West Indies beat Scotland by 35 runs in their T20 World Cup opener, with Hetmyer’s record 22-ball fifty and Shepherd’s five-wicket haul leading the way.

The West Indies defeated Scotland by 35 runs in their 2026 T20 World Cup opener at Eden Gardens, posting 182 for 5. Shimron Hetmyer scored 64 off 36 balls, including a record 22-ball fifty, the fastest by a West Indies batter in T20 World Cup history. Brandon King reached 1,916 T20I runs, becoming the third-highest scorer for the West Indies. Romario Shepherd took a five-wicket haul, including a hat-trick, to bowl Scotland out for 147. Jason Holder claimed his 100th T20I wicket, becoming the first West Indian to reach the milestone. Hetmyer was named Player of the Match.