Today a huge upset was seen in the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers (ICC World Cup Qualifiers 2023). West Indies suffered yet another defeat in the ICC World Cup Qualifier. In their first match of the Super Six round, the Windies were crushed by Scotland by 7 wickets. With this defeat, the West Indies team is out of this tournament and for the first time in 48 years of cricket history, the West Indies team will not be a part of the World Cup. West Indies will no longer be seen playing in the World Cup 2023.
Scotland won the toss and decided to bowl first and gave West Indies the initial shock. Half of the West Indies team returned to the pavilion for just 60 runs. Nicholas Pooran played an inning of 21 runs in the middle order but he also returned to the pavilion on the team score of 81 runs. After this, there was a 77-run partnership between Jason Holder and Romario Shepard, which was not enough. Jason Holder scored 45 while Shepard scored an inning of 36 runs. In the end, the Windies team was reduced to 181 runs in the 44th over.
Chasing an easy target of 182 runs, the Scottish team also got a big setback in the beginning. Jason Holder dismissed the opener on the first ball of the innings but then Matthew Cross and Brendon McMullan shared a crucial 125-run partnership for the second wicket. Brandon McMullen played a brilliant inning of 69 runs. George Munsey contributed 18 runs but Matthew Cross stood at the other end and gave his team a historic victory. Cross scored an unbeaten 74 which included 7 fours.
Brandon McMullen was the hero of the victory
Brandon McMullen was the hero of Scotland’s victory. He first took 3 wickets during bowling and played an inning of 69 runs in batting. McMullen came to bat at number three. In bowling, he dismissed Brandon King, Johnson Charles and Brooks. In the same batting, he played a valuable inning of 69 runs in 106 balls with the help of 8 fours and 1 six. McMullen also shared a century partnership with Matthew Cross. This partnership made Scotland’s victory extremely easy. Brandon McMullen was adjudged man of the match.
West Indies will not play in the World Cup for the first time
Let us tell you that West Indies are out of the tournament after the defeat against Scotland. With this defeat, the Caribbean team will not be seen playing in the World Cup to be held in India after 3 months. Two-time champion West Indies will not be a part of the World Cup for the first time in 48 years of cricket history. West Indies were also defeated by Zimbabwe and Netherlands before Scotland.
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