T20 World Cup 2026 - Anil Kumble - West Indies can be dark horses for this tournament
Anil Kumble and Gaurav Sundararaman on West Indies' win in their opening game
07/02Result
2nd Match, Group C (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kolkata, Feb 7 2026
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![Scotland]( "Scotland")
147 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
07/02Result
2nd Match, Group C (D/N), ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Kolkata, Feb 7 2026
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![West Indies]( "West Indies")
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![Scotland]( "Scotland")
147 (18.5/20 ov)
Player of the Match
Match Coverage
All Match NewsHetmyer puts his hand up to fill Pooran-sized hole at No. 3
Landing in Kolkata less than 24 hours before West Indies' game against Scotland, Hetmyer showed his improved game against spin
Hetmyer heroics, Shepherd hat-trick headline West Indies' opening day win over Scotland
Hetmyer's half-century lifted West Indies on a slow surface while Shepherd closed out the win with a five-wicket haul
Scotland opt to field against West Indies
WI captain Shai Hope believes there's a part of them that has confidence that they can start their campaign well
Sammy: 'Feels like 2016 when no one gave us a chance'
The head coach dreams for an era where West Indies succeed 'because of, not in spite of'
ICC Men's T20 World Cup
| Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.259 |
| IND | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0.106 |
| WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.993 |
| ZIM | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.415 |
| Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ENG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1.096 |
| NZ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.39 |
| PAK | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -0.123 |
| SL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.95 |
| Group A | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| IND | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.5 |
| PAK | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.976 |
| USA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.788 |
| NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.217 |
| NAM | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.108 |
| Group B | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| ZIM | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.506 |
| SL | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.741 |
| AUS | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.523 |
| IRE | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.15 |
| OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -4.845 |
| Group C | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.874 |
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.201 |
| SCOT | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.184 |
| ITA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.02 |
| NEP | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.349 |
| Group D | |||||
| Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
| SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1.943 |
| NZ | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.227 |
| AFG | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.889 |
| UAE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.364 |
| CAN | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -2.426 |