West Indies to miss World Cup for the first time as Scotland claim historic win
The two-time champions the West Indies will be absent from the men’s Cricket World Cup for the first time in their history after suffering a seven-wicket qualifying defeat to a Brandon McMullen-inspired Scotland.
The Windies, winners of the first two editions in 1975 and 1979, saw their dwindling hopes of making this year’s tournament in India ended after crashing to a third successive qualifying defeat.
Scotland, in contrast, remained on course to reach their fourth World Cup after claiming their first-ever ODI victory over the West Indies in emphatic fashion in Harare.
After being sent in to bat in their…