Mark Watt, Brad Wheal, and Michael Leask are in good form with the bat as Scotland defeats West Indies, who have won the T20 World Cup twice before.
In their first T20 World Cup match, Scotland defeated West Indies, favorites in Group B, by a score of 42 runs to shock the opposition. Scotland bowled the two-time champions out for 118 after posting 160-5. Mark Watt took 3-12, and Brad Wheal and Michael Leask each took two wickets.
Jason Holder tried to attack, hitting back-to-back fours, but he was the last man out, caught by Chris Greaves off Watt, and West Indies were reduced to 84-8 and needed 60 runs from the final four overs.
Strong batting set the stage for the bowlers, with George Munsey's 66 not out off 53 balls putting Scotland in good stead.
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Scotland appeared to thrive in the cold and overcast conditions at the Bellerive Oval. After being given the opportunity to bat, they got off to a fast start, scoring 52-0 in the sixth and final powerplay over before the rain forced the players to leave the field.
However, Holder, an experienced all-rounder, immediately sent back opener Michael Jones, who scored 20, and number three Matthew Cross after the restart, giving the impression that the interruption had halted their momentum.
However, Munsey's 53-ball knock anchored the innings and contributed to his team's historic victory. The West Indies must win their next match against Zimbabwe on Wednesday in Hobart, leaving them in the same predicament as Sri Lanka, which lost to Namibia on Sunday.
"Obviously, this is a unique victory for us. "We certainly took a lot of confidence from the performances last year," Berrington stated. "We've put in a lot of hard work over the last year to get us to this point. I'm just so proud of the boys for going out there and demonstrating our abilities.
"We haven't played as much T20 cricket as we might have liked, but we have played a lot of 50-over cricket, so it was important for us to transfer those skills as quickly as possible."
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