George Munsey, Michael Leask, and Mark Watt starred as Scotland crushed West Indies in the 3rd match of the First round of the T20 World Cup 2022 edition. With this result, West Indies have to beat both Ireland and Zimbabwe in their remaining two games to qualify for the Super 12 round.
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Toss Update: West Indies won the toss and opted to field first.
After being sent into bat first, Scotland scored 160 on the board losing 5 wickets in 20 overs. Opener George Munsey got them off to a flier and remained unbeaten on 66* off 53 deliveries as they put a competitive total on the board. Jason Holder was the pick of Windies bowlers having returned bowling figures of 2-14 from 3 overs.
West Indies, chasing 161 runs to win, managed to score 118 losing 10 wickets in 18.3 overs. Their batters got no clue as they lost wickets at regular intervals! Jason Holder was the star with the bat as he scored 38 runs with wickets falling at the other end.
The two Scotland bowlers Mark Watt and Michael Leask bowled brilliantly. They collectively conceded just 27 runs from 8 overs bowled and claimed 5 wickets between them! These 8 overs made the difference as Scotland registered an easy victory in the end!
Match result: Scotland defeated West Indies by a margin of 42 runs.
George Munsey has been adjudged as the Player of the Match for his crucial contribution of 66* off 53 deliveries with 9 fours.
Brief Scores: Scotland: 160-5 in 20 overs (George Munsey - 66*, Jason Holder - 2-14) defeated West Indies: 118-10 in 18.3 overs (Jason Holder - 38, Mark Watt - 3-12) by a margin of 42 runs
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