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West Indies will cross swords with Scotland in the second game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Saturday, February 7.
West Indies is entering this campaign after suffering a 1-2 T20I series defeat to South Africa away from home earlier last month. Meanwhile, the Richie Berrington-led Scotland is coming into this competition after winning only one out of four games in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Europe Region Final 2025.
WI vs SCO, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 2 Details
Match: WI vs SCO, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 2
Time & Date: 3:00 PM IST, Saturday, February 7
Venue: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
WI vs SCO, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 2 Probable XIs
West Indies
Shai Hope (c and wk), Johnson Charles, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein.
Scotland
George Munsey, Tom Bruce, Brandon McMullen, Richie Berrington (c), Michael Leask, Matthew Cross (wk), Finalay McCreath, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Currie.
WI vs SCO, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 2 Pitch Report
With the average first innings score at this venue being 167, we can expect batters and bowlers to do well equally. However, slow bowlers and spinners will extract good enough momentum in the middle overs.
WI vs SCO, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 2 Top Picks
Akeal Hosein
Akeal Hosein is one of the players to keep an eye on to turn the game upside down, changing the game’s complexion.
Gudakesh Motie
Gudakesh Motie is another player to watch out for, picking up wickets at regular intervals to keep the opposition on the back foot.
WI vs SCO, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 2 Captain picks
Shai Hope
West Indies captain Shai Hope is one of the consistent batters to keep an eye on. He would be aiming to start the campaign on a good note.
Shimron Hetmyer
Hetmyer has been in decent form, scoring runs with ease at an explosive strike rate. He would be hoping to start the competition on a high note.
WI vs SCO, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 2 Head to Head Dream11 team
Shai Hope (c), Tom Bruce, Johnson Charles, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Matthew Forde, Romario Shepherd, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Gudakesh Motie, Akeal Hosein (vc).
WI vs SCO, ICC T20 World Cup 2026, Match 2 Grand League Dream11 team
Shai Hope, George Munsey, Johnson Charles, Shimron Hetmyer (c), Rovman Powell, Matthew Forde, Roston Chase, Jason Holder, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh Motie (vc), Akeal Hosein.
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