Zimbabwe vs West Indies, 44th Match

Super 8 Group 1 2026 · T20I · · Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai

West Indies won by 107 runs (Zimbabwe 147, West Indies 254/6).

Match report

Zimbabwe (ZIM) faced West Indies (WI) in the 44th Match of Super 8 Group 1 2026, a T20I match, at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. Play began on Monday, 23 February 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.

Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Jayaraman Madanagopal and Richard Illingworth, with Javagal Srinath as match referee.

West Indies made 254/6 in 20 overs, with Shimron Hetmyer top-scoring on 85 from 34 balls. Blessing Muzarabani was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 42. Zimbabwe made 147 in 17.4 overs, with Brad Evans top-scoring on 43 from 21 balls. Gudakesh Motie was the pick of the bowlers with 4 for 28.

Result: West Indies won by 107 runs. Shimron Hetmyer was named player of the match.

The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.

West Indies · 1st innings: 254/6 (20 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Brandon Kingc Tashinga Musekiwa b Richard Ngarava9120175
Shai Hopec Brian Bennett b Brad Evans141220116.67
Shimron Hetmyerc Brian Bennett b Graeme Cremer853477250
Rovman Powellc Tashinga Musekiwa b Blessing Muzarabani593544168.57
Sherfane Rutherfordnot out311332238.46
Romario Shepherdc Ryan Burl b Richard Ngarava211003210
Jason Holderc Tony Munyonga b Blessing Muzarabani13402325
Matthew Fordenot out1100100

Extras: 21 · Did not bat: Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Richard Ngarava4047211.75
Blessing Muzarabani4042210.5
Brad Evans4046111.5
Graeme Cremer403819.5
Sikandar Raza3052017.33
Dion Myers1019019

Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 147 (17.4 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Tadiwanashe Marumanic Shimron Hetmyer b Matthew Forde14821175
Brian Bennettb Akeal Hosein5510100
Dion Myersb Gudakesh Motie281532186.67
Ryan Burlc Shimron Hetmyer b Akeal Hosein03000
Sikandar Razab Gudakesh Motie272022135
Tony Munyongac Shamar Joseph b Gudakesh Motie14160187.5
Tashinga Musekiwab Gudakesh Motie01000
Brad Evansc Akeal Hosein b Matthew Forde432125204.76
Graeme Cremerc & b Jason Holder06000
Blessing Muzarabanic Shamar Joseph b Akeal Hosein05000
Richard Ngaravanot out7601116.67

Extras: 9

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Akeal Hosein412837
Matthew Forde3.402727.36
Gudakesh Motie412847
Shamar Joseph3035011.67
Jason Holder302518.33

Latest overs

  1. Over 18 (ZIM, Matthew Forde): 2 runs, 143/10 – W 1 wd • •
  2. Over 17 (ZIM, Shamar Joseph): 18 runs, 141/9 – 6 6 • • • 6
  3. Over 16 (ZIM, Jason Holder): 18 runs, 123/9 – 1 • 6 6 4 wd •
  4. Over 15 (ZIM, Akeal Hosein): 7 runs, 105/9 – 6 • • W • 1
  5. Over 14 (ZIM, Jason Holder): 1 runs, 98/8 – • • • W • 1
  6. Over 13 (ZIM, Gudakesh Motie): 0 runs, 97/7 – • • • • W •