Zimbabwe W vs West Indies W, 1st T20I
West Indies Women tour of Zimbabwe 2026 · T20I · · Takashinga Sports Club, Highfield, Harare
West Indies W won by 8 wickets (with 43 balls remaining) (Zimbabwe W 97/9, West Indies W 98/2).
- Zimbabwe W: 97/9 (20 ov)
- West Indies W: 98/2 (12.5 ov)
Match report
Zimbabwe W (ZIM-W) faced West Indies W (WI-W) in the 1st T20I of West Indies Women tour of Zimbabwe 2026, a T20I match, at Takashinga Sports Club, Highfield, Harare. Play began on Saturday, 3 October 2026 at 11:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
West Indies W won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Forster Mutizwa and Kim Cotton, with Owen Chirombe as match referee.
Zimbabwe W made 97/9 in 20 overs, with Beloved Biza top-scoring on 21 from 24 balls. Karishma Ramharack was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 17. West Indies W made 98/2 in 12.5 overs, with Realeanna Grimmond top-scoring on 34 from 25 balls. Beloved Biza was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 10.
Result: West Indies W won by 8 wickets (with 43 balls remaining). Jahzara Claxton 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.
Zimbabwe W · 1st innings: 97/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modester Mupachikwa | b Afy Fletcher | 20 | 33 | 1 | 0 | 60.61 |
| Sharne Mayers | c Aaliyah Alleyne b Chinelle Henry | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelis Ndhlovu | lbw b Karishma Ramharack | 11 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 91.67 |
| Chipo Mugeri-Tiripano | c Afy Fletcher b Karishma Ramharack | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Beloved Biza | c Afy Fletcher b Karishma Ramharack | 21 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 87.5 |
| Josephine Nkomo | c Afy Fletcher b Jahzara Claxton | 8 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 72.73 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | c Karishma Ramharack b Afy Fletcher | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Michelle Mavunga | run out (Mandy Mangru) | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 114.29 |
| Francisca Chipare | c Karishma Ramharack b Jahzara Claxton | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Kudzai Chigora | not out | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Olinda Chare
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinelle Henry | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2.33 |
| Shawnisha Hector | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 6.67 |
| Karishma Ramharack | 4 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 4.25 |
| Afy Fletcher | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Stafanie Taylor | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 6 |
| Jahzara Claxton | 3 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 5.33 |
West Indies W · 1st innings: 98/2 (12.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eboni Brathwaite | b Olinda Chare | 23 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 164.29 |
| Jahzara Claxton | not out | 31 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 83.78 |
| Realeanna Grimmond | c & b Beloved Biza | 34 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 136 |
| Stafanie Taylor | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 9 · Did not bat: Chinelle Henry, Jannillea Glasgow, Aaliyah Alleyne, Afy Fletcher, Shawnisha Hector, Mandy Mangru, Karishma Ramharack
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kudzai Chigora | 2 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 13.5 |
| Nyasha Gwanzura | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Michelle Mavunga | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Olinda Chare | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Beloved Biza | 1.5 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 5.45 |
| Francisca Chipare | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 |
Latest overs
- Over 13 (WI-W, Beloved Biza): 6 runs, 96/2 – 1 W 1 4 •
- Over 12 (WI-W, Kudzai Chigora): 13 runs, 90/1 – • 4 4 1 • 4
- Over 11 (WI-W, Olinda Chare): 7 runs, 77/1 – 2 • • 1 4 •
- Over 10 (WI-W, Francisca Chipare): 7 runs, 70/1 – 4 • 2 1 • •
- Over 9 (WI-W, Olinda Chare): 7 runs, 63/1 – 4 1 1 • 1 •
- Over 8 (WI-W, Francisca Chipare): 7 runs, 56/1 – • 1 wd • 1 4 •