• West Indies will take on Scotland in the third match of T20 World Cup 2022.

  • Both teams have recently won their respective warm-up matches.

T20 World Cup 2022: West Indies vs Scotland – Pitch report, Probable XI and Match Prediction
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West Indies and Scotland from Group B will play their opening match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2022 against each other at Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday, October 17.

Both sides have recently participated in their respective warm-up games and emerged victorious. While the Caribbeans defeated the United Arab Emirates by 17 runs, the Scottish side registered an 18-run triumph over the Netherlands.

Pitch report:

The track at the Bellerive Oval tends to assist the batters, so a high-scoring game is always on the cards. Team winning the toss might look to bat first at this venue.

Probable XIs:

West Indies: Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Yannic Cariah, Alzarri Joseph, and Obed McCoy/Sheldon Cottrell

Scotland: George Munsey, Calum MacLeod, Michael Jones, Richie Berrington (c), Josh Davey, Matthew Cross (wk), Craig Wallace, Brad Wheal, Safyaan Sharif, Mark Watt, and Chris Greaves

Match Prediction:

Case 1

  • West Indies wins the toss and bats first
  • Powerplay score:45-55
  • West Indies total: 160-170

Case 2

  • Scotland wins the toss and bats first
  • Powerplay score: 35-40
  • Scotland total: 140-150

Teams batting first to win the contest.

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