West Indies’ fall from the highest of world cricket is full after the two-time World Cup champions missed qualification for the 50-over event for the primary time.
Already compelled to undergo the qualifying stage, West Indies’ hopes of reaching the event stage have been ended on Saturday with a seven-wicket loss to Scotland.
That has knocked them out of the competitors on the Super Six stage, after earlier losses to hosts Zimbabwe and Netherlands within the qualification competitors.
Scotland gained the toss and elected to bat, proscribing West Indies to 181 all out in 43.5 overs. Brandon McMullen was the choose of the bowlers with 3-32 in 9 overs.
Scotland chased down their goal with ease, reaching 185 for 3 in 43.3 overs as McMullen struck 69 and opener Matthew Cross was unbeaten on 74.
The consequence left West Indies with no factors from their three video games within the Super Six stage and unable to qualify.
Sri Lanka, Zimbabwe, Scotland and Netherland every stay in competition to qualify as the 2 groups from the event.
West Indies, who’ve misplaced to Scotland in 50-over cricket for the primary time, had been criticised by their very own coach Daren Sammy, who stated they have been the worst fielding workforce within the qualifiers and so they have been poor once more on Saturday.
“We need to look at all areas. We have let ourselves down at this tournament. We have to go one way from here and that is up,” captain Shai Hope stated on the post-match presentation.
“I don’t think we gave that 100 per cent effort every single time. We only did it in patches.”
There have been mitigating circumstances.
The workforce have battled with sickness and accidents, however the truth that their solely victories in 5 matches in Zimbabwe have come towards Nepal and the United States is a really poor return.
“The preparation needs to be better. We can’t expect to be an elite team without that backing from (the cricket board) at home,” Hope stated.
The prime two groups within the Super Six desk qualify for the World Cup, which will probably be staged in India from October 5 to November 19.
West Indies gained the primary two tournaments, performed in 1975 and 1979, and have been shedding finalists within the third.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
