West Indies’ Shimron Hetmyer performs a shot throughout the 2026 ICC Males’s T20 Cricket World Cup Tremendous Eights match between West Indies and Zimbabwe on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on February 23, 2026. — AFP
Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell’s blistering fifties propelled West Indies to an enormous whole of 254 runs towards Zimbabwe within the Tremendous Eight conflict of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza’s resolution to subject first backfired because the two-time champions racked up a frightening whole of 254/6 of their 20 overs.
West Indies, nevertheless, had a contrasting begin to their innings as they misplaced right-handed opener Brandon King (9) within the third over with simply 17 runs on the board.
Hope’s dismissal paved the best way for Powell to stroll out at No.4, and he, alongside Hetmyer, led West Indies right into a commanding place by elevating a hundred-plus partnership for the third wicket.
The duo put collectively 122 runs off simply 51 deliveries earlier than Graeme Cremer gave Zimbabwe a much-needed breakthrough within the fifteenth over by eliminating Hetmyer, who remained the top-scorer for West Indies with a swashbuckling 85 off simply 34 deliveries, studded with seven sixes and as many fours.
Powell adopted swimsuit 9 balls later when he lobbed a brief supply by Blessing Muzarabani to Tashinga Musekiwa, stationed at deep backward sq. leg, and walked again after scoring 59 off 35 deliveries, laced with 4 sixes and as many fours.
Center-order batters Romario Shepherd and Sherfane Rutherford additional added to Zimbabwe’s woes as they ensured retaining West Indies’ scoring price with blistering cameos of 21 and 31 not out, respectively.
For Zimbabwe, Richard Ngarava and Muzarabani bagged two wickets every, whereas Cremer and Evans made one scalp apiece.
