Namibia’s victory over the defending Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka was the first major upset of the Twenty20 World Cup 2022. The two-time defending champion West Indies will face off against the Scottish in their campaign opener. The West Indies shouldn’t expect a walk in the park in this contest. Scotland is hard competitor, and they’ve been killing it in Twenty20 cricket for a while now. It failed to make headlines during the T20 World Cup in 2021, but now is its time to do so again.
The third qualifying match for the ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will take place on Monday, October 17, at the Bellerive Oval, featuring West Indies vs. Scotland. The next two games for West Indies are against Zimbabwe (October 19) and Ireland (October 21). Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, and Dwayne Bravo are not included in the squad. While Nicholas Pooran will serve as captain, his team is still very green.
Recently, Scotland made it to the Super 12 round of the T20 World Cup. Bangladesh, Oman, and Papua New Guinea were all vanquished by their hands. Unfortunately, they lost every single game in the league and were hence eliminated from contention. However, this time they have done extensive training and are prepared to tackle the challenge head-on.
Forecast for the West Indies vs. Scotland Match
It is forecast to be generally sunny in Tasmania today from 9 am until roughly 5 pm, so the weather shouldn’t be a problem for the West Indies vs. Scotland cricket match. The typical forecast calls for a comfy 20 degrees Celsius, 10% rain, 60% humidity, and 11 kilometers per hour of wind. Consequently, the weather is ideal, and the matches will be played without a hitch.
SPEED AND CURRENT WEATHER
Conditions in Hobart are expected to be quite overcast, and there is a slim chance of rain. If you’re looking for ideal batting conditions, look no further than Bellerive Oval’s pitch. The ball connects cleanly with the bat, and the space between bases is manageable. Teams shouldn’t have any issue scoring between 180 and 190 runs, despite the average run rate being higher than eight.
The Australia Time has picked the West Indies to win. The odds are not good, and there has already been a big surprise. But in this case, the odds and the way the teams are matched up help the favourite.
