West Indies opened their account with a win against Scotland in the second game of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 at Eden Gardens.
While defending 182 runs, West Indies restricted the opposition to 147, with Romario Shepherd taking a superb five wicket haul for 24, including a hat-trick.
Shepherd achieved the milestone in the 17th over of the second innings, dismissing Matthew Cross, Michael Leask, and Oliver Davidson in successive deliveries.
With this feat, the right arm medium fast bowler became the first West Indian cricketer to register a hat-trick in the T20 World Cup, joining an elite list of players.
List of hat-tricks in T20 World Cup
| Player | Team | Opponent(s) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Lee | Australia | Bangladesh | 2007 |
| Curtis Campher | Ireland | Netherlands | 2021 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Sri Lanka | South Africa | 2021 |
| Karthik Meiyappan | UAE | Sri Lanka | 2022 |
| Josh Little | Ireland | New Zealand | 2022 |
| Pat Cummins | Australia | Bangladesh, Afghanistan | 2024 |
| Chris Jordan | England | USA | 2024 |
| Romario Shepherd | West Indies | Scotland | 2026 |
The 31 years old West Indies bowler became the first from his country to take two T20I hat tricks, having previously achieved the feat against Bangladesh in October of last year.
T20I hat-tricks for west Indies
| Player | Team | Opponent | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Holder | West Indies | England | 2022 |
| Romario Shepherd | West Indies | Bangladesh | 2025 |
| Shamar Springer | West Indies | Afghanistan | 2026 |
| Romario Shepherd | West Indies | Scotland | 2026 |