Watch the highlights of West Indies vs Zimbabwe - The 44th match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between West Indies and Zimbabwe played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on February 23, 2026.
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Shimron Hetmyer hit a 19-ball half-century © Getty Images
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Shimron Hetmyer's career-best sparkling 34-ball 85 and Rovan Powell's blazing half-century before Gudakesh Motie's career-best four-for and Akeal Hosein's three-for helped to West Indies' record 107-run victory over Zimbabwe and West Indies boosting their net run-rate in a one-sided game of the 44th match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- West Indies' 107-run win was their second largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international, also It is their second biggest win in T20 World Cup after their 134-run win against Uganda at Providence in the 2024 T20 World Cup and It is their biggest win against Zimbabwe in T20Is, previous biggest win by 41-runs at North Sound in 2013.
- Zimbabwe's 107-run defeat was their worst by margin of runs in T20Is, previous joint biggest defeat by 100-runs against Australia at Harare in the 2018 Zimbabwe T20 Tri Series and against India at Harare in 2024 and the seventh biggest defeat in T20 World Cups.
- West Indies' 55 for 2 was their highest powerplay total against Zimbabwe in T20 international, previously highest powerplay-total against Zimbabwe was 49 for 1 at Hobart in the 2022 T20 World Cup and 49 for 2 at North Sound in 2013.
- 122 : Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell equalled a joint highest third-wicket partnership for West Indies in T20 international, jointly 122-run stand held by between Nicholas Pooram and Rovman Powell against England at Bridgetown in 2022, It is the West Indies' highest any-wicket stand against Zimbabwe in T20Is, previously held by the unbeaten 85-run stand between Lendl Simmons and Dwayne Bravo at North Sound in 2013 and the West Indies' third highest any-wicket partnership in T20 World Cups.
- Shimron Hetmyer hammered a 19-ball fourth fastest fifty for West Indies in T20 international, It is the fastest fifty by an West Indies batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is, before this match Lendl Simmons hit the 42-ball half-century at North Sound in 2013 and the fastest fifty by an West Indies batsman in T20 World Cups, improving his own record of 22-ball fifty against Scotland at Kolkata earlier in this tournament.
- Rovman Powell hammered a 29-ball second fastest fifty by an West Indies batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is Shimron Hetmyer's 19-ball half-century earlier in this match.
- 122 : Shimron Hetmyer and Rovman Powell set up the fourth highest third-wicket partnership in T20 World Cups.
- Shimron Hetmyer's 85 was his highest score for West Indies in T20 international, It is the highest-score by an West Indies batsman against Zimbabwe in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 64 held by Lendl Simmons at North Sound in 2013 and the joint sixth highest-score by West Indies batsman in T20 World Cups, jointly with Marlon Samuels' unbeaten 85 against England at Kolkata in the 2016 World Twenty20 final.
- West Indies' 254 was their third highest score in T20 international, It is their highest-score against Zimbabwe in T20Is, previous highest was 158 at North Sound in 2013 and the second highest total in T20 World Cups after Sri Lanka's 260 against Kenya at Johannesburg in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20 edition.
- West Indies' 19-sixes was their fourth most sixes in an innings in T20 international and the joint most-sixes hit by any team in an innings in T20 World Cups, jointly with Netherlands' 19-sixes against Ireland at Sylhet in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- 31 Sixes between West Indies and Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup game at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - The most-sixes in an match in T20 World Cup history, surpassing the previous record of 30-sixes between Netherlands and Ireland at Sylhet in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- Gudakesh Motie's 4 for 28 was his best bowling performance for West Indies in T20 international, It is the fourth best-bowling-figures by an West Indies bowler against Zimbabwe in T20Is and the eighth best bowling figures by an West Indies bowler in T20 World Cups.
- Zimbabwe's 147 was their highest against West Indies in T20 international, previous highest was 130 at North Sound in 2013 and It is their joint sixth highest total in T20 World Cups.
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West Indies scored massive total of 254-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Shimron Hetmyer hammered a career-best 85 off 34-balls, Rovman Powell blasted a 59 off 35-balls including 4-sixes & 4-fours with strike rate of 168.57.
Sherfane Rutherford hammered a unbeaten 31 off 13-balls included 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 238.46, Romario Shepherd blasted a 21 off 10-balls including 3-sixes with strike rate of 210 and Shai Hope scored 14 off 12-balls contained 2-fours.
Zimbabwe best bowler by Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava both took 2-wickets and one for Graeme Cremer - Brad Evans.
Zimbabwe bowled out for 147 in 17.4 overs with top scorer by Brad Evans hammered a 43 off 21-balls including 5-sixes & 2-fours with strike rate of 204.76.
Dion Myers blasted a 28 off 15-balls including 3-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 186.66, Sikandar Raza hit 27 off 20-balls included 2-sixes & 2-fours.
Tadiwanashe Marumani hit 14 off 8-balls including 2-fours & a six with strike rate of 175 and Tony Munyonga scored 14 off 16-balls contained a six.
West Indies best bowler by Gudakesh Motie claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 28-runs in 4-overs, Akeal Hosein picked up 3-wickets for 28-runs in 4-overs included a maiden, Matthew Forde took 2-wickets and one for Jason Holder.
Shimron Hetmyer named Player of the match for his sparkling batting performance to smashed a career-best 85 off facing 34-balls including 7-sixes & 7-fours with strike rate of 250.
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