T20 WC: Scotland continue to bat against West Indies

Hobart: Scotland continue to bat against West Indies in their opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup at the Bellerive Oval in Hobart on Monday.

Scotland were 52-0 off 5.3 overs before 45-minute rain delay.

West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran won the toss and elected to bowl against Scotland.

The two-time champions are without top names including Chris Gayle, Kieron Pollard, and Dwayne Bravo, and must go through round one to make the World Cup Super-12.

Scotland, led by Richie Berrington, will aim to repeat their feat of making the Super 12 last year.

The teams will each play three first-round matches.

Teams

Scotland:

George Munsey, Michael Jones, Matthew Cross (wk), Richie Berrington (capt), Calum MacLeod, Chris Greaves, Michael Leask, Mark Watt, Josh Davey, Safyaan Sharif, Brad Wheal

West Indies:

Kyle Mayers, Evin Lewis, Brandon King, Shamarh Brooks, Nicholas Pooran (capt, wk), Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Odean Smith, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Obed McCoy

Umpires: Aleem Dar (PAK), Paul Wilson (AUS)

TV Umpire: Chris Brown (NZL)

Match Referee: Chris Broad (ENG)