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Romario Shepherd’s hat-trick sent fans into raptures as West Indies thrashed Scotland in the T20 World Cup.

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Kolkata’s iconic Eden Gardens were bathed in maroon and gold on Saturday west indies started their t20 world cup Group C campaign with a definite win. Windies collapse in a contest that combined Caribbean flair and clinical performances scotland By 35 runs, fueled by one Shimron Hetmyer Masterclass and historic bowling demonstration Romario Shepherd.

While Scotland showed glimpses of resilience, they were ultimately overwhelmed by a side determined to reclaim their status as the ultimate powerhouse of the shortest format.

Shimron Hetmyer blows away Scottish bowling lineup at Eden Gardens

West Indies’ innings, which came to bat first in the second match of the tournament, was a story of two parts. Scottish opening pair brad curry And Brandon McMullen Kept things tight in the beginning, removed them shy hope (19) and brandon king (35) As if the foundation seemed solid. However, the dynamic changed completely with the arrival of Hetmyer.

Hetmyer played the attacking role with surgical precision and scored 64 runs off just 36 balls. His innings included five sky-scraping sixes that easily crossed the long-on boundary, forcing the Scottish spinners. mark watt And Michael LeaskTo reconsider their length. Supported by late innings cameos rovman powell (24) and Sherfane Rutherford (26), West Indies reached a huge score of 182/5. despite this Safyaan SharifBy attempts to stop the flow of runs at the death, the damage had already been done; The Windies set a target requiring Scotland to score more than nine runs per over from the start.

Romario Shepherd’s historic hat-trick leads West Indies to emphatic win

The Scottish pursuit began under heavy pressure and was defeated. michael jones to hurry up jason holder. Whereas richie berrington (42) And tom bruce (35) staged a strong partnership of 78 that took Scotland back to 115/3, with the match about to take a turn towards the extraordinary.

The turning point came in the 17th over bowled by Shepherd. In a display of raw speed and pinpoint accuracy, Shepherd orchestrated a collapse that would be talked about for years. he removed first Matthew CrossCaught by Rutherford before Leask could be cleared. oliver davidson Claimed a brilliant T20 World Cup hat-trick with consecutive deliveries.

Shepherd’s job was not done, he added Sharif in the same over to take five wickets, effectively ending the contest. Scotland’s middle and lower order disappeared in the space of six balls and fell from a competitive 133/5 to 133/9. jason holder Watt was eventually dismissed, leaving Scotland all out for 147 in 18.5 overs.

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