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Alzarri Joseph has taken 4-16 to help the West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 31 runs and keep their Twenty20 World Cup campaign alive.

NEW DELHI: Twenty20 cricket was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board for inter-county cricket in 2003 to boost the game's popularity, especially amongst youngsters. And it won't be an understatement to say that T20 cricket has taken the world by storm, after being viewed suspiciously in the beginning.

Aaron Finch's T20 team can join the great West Indies side of the 1970s and Australia of the late 1990s and early 2000s as the only teams to defend a World Cup.

Scotland stunned the West Indies in their opener, while Ireland were well beaten by Zimbabwe

HOBART: They did not have the best of starts to the tournament but West Indies have the wherewithal to turn things around in the ongoing T20 World Cup here, fells all-rounder Jason Holder.

The Scots got off to a flyer in Hobart, beating West Indies in their tournament opener.

The Scots won by 42 runs to open their World Cup campaign

The West Indies were stunned by Scotland in their opening T20 World Cup game in Hobart, but there was a concerning moment in the stands whilst the game was going on

Mark Watt took three for 12 as Scotland claimed a 42-run win at Hobart

Scotland have taken a huge step towards the Super 12 stage of the T20 World Cup as they thrashed West Indies by 42 runs in Hobart.

HOBART: Scotland dished out a perfect all-round display to stun two-time champions West Indies by 42 runs in a rain-interrupted Group B fixture of the T20 World Cup on Monday.