West Indies open T20 World Cup campaign with victory against Scotland

West Indies open T20 World Cup campaign with victory against Scotland

After being sent in to bat at the toss, Hetmyer struck off just 26 balls as the Windies posted a total of 182-5 in their 20 overs.

The left-handed batter struck two fours and six sixes in his after coming to the crease at number three following an opening stand of 54 between Shai Hope and Brandon King.

King was the more aggressive of the opening pair with 35 from 30 deliveries while captain Hope contributed 19.

Hetmyer received good support in the middle-order with Rovman Powell striking 24 and Sherfane Rutherford 26 as the Caribbean outfit went beyond the 180-run mark.

Scotland did not have the best of starts in the run-chase as they slipped to 37-3 in the sixth over.

Richie Berrington scored a defiant 42 from 24 balls while Tom Bruce hit 35 but it all went pear-shaped as the European side were bowled out for 147.

Shepherd took a hat-trick towards the end of the innings and finished with figures of 5-20 in three overs as the Windies made a winning start in the global tournament.

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