West Indies Crush Zimbabwe With Massive Super Eights Win

MUMBAI: (Web Desk) – West Indies registered a dominant 107-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Super Eights clash of the ICC T20 World Cup at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

After winning the toss, Zimbabwe opted to field first, a decision that proved costly as the West Indies batters put on a breathtaking display of power-hitting. The Caribbean side piled up a massive 254 runs for the loss of six wickets in their allotted 20 overs, smashing 19 sixes and 16 fours during the innings.

This total stands as the second-highest score in T20 World Cup history. The record for the highest total remains with Sri Lanka, who scored 260 runs against Kenya in the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007.

For West Indies, Shimron Hetmyer played a sensational knock, scoring 85 runs off just 34 balls, including seven sixes and seven fours. Rovman Powell provided strong support with 59 runs, while Sherfane Rutherford contributed 31.

Hetmyer reached his half-century in just 19 balls, while Powell brought up his fifty off 29 deliveries. For Zimbabwe, Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava claimed two wickets each.

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Chasing a daunting target, Zimbabwe never found momentum and were bowled out for 147 runs in the 18th over. Brad Evans top-scored with 43 runs, hitting five sixes, while Sean Williams made 28 and captain Sikandar Raza added 27.

West Indies bowlers then completed the emphatic win, with Gudakesh Motie picking up four wickets and Akeal Hosein claiming three.

Record-Breaking Feat

Shimron Hetmyer’s 19-ball half-century is now the fastest by a West Indies batsman in T20 World Cup history, surpassing the previous record held by Chris Gayle, who scored a 23-ball fifty against Australia in the 2009 edition. Hetmyer also bettered his own earlier mark of a 22-ball fifty against Scotland.

It is worth noting that the overall fastest half-century in T20 international cricket still belongs to Yuvraj Singh, who reached the milestone in just 12 balls against England during the 2007 T20 World Cup.