West Indies Vs Scotland Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Romario Shepherd Hat-Trick Sets Up 35-Run Win For Windies

Good afternoon, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the T20 World Cup match between West Indies and Scotland. Stay tuned for pre-match and toss updates as they take place.

• Fixture: West Indies vs Scotland, Group C Match 2

• Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026

• Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata

• Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

• Time: 3:00 PM IST

The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 match between West Indies and Scotland will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. The television broadcast of the game will take place on the Star Sprots 1 and 2 (SD & HD) channels. Regional commentary will be available in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada.

Scotland captain Richie Berrington has won the toss and opted to bowl first today.

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk) (c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Matthew Forde, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph.

Scotland: George Munsey, Matthew Cross (wk), Brandon McMullen, Michael Jones, Tom Bruce, Richie Berrington (c), Michael Leask, Oliver Davidson, Mark Watt, Brad Currie, Safyaan Sharif.

McMullen has the new ball in hand and begins his run-up. Brandon King settles into his stance, eyes fixed down the pitch, ready to face the first delivery, while Shai Hope watches calmly from the non-striker’s end. Here we go.

End of the powerplay and West Indies have made a cautious start, the run rate still under six with Scotland bowling tight lines and cutting off the boundaries. The pitch hasn’t looked threatening, but several good-looking shots have gone straight to fielders, preventing any flow. Coach Sammy is spotted in conversation with Brandon King and Shai Hope, possibly hinting that it’s time to push the tempo. The sixth over brings just two runs, leaving West Indies 33 without loss, King on 16 off 20 and Hope on 16 off 16, with a step up in intent surely around the corner.

Leask strikes in his first over, darting one through as Shai Hope misses the flick and the stumps are disturbed. Shimron Hetmyer comes in and survives a brief scare with a top-edge that drops safe, while the rest are nudged around for singles and a leg bye. West Indies are 57 for 1 after nine, King 35 off 29, Hetmyer 1 off 3, and Leask has tidy figures to start.

Davidson strikes to remove Brandon King, the cut shot going to George Munsey who holds on after a juggle, handing the bowler his first T20I wicket. Rovman Powell gets off the mark with a single before Shimron Hetmyer lifts the momentum by smashing an overpitched ball over long-off for six. A couple of tighter deliveries follow, and the over ends with West Indies at 66 for 2 after ten, Hetmyer 9 off 7, Powell 1 off 1.

Momentum swings West Indies’ way in the 12th as Shimron Hetmyer cuts loose. After a couple of sighters, the left-hander opens up with back-to-back sixes, taking full toll on anything in his arc and suddenly lifting the tempo. Powell plays his part from the other end with quick running, but this is Hetmyer’s show right now, racing to 33 off just 16. Seventeen come from the over and West Indies surge to 98 for 2, the pressure finally shifting onto Scotland.

Hetmyer is in full flow now and the fifty comes up in style. Davidson floats one a touch too full and wide, and the left-hander leans across before carving it beautifully over cover for six, a sparkling half-century off just 22 balls. The rest of the over is kept quieter with nudges around the field, Powell forced to settle for singles, plus a bye to end. Eleven from it but the headline is Hetmyer’s charge, he moves to 52 off 24 and West Indies climb to 126 for 2 after 14, firmly in acceleration mode.

Currie pulls things back with a crucial strike in the 16th. Rovman Powell looks to keep the momentum going but drags the hoick off the inner half, and Michael Jones settles under it at deep backward square to complete a straightforward catch. Sherfane Rutherford is the new man and has a quiet start, managing just a single while Currie keeps probing on a tight line. Only two runs and the wicket from the over, a handy response from Scotland. West Indies move to 140 for 3, with Hetmyer on 54 from 28 as the push towards the finish continues.

Sharif delivers at the death and Scotland get a big wicket. Hetmyer swings hard at a high full toss towards the leg side, but McMullen produces a superb running catch, sliding across from the deep and holding on safely. The umpires quickly check the height and rule it fair, bringing an end to a fine knock. It’s eight from the over along with the breakthrough, and West Indies move to 175 for 4 after 19, Rutherford unbeaten on 26 from 12 as the final over awaits.

Currie finishes strongly for Scotland and picks up another wicket right at the start of the final over, Rutherford reaching for the slower one and slicing it to Michael Jones in the deep. Matthew Forde has a couple of swings but can’t find the boundary, managing just a single, while Cross does well behind the stumps to stop any extras. Romario Shepherd finally connects with a muscular swipe, sending a low full toss back over the bowler for six, but Currie has the last word with a slower short ball that beats the bat. Seven from the over and West Indies close on 182 for 5.

Innings Break.

Forde has the new ball and is set to begin the chase. George Munsey takes guard, eyes the field and readies himself for the first delivery, while Michael Jones waits at the non-striker’s end. Here we go.

Holder gives West Indies an early breakthrough as Michael Jones swings to deep square and is caught. McMullen starts carefully but then steps out and creams a fine drive for four, the highlight of the over. With a wide in there as well, Scotland reach 11 for 1 after two, Munsey 5 and McMullen 4.

Shepherd provides the breakthrough as McMullen tries to get fancy with a scoop and ends up dragging it back onto his stumps. Richie Berrington is the new man and gets off the mark with a single, while Munsey keeps things ticking with another nudge down the ground. Just four runs and the wicket in the over, Scotland move to 33 for 2 after five, Munsey 15 from 11.

Joseph adds to Scotland’s troubles with another wicket in the sixth. Munsey goes hard at the pull but Hetmyer pulls off a superb catch in the deep to send him back, a real momentum shifter before the break. Tom Bruce arrives and has a sighter, beaten a couple of times outside off, with Joseph keeping it tight apart from a wide down leg. Just five runs and a big strike, Scotland slip to 38 for 3 at the end of the powerplay.

That’s a much better over for Scotland as the pressure eases a touch. Berrington leads the charge, starting with a big six and then following it up with a boundary to keep the scoreboard moving. Bruce chips in with strikes rotating at the other end, and a couple more runs come through smart running between the wickets. Fourteen from it, and Scotland move to 86 for 3, with Berrington up to 34 from 19 and beginning to look dangerous.

Motie lands a telling blow in the 15th as Tom Bruce misses the slog sweep and is trapped right in front, the review only confirming what everyone suspected. Mark Watt is the new batter and gets moving with a single, while Cross works hard for a couple through the off side. Motie nearly sneaks another one past the bat with a beauty that spins away, but it just misses. Six runs and the wicket from the over, Scotland slip to 125 for 5 with the chase getting tougher.

Absolute carnage from Shepherd in the 17th. He starts by removing Cross, sliced straight to backward point, and from there it turns into a procession. Leask holes out to long-on, Davidson is then castled next ball for a hat-trick as the stumps are shattered, and Safyaan Sharif becomes the fourth victim of the over, lofting tamely to mid-off. In between, there’s barely a moment to breathe. Just a single run comes from it and Scotland collapse to 133 for 9, while Shepherd celebrates a sensational five-wicket haul.

Holder wraps it up and who else but Shepherd is involved again. Watt charges and looks to go big, but the outside edge lobs gently toward short third where Shepherd pouches it safely. That’s the final wicket, and West Indies seal the game with a convincing 35-run win.

Bowlers with two T20I hattricks (FM teams)
Lasith Malinga (Sri Lanka)
Tim Southee (New Zealand)
Pat Cummins (Australia)
Romario Shepherd (West Indies)

T20 WC hattricks
Brett Lee vs BAN, Cape Town, 2007
Curtis Campher vs NED, Abu Dhabi, 2021 (4 in 4)
Wanindu Hasaranga vs SA, Sharjah, 2021
Kagiso Rabada vs ENG, Sharjah, 2021
Karthik Meiyappan vs SL, Geelong, 2022
Josh Little vs NZ, Adelaide, 2022
Pat Cummins vs BAN, North Sound, 2024
Pat Cummins vs AFG, Arnos Vale, 2024
Chris Jordan vs USA, Bridgetown, 2024
Romario Shepherd vs SCOT, Kolkata, 2026

Scotland run-chase
Overs 1-6: 38/3 at 6.33 RPO
Overs 7-15: 87/2 at 9.66 RPO
Overs 16-18.5: 22/5 at 5.73 RPO

T20I hattricks for WI
Jason Holder vs ENG, Bridgetown, 2022
Romario Shepherd vs BAN, Chattogram, 2025
Shamar Springer vs AFG, Dubai, 2026
Romario Shepherd vs SCOT, Kolkata, 2026

5-fers for WI in T20 WC
5/11 - Akeal Hosein vs Uganda, Providence 2024
5/20 - Romario Shepherd vs Scotland, Kolkata, 2026

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