Scotland beat West Indies by 11 runs in their opening match of the Women's World Cup qualifiers despite a herculean performance from opposing captain Hayley Matthews.

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Scotland 244 (Sarah Bryce 55, McColl 45, Matthews 4-56) beat West Indies 233 (Matthews 114, James 45, Fraser 3-50) by 11 runs Scotland pulled off the first upset of the Women's World Cup ...