Scotland at the Men's T20 World Cup

The Scotland national cricket team is one of the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC). They qualified for the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 after finishing second in the 2007 ICC WCL Division One.[1] They have played in five editions since then, their best performance came in 2021 when they advanced into the Super 12s from the first round. They have an overall win–loss record of 7–13 from 22 matches.

T20 World Cup record

Men's T20 World Cup record Qualification record[a]
Year Round Position Pld W L T NR Ab[b] Cap Pld W L T NR
South Africa 2007Group stage10/12201010Ryan Watson54100
England 2009Group stage12/12202000Gavin Hamilton42200
Cricket West Indies 2010Did not qualify30300
Sri Lanka 201295400
Bangladesh 2014106400
India 2016First round14/16312000Preston Mommsen85201
United Arab Emirates Oman 2021Super 1212/16835000Kyle Coetzer85300
Australia 2022First round14/16312000Richie BerringtonQualified automatically
United States Cricket West Indies 2024Group stage9/20421010Richie Berrington66000
India Sri Lanka 2026[i]Group stage13/20413000Richie Berrington41201
Total0 Titles7/1026816020N/a57342102
  1. ↑ WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
  2. ↑ Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.

Record by opponents

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

OpponentMWLT+WT+LNRAbWin %First played
 Afghanistan20200000.002016
 Australia10100000.002024
 Bangladesh11000001002021
 England20100100.002024
 Hong Kong11000001002016
 India20100100.002007
 Ireland10100000.002022
 Italy11000001002026
 Namibia211000050.002021
   Nepal10100000.002026
 New Zealand20200000.002009
 Oman22000001002021
 Pakistan20200000.002007
 Papua New Guinea11000001002021
 South Africa10100000.002009
 West Indies211000050.002022
 Zimbabwe20200000.002016
Total26816002033.33—
Source:[2][3] Last Updated: 8 March 2026

Tournament results

2007 World Cup

Squad and kit

2007 kit

Results
Group stage (Group D) Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Pakistan
Lost by 51 runs
 India
No result
3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: Cricinfo[4]
Scorecards

2009 World Cup

Squad and kit

2009 kit

Results
Group stage (Group D) Super 8s Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 New Zealand
Lost by 7 wickets
 South Africa
Lost by 130 runs
3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: Cricinfo[5]
Scorecards

2016 World Cup

Squad and kit
Results
First round (Group B) Super 10 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Afghanistan
Lost by 14 runs
 Zimbabwe
Lost by 11 runs
 Hong Kong
Won by 8 wickets (DLS)
3 Did not advance First round
Source: Cricinfo[6]
Scorecards

2021 World Cup

Squad and kit

2021 kit

Results
First round (Group B) Super 12 (Group 1) Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 Bangladesh
Won by 6 runs
 Papua New Guinea
Won by 17 runs
 Oman
Won by 8 wickets
1  Afghanistan
Lost by 130 runs
 Namibia
Lost by 4 wickets
 New Zealand
Lost by 16 runs
 India
Lost by 8 wickets
 Pakistan
Lost by 72 runs
6 Did not advance Super 12
Source: Cricinfo[9]
Scorecards

2022 World Cup

Squad and kit

2022 kit

Results
First round (Group B) Super 12 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 West Indies
Won by 42 runs
 Ireland
Lost by 6 wickets
 Zimbabwe
Lost by 5 wickets
3 Did not advance First round
Source: Cricinfo[11]
Scorecards

2024 World Cup

Squad and kit

2024 kit

Results
Group stage (Group B) Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 England
No Result
 Namibia
Won by 5 wickets
 Oman
Won by 7 wickets
 Australia
Lost by 5 wickets
3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: Cricinfo[12]
Scorecards

2026 World Cup

Squad and kit

2026 kit

Results
Group stage (Group C) Super 8 Semifinal Final Overall Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Rank Opposition
Result
Opposition
Result
 West Indies
Lost by 35 runs
 Italy
Won by 73 runs
 England
Lost by 5 wickets
   Nepal
Lost by 7 wickets
3 Did not advance Group stage
Source: Cricinfo[13]
Scorecards

Records and statistics

Team records

Highest innings totals
Score Opponent Venue Season
207/4 (20 overs)  ItalyKolkata2026
180/5 (20 overs)  AustraliaGros Islet2024
176/5 (20 overs)  IrelandHobart2022
170/7 (20 overs)    NepalMumbai2026
165/9 (20 overs)  Papua New GuineaAl Amerat2021
Last updated: 8 March 2026[26]

Most appearances

This list consists players with most number of matches at the T20 World Cup. Richie Berrington has played a total of 22 matches, and has captained the team in 12 of their World Cup matches. Three other players jointly hold the record for most caps at the tournament with 22 matches.

Most matches
Matches Player Period
22 Richie Berrington2016–2026
Matthew Cross2016–2026
George Munsey2016–2026
Mark Watt2016–2026
20 Michael Leask2016–2026
18 Brad Wheal2021–2026
Last updated: 8 March 2026[27]

Batting records

Most runs
Runs Player Mat Inn Avg 100s 50s Period
599 George Munsey222229.95N/a32016–2026
505 Richie Berrington222031.56N/a22016–2026
341 Michael Jones111134.10N/a22022–2026
250 Matthew Cross222014.70N/aN/a2016–2026
239 Michael Leask201717.07N/aN/a2016–2026
Last updated: 8 March 2026[28]
Highest individual innings
Score Player Opponent Venue Year
86 Michael Jones IrelandHobart2022
84 George Munsey ItalyKolkata2026
71 Michael Jones   NepalMumbai2026
70 Richie Berrington Papua New GuineaAl Amerat2021
66* George Munsey West IndiesHobart2022
Last updated: 8 March 2026[29]
Most 50+ scores
Fifties Player Period
3 George Munsey 2016–2026
2 Brandon McMullen 2024–2026
Michael Jones 2022–2026
Richie Berrington 2016–2026
Last updated: 8 March 2026[30]

Bowling records

Most wickets
Wickets Player Matches Avg. Econ. 4W 5W Period
21 Mark Watt2226.857.05002016–2026
19 Brad Wheal1825.578.10002021–2026
18 Michael Leask2021.507.74102016–2026
17 Safyaan Sharif1526.708.70002016–2026
14 Josh Davey1121.857.94102016–2022
Last updated: 8 March 2026[31]
Best innings figures
Player Bowling figures Opponent Venue Year
Michael Leask 4/17 (4 overs)  ItalyKolkata2026
Josh Davey 4/18 (3.3 overs)  Papua New GuineaAl Amerat2021
Mark Watt 3/12 (4 overs)  West IndiesHobart2022
Brad Wheal 3/24 (4 overs)  BangladeshAl Amerat2021
Josh Davey 3/25 (4 overs)  OmanAl Amerat2021
Last updated: 8 March 2026[32]

Partnership records

Highest partnerships by runs
Runs Players Opposition Venue Season
126 (1st wicket) George Munsey & Michael Jonesv  ItalyKolkata2026
92 (3rd wicket) Matthew Cross & Richie Berringtonv  Papua New GuineaAl Amerat2021
90* (1st wicket) George Munsey & Michael Jonesv  EnglandBridgetown2024
89 (2nd wicket) George Munsey & Brandon McMullenv  AustraliaGros Islet2024
84 (1st wicket) George Munsey & Kyle Coetzerv  AfghanistanNagpur2016
Last updated: 8 March 2026[33]

Wicket-keeping records

Most dismissals
Dismissals Player Matches Cat. St. Period
16 Matthew Cross221242016–2026
3 Colin Smith4122007–2009
Last updated: 8 March 2026[34]

Fielding records

Most catches
Catches Player Matches Period
12 Calum MacLeod132009–2022
George Munsey222016–2026
9 Michael Jones112022–2026
Brad Wheal182021–2026
7 Chris Greaves152021–2024
Last updated: 8 March 2026[35]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ "Team records | Twenty20 Internationals | Cricinfo Statsguru | ESPNcricinfo.com". Cricinfo. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  3. ↑ "Result summary For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
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  33. ↑ "Highest partnerships for ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  34. ↑ "Most Dismissals For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.
  35. ↑ "Most catches For ICC Men's T20 World Cup - Scotland". Cricinfo. Retrieved 5 July 2026.

Notes

  1. ↑ Following the Bangladesh Cricket Board's refusal to play in India, Bangladesh were replaced by Scotland, the next highest ranked T20I team.