ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2022: Worst Indies

Two-time Twenty20 World Cup winners the West Indies crashed to a shocking 42-run defeat at the hands of Scotland in their tournament opener in Hobart on Monday, the second major upset inside two days at the global showpiece tournament. The Caribbean side, who won the event in 2012 and 2016, were bundled out for just 118 chasing 161 to beat the Scots a day after former champions Sri Lanka lost their Group A opener to Namibia. Scotland’s Michael Leak celebrates a wicket against former cricket superpower, the West Indies. Credit:Getty Images Left-arm spinner Mark Watt, who took 3-12, and off-spinner Michael Leask, with figures of 2-15, sealed victory for the associate team, who earlier rode opener George Munsey’s unbeaten 66 to post 160-5 in the Group B match. Jason Holder, who picked up two wickets with the ball, waged a lone battle for West Indies with a knock of 38, but it was not enough.

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