Scotland's Brandon McMullen tells Sky Sports: "The new ball does a bit for me, so I love bowling up top. It's a great partnership with Chris Sole, I backed him up quite well.

"I just try and keep it tight and utilise the swing. Soley does the same but much more aggressive, with much more pace. He's the aggressor of the two.

"It brings a lot of confidence back into the dressing room. It was a clinical performance from us. I'm excited to get out there."

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Well, what a morning that was. A sorry performance by the majority of the West Indian batsmen, particularly at beginning and end.

The partnership of Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd made things far more respectable as they put on 77 in 96 balls. But no other partnership got near them.

Scotland did allow things to drift slightly in that middle phase, but they'll be delighted with a target of 182.

As they have previously, the bowling attack of Brandon McMullen and Chris Sole really, really impressed. It left the West Indies on the back foot, their top order ripped apart by the mix of pace. They had no answers.

Over now to Scotland, to see if they can pull off a historic win.

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West Indies 181-9 v Scotland

Alzarri Joseph opens the shoulders, commits to the stroke, and slogs Chris Greaves away for a massive six.

Huge.

Sole's first ball to skims inches past Alzarri Joseph's off-stump. A beaut. An inch or two to the right and Scotland would be batting by now.

The second ball grazes Joseph's pad as it goes down leg. Scotland appeal, desperate to get off the field. It was way, way, way down leg side. A bit of a waste, but they just want to finish things off.

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West Indies 174-8 v Scotland

Oh no! Chris McBride does drop this one!

Akeal Hossein swings for the trees and slices it hugely, all the way to deep third. It looks like McBride has a hold of it, but it spills out of his mitts and falls to the deck.

Nightmare.

Chris Sole is back on, as Richie Berrington gets tired of the spin. Only two more wickets for Scotland to get.

He bangs one down the track, and Kevin Sinclair - helmet back on, unsurprisingly - plays his shot with the ball already nestled in Matthew Cross' gloves.

A few balls later, Sole rattles the ribcage of Sinclair. I'd rather you than me, mate. Ouch.

Sinclair responds fairly well, aiming for the windows. It bounces short of the rope and the running fielder.

Kevin Sinclair came in for Romario Shepherd, sporting a rather exuberant, floppy hat. "Sinclair's floppy... outstanding!" says the Sky commentator.

Akeal Hosein is the other batsman now.

Scotland cannot allow this to drift much further. They put the West Indies under so much pressure but the counter punch from Jason Holder and Romario Shepherd has been exceptional.

Michael Leask has been back on. Just two from his first. Then it's Safyaan Sharif. Just the three. Holder meanwhile, edges towards the 50 mark.

Leask's second is inexpensive. Three again. Bit of a lull here.

The West Indies get to drinks with 250 now visible on the horizon. Scotland respond by bringing Safyaan Sharif back on.

Everyone's mentioned it, so I may as well jinx it. Sharif is on 99 ODI wickets for Scotland. Just one more needed for that ton - but will it be the vital one of Jason Holder?

Chris McBride has a half-hearted shout. Is it for a catch? Is it for LBW? Either way, it's a wide and not given.

Shepherd with a beautiful stroke, a drive over the top of mid-off for four. Exquisite.

Ten deliveries in that over from McBride. Tough stuff.

If Shepherd and Holder can stay in for another ten overs, the West Indies could aim for 250 - unthinkable for most of this innings. This is risk management for the batsmen out there.

Chris Greaves strays in line and length. Holder tries to clip off his legs, it hits his pads and runs away for four. The next comes off the edge of the bat and goes into the air - but no fielder there.

Seven off the last over, seven off this one. Some decent momentum for the West Indies, here.

This is now their highest partnership - by a decent margin, too. 49 runs from 56 balls.

Chris McBride is in for a bowl, as Scotland try something a little different. His heart rate has recovered from spilling and regathering Nicholas Pooran out on the boundary. That was a massive moment for Scotland.

His first ball is flashed behind by Romario Shepherd, past third man for four.

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The West Indies are putting away the bad deliveries - not that there have been too many of them. Romario Shepherd is the latest to profit, spanking Greaves behind point.

But, as is so often the case, the next ball is much better and gets right through Shepherd, inches wide of the top of off.

Three from Greaves, with Mark Watt back on. He over-pitches the third ball and it's punished, a half-volley outside off-stump that Holder pushes past extra cover for four.

Jason Holder is the leading scorer for the West Indies so far. His wicket is extremely valuable. Can the Scots find a way through?

The three figures are up for the West Indies - and there was a while where it looked like they might not even get here. We're at the halfway mark of the innings.

Jason Holder is holding up well for the time being, starting to score a little quicker. Chris Greaves is on to bowl - nine wickets in the last two matches.

Can he skittle the remaining batsmen?

Watt slings another couple about five yards from the crease. It doesn't always work, and Shepherd guides the last ball of the over past short third man for four.

Sole comes in for his second. It's a wild one. Short and wide, all over the place, trying to tempt Jason Holder into something silly. It doesn't work.