WI vs SCO Stats Preview- ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 2

West Indies vs Scotland stats preview [Source: X]

The West Indies cricket team will face Scotland in their second match of the T20 World Cup 2026. The exciting match will be held at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on February 7 and will go live for fans from 3:00 p.m. IST.

WI vs SCO Match 2 Preview, T20 World Cup 2026

West Indies

West Indies have been under pressure ahead of the mega ICC event. In a warm-up match at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, they lost to Afghanistan by 23 runs. Prior to arriving in the host country, West Indies also lost the T20I series 2-1 to South Africa during their tour. Hence, they will be eager to bounce back and make an early impact.

Scotland

Scotland lost their warm-up match against Namibia by six runs, despite putting up a strong total of 220 while chasing Namibia’s 227. They had also suffered a defeat against Afghanistan earlier and will be keen to turn things around and start their campaign on a positive note against West Indies.

Top run scorers in WI vs SCO T20Is

George Munsey – 66 runs

Scotland opener George Munsey has smashed 66 runs in WI vs SCO fixtures at an unbeaten average, scoring at a strike rate of 124.52.

Jason Holder – 38 runs

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder has scored 38 runs at an average of 38 with a strike rate of 115.15 in these fixtures.

Calum MacLeod – 23 runs

Scotland batter Calum MacLeod has contributed 23 runs in WI vs SCO matches at an average of 23 and an impressive strike rate of 164.28.

Top wicket-takers in WI vs SCO T20Is

Mark Watt – 3 wickets

Scotland's Mark Watt has taken 3 wickets in WI vs SCO fixtures, returning figures of 3/12 at an economy rate of 3.00.

Jason Holder – 2 wickets

West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder has picked up 2 wickets, conceding 14 runs in 3 overs at an economy rate of 4.66 in these fixtures.

Alzarri Joseph – 2 wickets

West Indies pacer Alzarri Joseph has claimed 2 wickets while giving away 28 runs in 4 overs at an economy rate of 7.00 against Scotland.

WI vs SCO key stats

West Indies key records

• West Indies have played one match against Scotland and lost it. 
• In Sri Lanka, West Indies have played 14 matches and won seven of them, boasting a win-to-loss ratio of 1.4. 
• In the Men’s T20 World Cup, West Indies have recorded 24 wins from 46 matches.
• Shai Hope has scored 608 runs in 21 T20Is since 2025 at an average of 33.8 and a strike rate of 138.5, including four fifties and a century.
• Shimron Hetmyer has amassed 403 runs in 13 T20Is since 2025 at an average of 33.6 and a blistering strike rate of 189.2, with two half-centuries.
• Romario Shepherd has taken 19 wickets in 19 T20Is since 2025 at an economy rate of 10.62, with best figures of 3/29.
• Gudakesh Motie has picked up eight wickets in 14 T20Is since 2025 at an economy rate of 8.89, with best figures of 3/17.

Scotland key records

• Scotland have won the only match they have played against West Indies. 
• This will be Scotland’s first encounter on Sri Lankan soil in this T20 World Cup, as they have never played in Sri Lanka before.
• Scotland’s away record stands at 12 wins from 23 T20I matches. 
• In the Men’s T20 World Cup, Scotland have won seven matches out of the 22 they have played.
• Richie Berrington has scored 105 runs in five innings at an average of 26.3 and a strike rate of 115.4 for Scotland since 2025.
• Bradley Currie has picked up two wickets in three T20I matches since 2025, bowling at an economy rate of 7.17 for Scotland.
• Since 2025, Safyaan Sharif has been impressive in T20Is, taking nine wickets in six matches at an average of 14.8 and an economy rate of 7.39.
• George Munsey has amassed 224 runs in seven T20Is since 2025 at an average of 32.0 and a strike rate of 144.5, including two half-centuries.

WI vs SCO key records which could be broken in Match 2, T20 World Cup 2026

• Rovman Powell is nine sixes away from completing 150 T20I sixes. 
• Brandon King is just two boundaries short of completing 200 T20I boundaries. 
• Shai Hope is 45 runs away from reaching 1,500 T20I runs. 
• George Munsey is just 34 runs away from reaching 2,336 runs and overtaking Richie Berrington to become Scotland’s highest run-scorer in T20Is. 
• George Munsey is also three boundaries away from completing 250 T20I boundaries. 
• Richie Berrington is eight boundaries short of completing 200 boundaries in his T20I career. 
• Jason Holder is just two wickets away from completing 100 T20I wickets. 
• Safyaan Sharif is five wickets away from overtaking Mark Watt to become Scotland’s highest wicket-taker in T20Is with 90 wickets.