Romario Shepherd's hat-trick helped two-time champions West Indies secure an impressive 35-run victory over Scotland in the Twenty20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday.

Scotland, who were set a target of 183 runs to win at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, were all out for 147 runs in 18.5 overs. Shepherd, who was the hero of the West Indies victory, took four wickets in one over.

His overall performance was five wickets for 20 runs. For Scotland, captain Richie Barrington scored 42 runs in 24 balls. He hit three fours and two sixes. Similarly, Tom Bruce was dismissed for 35 runs in 28 balls. Among the other West Indies bowlers, Jason Holder took three wickets for 30 runs. This victory has given West Indies two points in Group 'C'.

Batting first, West Indies scored 182 runs for five wickets with the help of Simran Hetmyer's 64 runs. Hetmyer hit two fours and six sixes in 36 balls.