Playing at the iconic Eden Gardens, the West Indies made light work of Scotland, who were only drafted into the T20 World Cup as a last-minute replacement for Bangladesh. 

T20 World Cup 2026: Two-time champions West Indies make winning start, beat Scotland in Kolkata

In a shocking turn of events, two-time ODI World Cup Champions West Indies have been knocked out of the quadrennial tournament's upcoming edition. West Indies needed to beat Scotland in the ongoing World Cup qualifiers but the minnow showed them out instead.

CWC Qualifiers: Two-time champion West Indies fail to qualify for 2023 ODI World Cup after loss to Scotland

West Indies failed to qualify for the upcoming ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in India after losing to Scotland by seven wickets in their latest qualifier clash in Harare on Saturday.

CWC'23: West Indies' Jason Holder urges teammates to remain hopeful following hope-crushing defeat vs Scotland

After Namibia shocked Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka on a cracking opening day at the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022, Scotland pulled off another major upset as they stunned Nicholas Pooran-led West Indies in their opening game in the Group B of the qualifiers.

Bowlers run riot as Scotland stun two-time champions West Indies in T20 World Cup 2022