The West Indies took a spot at next year’s ICC World Cup by edging to a five-run victory over Scotland on DLS method on Wednesday.
The two-time winners were bowled out for 198 but rain forced an early finish with the game in the balance and Scotland on 125 for five with 14.4 overs remaining.
Jason Holder’s Windies claimed the penultimate place for the tournament in England and Wales, with Scotland knocked out of contention.
A controversial lbw decision also proved key as Richie Berrington fell to Ashley Nurse for 33, with no DRS in place for the qualifiers. Had the rain come with Scotland on the same score but four wickets down, it would have qualified instead.
Earlier, the underdogs had a dream start to the winner-takes-all clash, with Safyaan Sharif dismissing Chris Gayle with the first ball of the match.
Sharif and Bradley Wheal each finished with three wickets, as Scotland restricted its opponent to under 200 despite a 66 from Evin Lewis and a gritty half-century by Marlon Samuels.
The Scots rebuilt after being reduced to 25 for three as Kemar Roach claimed two early wickets, but were left high and dry by Berrington’s dismissal and the rain.
Zimbabwe will claim the final place if it beats UAE on Thursday.
