West Indies stunned by Scotland, miss out on Cricket World Cup for first time
Source:Dailymirror
Two-time champions West Indies will not take part in the Cricket World Cup for the first time in its history, after being eliminated from contention following their seven-wicket defeat to Scotland in their Super Six qualifier match in Harare, Zimbabwe.
Put in to bat first, West Indies were bowled out for 181 in 43.5 overs, with their top six batsmen dismissed with jist 81 runs on the board.
A seventh-wicket partnership between Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd appeared to have the Windies innings back on tracak, before Shepherd was caught out for 36.
Holder followed without another run being added, the innings wrapped up 23 runs later.
Scottish all-rounder Brandon McMullen accounted for the Windies top three, finishing with figures of 3 for 32, and then played a crucial knock of 69 as Scotland chased down the target.
He was part of a 125-run partnership with Matthew Cross, who top scored with 74, as the Scots chased down the target in 43.4 overs.
