ZIM vs WI, Zimbabwe vs West Indies T20 World Cup: Gudakesh Motie took 4 wickets while Akeal Hosein chipped in with 3 scalps as West indies defeated Zimbabwe by a massive 107 runs. For Zimbabwe, tail-ender Brad Evans slammed a quickfire 43 off 21 deliveries but it wasn’t enough.
Earlier, Shimron Hetmyer scored the fastest half century by a West Indies player in a T20 World Cup en route to his 85 runs while Rovman Powell slammed 59 as the Windies scored 254/6, the second highest team total in T20 World Cups, against Zimbabwe at Wankhede. After Hetmyer and Powell had departed, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder chipped in with important cameos to help WI post such a massive total.
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Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza got the call right at the toss and opted to bowl first against the West Indies at Wankhede on Monday. Zimbabwe are the surprise package of this T20 World Cup while the West Indies seem to have turned up with the kind of consistent firepower one would normally expect from the two-time champions but often not see. West Indies head coach Daren Sammy was very clear that they are not giving too much stock into talk of Zimbabwe being the underdogs here and are as serious about this game as they would be if they were preparing to face a bigger side.
It will be interesting to see how Zimbabwe adapt to the Indian grounds they will be playing on in the Super Eights. Their route to the Super 8s was shaped by how effectively they adapted to conditions in Sri Lanka. The pitches were often slow, demanding patience and game awareness rather than aggression. Zimbabwe responded by pacing their innings smartly, building solid foundations before accelerating. The larger boundaries also meant bowlers stayed in the contest for longer periods. India, however, presents a different challenge.
Squads:
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Ben Curran, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Romario Shepherd, Jayden Seales, Quentin Sampson, Johnson Charles
Match EndedICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026 – Super 8 – Match 4
Zimbabwe
147 (17.4)
vs
West Indies
254/6 (20.0)
Match Ended ( Super 8 – Match 4 )
West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 107 runs
Zimbabwe will take on West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match in Mumbai on Monday. (PHOTO: AP & Express Photo by Partha Paul)
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