West Indies endure shock defeat to Scots in opener

West Indies endured the worst doable begin to their Twenty20 World Cup qualifying marketing campaign after they suffered a shock 42-run defeat to minnows Scotland, of their opening match at Bellerive Oval on Monday.

Requested to chase a lower than imposing 161 for victory, West Indies’ batting as soon as once more allow them to down badly, the innings imploding for 118 with 9 balls remaining, to go away the two-time former champions with a mountain to climb to be able to attain the principle draw of the event.

All-rounder Jason Holder top-scored with 38 from 33 balls at quantity seven however he was the one one to move 20 as left-arm spinner Mark Matt (3-12), together with off-spinner Michael Leask (2-15) and seamer Brad Wheal (2-32) bowled brilliantly to harm the innings.

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Opener George Munsey had earlier top-scored with a Man-of-the-Match unbeaten 66 from 53 deliveries as Scotland rallied to achieve 160 for 5 from their 20 overs.

Quick bowlers Holder (2-14) and Alzarri Joseph (2-28) spearheaded the Caribbean aspect’s assault, however Munsey proved invaluable on the again finish serving to Scotland to assemble 43 runs from the final 5 overs.

West Indies lie backside of Group B and face a must-win situation within the subsequent sport on Wednesday towards Zimbabwe who beat Eire by 31 runs on Monday.

“I feel it’s simply too many mushy dismissals. I feel as batsmen it’s important to pay much more consideration to your wicket,” lamented West Indies head coach Phil Simmons.

“And I feel each time we play we’re up there with the run charge. It doesn’t matter who we’re enjoying towards, however we maintain shedding wickets and mushy wickets.

“So I feel that I’ve been attempting to treatment it for the final couple of months. Doesn’t seem to be it’s there but.”

The left-handed Munsey handed Scotland a flying begin after they had been despatched in, serving to so as to add 55 from 38 balls for the primary wicket with Michael Jones (20), in between a rain break in chilly circumstances.

Holder broke the stand when he obtained Jones to play on within the seventh over and Scotland misplaced three wickets for 31 runs earlier than Munsey, who struck 9 fours, partnered with Calum MacLeod (23) in a 31-run, fourth wicket stand to revive the innings.

When two wickets went down for eight runs within the area of 9 balls, Munsey mixed with Chris Greaves (16 not out) in an unbroken 35-run, sixth-wicket partnership to frustrate West Indies.

Dealing with a simple run chase, West Indies raced to 53 for one within the sixth over regardless of shedding left-hander Kyle Mayers for 20 within the third over, holing out to mid-wicket off pacer Josh Davey.

Brandon King (17) and opener Evin Lewis (14) had been rebuilding when the innings inexplicably fell aside, seven wickets tumbling for 26 runs within the area of 45 balls, to go away the run chase in strife at 79 for eight within the 14th over

Lewis swung Wheal to deep sq. within the sixth over, King missed a reduce at Watts and was bowled within the eighth over earlier than captain Nicholas Pooran perished seven balls later, mid-judging the size, lacking a pull and having his stumps shattered by Leask.

Holder tried to provide a rearguard effort, hanging 4 fours and a six however he was final out within the penultimate over with all hope nearly gone, holing out within the deep off pacer Safyaan Sharif.

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