Chasing a goal of 161, the two-time champion West Indies had been bundled out for 118.
Chasing a goal of 161, the two-time champion West Indies had been bundled out for 118.
George Munsey’s unbeaten half-century and a few impressed bowling helped Scotland thrash two-time Twenty20 World Cup champions West Indies by 42 runs in one other large upset on October 17, 2022.
The shock outcome comes a day after Namibia hammered Asia Cup winners Sri Lanka within the event opener in Australia.
Munsey’s 53-ball 66 laced with 9 boundaries steered Scotland to 160-5 after being put in to bat first within the opening-round match in Hobart.
Left-arm spinner Mark Watt led the bowling cost to bundle out West Indies, winners of the title in 2012 and 2016, for 118 in 18.3 overs.
Minnows Scotland are on track for a second straight Super 12 place after reaching the feat final yr.
Munsey, a left-handed batsman, and Michael Jones received Scotland off to a flier as they raced to 52 in 5.3 overs when rain interrupted play.
Munsey hit a string of boundaries together with three straight fours off Alzarri Joseph, whose first over at a T20 World Cup value 15 runs.
The 45-minute rain break appeared to hit the batting momentum as Jason Holder bowled Jones for 20 quickly after play resumed after which despatched again Matthew Cross for 3 in his subsequent over.
Munsey, named man of the match, stood agency and tried to rebuild with skipper Richie Berrington, who received a great begin however fell on 16 off Joseph.
Munsey, enjoying his 54th T20 for Scotland, reached his first T20 World Cup fifty after a cameo by Calum MacLeod, who smashed 23 off 14.
Munsey completed with a flourish as he hit three fours in a 15-run twentieth over from Odean Smith.
In reply for West Indies, Kyle Mayers began aggressively with three boundaries however mistimed successful to be caught out by Munsey off tempo bowler Josh Davey. He made 20.
Evin Lewis and Brandon King hit again with a flurry of boundaries of their try to get fast runs within the first six overs of powerplay — when solely two fielders are allowed outdoors the interior circle.
But their keep was shortlived as left-handed Lewis fell for 14 and King was bowled by Watt, who returned figures of 3-12 from his 4 overs.
The two-time champions slipped additional at 62-4 when off-spinner Michael Leask bowled skipper Nicholas Pooran in single figures.
Scotland’s bowlers saved chipping away as the remainder of the West Indies batting caved in, regardless of a valiant 38 by Holder, who was the final man out.
