Although the two-time West Indies champions were knocked out of the race to qualify for the upcoming 50-over 2023 World Cup in India after Scotland beat them by seven wickets in a Super Six qualifying match here on Saturday.
However, champions of the 1975 and 1979 editions, in the 48-year history, it is the first time in the tournaments that the West Indies will not be among the top 10 teams in limited-overs cricket.
On Saturday, the West Indies once again put in a disappointing performance at bat, being bowled out for 181 in 43.5 overs, and Scotland did not hesitate to go after the winning goal with seven wickets in hand and 6.3 overs to spare, and the infamy of the two-time world champions grew.
How did the West Indies lose the match?
Although during the match, Matt Cross, 74 not out from 107 balls, and Brendon McMullen, 69 from 106 balls, added 125 runs for the second wicket to mark the win. After losing a crucial tie to the Netherlands in the Super Over tie in the Group A match, followed by a loss to Zimbabwe, the West Indies entered the Super Six round with no points and a lower net run rate than the other implements.
West Indies always depended on the results of other parties. The West Indies had four points after earlier defeating the USA (by 35 runs) and Nepal (101 runs), but poor cricket in all departments brought the wheel to a quick stop. But since they lost to Zimbabwe and the Netherlands, who qualified for the Super Sixes from Group A, the West Indies did not earn any more points.
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The West Indies, once cricket greats, have now failed to qualify for the white-ball World Cup. Last year, they were out of the T20 World Cup qualifiers. Having managed to qualify for the Super Sixes, their prospects looked bleak after back-to-back losses against Zimbabwe and the Netherlands. However, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir appreciates the team’s efforts by his social media handle.
https://twitter.com/GautamGambhir/status/1675140800705970176?s=20
https://twitter.com/cricketaakash/status/1675143376125960193?s=20
Fans also react on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/ArunTuThikHoGya/status/1675136850040635393?s=20