West Indies crush Scotland to open World Cup account

West Indies opened their record by destroying Scotland inside 12 overs in the T20 World Cup in Dubai. Afy Fletcher's three-wicket pull and Chinelle Henry's overall exhibition (1-10 and 18 off 10) set up the clinical triumph by confining Scotland to an only 99 for 8 in their dispensed 20 overs. In spite of a few brazen developments with the bat as West Indies reliably lost wickets, a 42-run organization off only 20 balls among Henry and Deandra Dottin brushed away any nerves. They additionally compensated for the battering their NRR took after their 10-wicket rout to South Africa two days prior. Scotland, having chosen for bat began decidedly as Saskia Horley secured a four each off Henry and Hayley Matthews in the initial two overs. Be that as it may, she tumbled to Matthews a couple of conveyances later, holing out to mid-on attempting to beat the infield. Top scorer from the past game for Scotland, Sarah Bryce, figured out how to score just two as she had her stumps ran through Henry who bowled a wicket-lady. Alisa Lister was put down two times off progressive conveyances. The player kept on being stalled by Henry in the accompanying over as Scotland enlisted just 25 for 2 in the PowerPlay. Lister at last tracked down the limit in the eighth over against offspinner Ashmini Munisar. Regardless of their unfortunate handling, West Indies never let Scotland break free, watching the scoring rate. Yet again lister was dropped by Henry at long-on this time. Lister's run-of-karma finished when she holed out to profound mid-wicket off Afy Fletcher. The bowler caught Priyanaz Chatterji off the exceptionally next conveyance to have Scotland at 62 for 4 out of 13 overs. Captain Kathryn Bryce and Lorna Jack hit a limit each before the previous top-edged a compass to mid-on, the third wicket for Fletcher. The Scots kept on tumbling as Jack was run-out couple of balls later further gouging their forthcoming aggregate. Karishma Ramharack got two wickets in the last over as Scotland hastened to 99. In answer, Stafanie Taylor thick-edged one for four preceding she was bowled next ball. The inadequate degree of handling went on as Qiana Joseph was dropped on one at mid-off. The player crushed a six and a four straight down the ground off the following two overs, making the Scots compensation. Yet, Matthews had no such karma as her straight-batted punch went directly to mid-on. In any case, a messy over with eight wides and a limit implied West Indies were still in the driving seat. Olivia Chime took a decent catch off her own bowling to excuse Shemaine Campbell and Joseph across two overs to return West Indies to a spot of trouble at 59 for 4. Yet, Dottin and Henry crushed a four and a six subsequent to excusing Joseph. Dottin fixed the pursuit with two sixes and a four off Abtaha Maqsood with 8.1 overs in excess.