West Indies’ Romario Shepherd, right, celebrates with Shimron Hetmyer the wicket of Scotland’s Safyaan Sharif during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Scotland and West Indies in Kolkata on Saturday, February 7, 2026.
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Romario Shepherd grabbed five wickets after Shimron Hetmyer hit a fiery fifty as two-time champions West Indies began their T20 World Cup campaign with a comfortable 35-run victory over late entrants Scotland here on Saturday.
Invited to bat, Hetmyer blazed away to 36-ball-64, notching up the fastest fifty by a West Indian in the tournament. Late Sherfane Rutherford’s 13-ball 26 cameo helped West Indies post a formidable 182 for 5.
Shepherd (5/20) then starred with the ball claiming four wickets, including a hat-trick, in the 17th over to help bowl out Scotland for 147.
Brief Scores
West Indies 182 for 5 in 20 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 64; Brad Currie 2/23.
Scotland 147 all out in 18.5 overs (Richie Berrington (42, Tom Bruce 32; Romario Shepherd 5/20).
Published – February 07, 2026 05:08 pm IST
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