Dinuth Wallalage displayed all-round effort as Sri Lanka thumped Australia by four wickets in their ICC Under 19 World Cup fixture, here on Monday.

Set to chase 177, Sri Lankan top-order failed as the side lost their first four wickets for just 49 runs; glimmered a ray of hope for the Kangaroos. The valiant effort of Wellalage and Anjala Bandara, however, pulled the Lions back into the hunt. The pair put on an important 70-runs partnership to anchor the run chase.

Bandara scored a brilliant 33 before falling victim to Joshua Garner, while Wellalage kept going and went on to score a gritty half-century. He scored 52 off 71 balls; smashing four boundaries and a six.

Ranuda Somarathne’s unbeaten 32 in the end, guided the Lions to chase down the target in 37 overs.

For the Kangaroos, Tom Whitney and Garner claimed two wickets each, while Nivethan Radhakrishnan and William Salzmann shared one wicket apiece.

Batting first, the Australian batting line failed again as the Kangaroos could only score 175 before getting bowled out on the final delivery of the innings. Campbell Kellaway fought valiantly with his outstanding 54, but, could not take his side to a commendable total.

For Sri Lanka, Wellalage also starred with the ball; taking a five-fer, while Matheesha Pathirana and Treveen Mathew claimed two wickets each. Sadisha Rajapaksa, on the other hand, made one scalp.

In another match, West Indies beat Scotland by seven wickets after the home side put Scotland to bat first. Shiva Sankar bagged three wickets, while Onaje Amory and Anderson Mahase picked two wickets each. Matthew Nandu and McKenny Clarke shared one wicket apiece.

For Scotland, Oliver Davidson fought valiantly with his 43, while the rest of the batters were helpless in front of the West Indian bowling attack; resulting in Scotland getting dismissed for a skimpy 95.

The hosts then easily chased down the target in the 20th over and with seven wickets in hand. Teddy Bishop scored 23, followed by the top-scorer for the side – Shaqkere Parris; scoring 26.

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