Kolkata’s famous Eden Gardens were painted crimson and gold on Saturday West India they started T20 World Cup The Group C campaign was announced with a win. Windies were dismantled in a clash that combined Caribbean talent with clinical execution. Scotland By 35 runs, a Shimron Hetmyer masterclass and historic bowling demonstration Romario Shepherd.
Although Scotland showed resilience, they were eventually overwhelmed by a side that looked determined to regain their status as the ultimate powerhouse of the shortest format.
Shimron Hetmyer blasted the Scotland bowling line-up at Eden Gardens
Opting to bat first in the second match of the tournament, West Indies’ innings was a tale of two halves. Scotland’s opening pair Brad Currie and Brandon McMullen initially, he kept everything tight and removed it Shai Umid (19) and Brandon King (35) So the foundation was laid. But Hetmyer’s arrival changed the momentum irrevocably.
Hetmyer played the role of aggressor with surgical precision, blasting 64 runs off just 36 deliveries. His innings was punctuated by five powerful sixes which troubled the Scottish spinners, clearing the boundary with ease over long on. Mark Watt and Michael Leaskrethinking their lengths. Supported by late innings Rovman Powell (24) and Shefane Rutherford (26), West Indies climb to a mammoth total of 182/5. Although Safyan Sharif‘s efforts to stem the flow of runaways have already suffered; Windies set a target that required Scotland to score more than nine runs from the start.
Romario Shepherd’s historic hat-trick leads West Indies to a crucial victory
The Scottish chase began under heavy pressure, lost Michael Jones early Jason Holder. while Richie Berrington (42) and Tom Bruce (35) put together a 78-run partnership that brought Scotland back into the hunt at 115/3, with the match about to take an extraordinary turn.
The turning point came in the 17th delivered by Shepherd. Demonstrating raw pace and pinpoint accuracy, Shepherd orchestrated a collapse that will be talked about for years. He took it out first Matthew CrossCaught by Rutherford, before Leask and purge Oliver Davidson With consecutive deliveries to claim the T20 World Cup hat-trick.
Shepherd added Sharif in the same game to complete a five-wicket haul that effectively ended the run. Scotland’s middle and lower order collapsed in the space of six balls, falling from a competitive 133/5 to 133/9. Jason Holder finally polishing off his tail, he dismissed Watt for 147 in 18.5 overs.
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Here’s how the fans reacted:
🚨 T20 WORLD CUP OPENING DAY HATTRICK AND FIFER. 🚨
– Romario Shepherd did it…!!!! pic.twitter.com/HebGOsatcH
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 7, 2026
Hat-trick for RCB blood Romario Shepherd, total 5fer 🫡#T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/S4Ast4Q8kp
— 𝐒🌸𝐮𝐫🌸𝐛𝐡 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐩🌸𝐭𝐡𝐢 (@SaurabhTripathS) February 7, 2026
– Hat trick.
– 4 wickets in 5 balls.
– Five goalkeepers.ROMARIO SHEPHERD, WHAT A STAR 🥶#T20WorldCup2026 #T20wc #WIvsSCO pic.twitter.com/xTw1Mties7
— AB Crickzone (@BInformati71086) February 7, 2026
🚨 FIRST HAT-TRICK FOR ROMARIO
Shepherd in 2026 T20 WORLD CUMBOOK 🚨🧢🧢🧢Big scene. Big moment. 💥
West Indies 🇯🇲 and RCB ❤️ star takes historic hat-trick 👏🔥#Romario Shepherd #T20WorldCup2026 #WIvsSCO pic.twitter.com/54DQxdGK1Y
— Cricholic (@Cricholic340626) February 7, 2026
🚨 HAT-TRICK! ROMARIO SHEPHERD MAKES HISTORY 🚨
◾ Hat-trick in T20 World Cup 2026 🤯
◾ Must-see scenes in Kolkata – City of Joy, a moment to savor T20 WC history 🏟️
◾ West Indies and RCB star bullied by teammates 🔥 #T20WorldCup2026 pic.twitter.com/mKoy1NTXoF— Yogesh Goswami (@yogeshgoswami_) February 7, 2026
ROMARIO SHEPHERD HAT TRICK IN T20 WORLD CUMBOOK 2026..
Big scene. Big nerves. A must have moment!— Ashvin Mishra Bharat (@ashvinmisra) February 7, 2026
HAT TRICK FOR ROMARIO SHEPHERD IN T20 WORLD CUP 2026 🚨
-He scored a hat-trick with four wickets in his last over
-5/20 in the match against Scotland
– 10th hat trick in the history of the World Cup pic.twitter.com/1Xrz2YosVz— theunknowmemes (@theunknowmemes) February 7, 2026
SHEPHERD’S DREAM OVER vs SCOTLAND 🎩🔥
Romario Shepherd creates history against Scotland — first hat-trick of T20 World Cup 2026! 💥
One magical over, 4 wickets, Oliver Davidson first ball – stumps fly ⚡ pic.twitter.com/1XhPo90iR8— Puneet Awasthi (@PuneetA77622712) February 7, 2026
West Indies won by 35 runs against Scotland. #T20WorldCup2026 #wivsscot pic.twitter.com/XTzru30SlB
— Imran (@Rustomimran2) February 7, 2026
West Indies beat Scotland by 35 runs 🙂#cricket #WIvSCO #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/1Wd987Qisj
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) February 7, 2026
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