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.
Here’s how fans reacted:
๐จ A hat-trick and a fifer on the opening day of the T20 World Cup. ๐จ
โ Romario Shepherd did itโฆ!!!! pic.twitter.com/HebGOsatcH
– Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) 7 February 2026
RCB blood hat trick for Romario Shepherd, 5fer overall ๐ซก#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/S4Ast4Q8kp
โ ๐๐ธ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ธ๐๐ก ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฉ๐ธ๐ญ๐ก๐ข (@SaurbhTripathS) 7 February 2026
– Hat-trick.
– 4 wickets in 5 balls.
โ Five wicket hall.Romario Shepherd, what a star ๐ฅถ#T20WorldCup2026 #T20WC #WIvsSCO pic.twitter.com/xTw1Mties7
– AB Crickzon (@BInformati71086) 7 February 2026
๐จ First hat-trick for Romario
Shepherd in T20 World Cup 2026 ๐จ๐งข๐งข๐งขBig stage. Big moment. ๐ฅ
West Indies star ๐ฏ๐ฒ and RCB โค๏ธ gave historic hat-tricks ๐๐ฅ#romarioshepherd #T20WorldCup2026 #WIvsSCO pic.twitter.com/54DQxdGK1Y
– Cricholic (@Cricholic340626) 7 February 2026
๐จHat-trick! Romario Shepherd made history ๐จ
โพ Hat-trick in T20 World Cup 2026 ๐คฏ
โพAmazing scene in Kolkata โ City of Joy, a moment to be cherished in the history of T20 World Cup ๐๏ธ
โพ Surrounded by West Indies and RCB star teammates ๐ฅ #T20WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/mKoy1NTXoF-Yogesh Goswami (@yogeshgoswami_) 7 February 2026
Romario Shepherd took a hat-trick in T20 World Cup 2026..
Big stage. Big veins. Big moment!– Ashwin Mishra Bharat (@ashvinmisra) 7 February 2026
Romario Shepherd’s hat-trick in T20 World Cup 2026
-He took a hat-trick by taking four wickets in his last over.
-5/20 in the match against Scotland
-10th hat-trick in World Cup history pic.twitter.com/1Xrz2YosVz– Unknown Memes (@theunknowmemes) 7 February 2026
Shepherd’s Dream Over vs Scotland ๐ฉ๐ฅ
Romario Shepherd creates history against Scotland โ first hat-trick of T20 World Cup 2026! ๐ฅ
A magical over, 4 wickets, Oliver Davidson out on the first ball – the stumps are flying. pic.twitter.com/1XhPo90iR8-Puneet Awasthi (@PuneetA77622712) 7 February 2026
West Indies won against Scotland by 35 runs. #T20WorldCup2026 #wivscot pic.twitter.com/XTzru30SlB
– Imran (@Rustomimran2) 7 February 2026
West Indies beat Scotland by 35 runs ๐#Cricket #WIvSCO #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/1Wd987Qisj
โ CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 7 February 2026
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