West Indies Defeats Scotland in T20 World Cup Opener

West Indies defeated Scotland by 35 runs in their T20 World Cup opener at Eden Gardens, with Shimron Hetmyer scoring a blistering 64 off 36 balls and Romario Shepherd taking 5 wickets for 20 runs, including a hat-trick. Scotland’s innings faltered after a promising 78-run partnership between captain Richie Berrington and Tom Bruce, ultimately collapsing to 147 all out. Hetmyer’s rapid half-century set a record for the fastest by a West Indies player in T20 World Cups. West Indies now look forward to their next match against England on February 11.

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