West Indies vs Zimbabwe Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 107 runs, go atop of points table
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THE TIMES OF INDIA | Feb 23, 2026, 23:20:54 IST
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West Indies vs Zimbabwe Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: West Indies beat Zimbabwe by 107 runs, go atop of points table

West Indies vs Zimbabwe Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Shimron Hetmyer produced a stunning batting masterclass to lead West Indies to a commanding 107-run victory over Zimbabwe in their T20 World Cup Super Eights clash.

Sent in to bat, Hetmyer unleashed a blistering 85 off just 34 deliveries, hammering seven sixes and seven fours in a display of sheer power and timing.

His innings included the fastest fifty ever scored by a West Indian in a T20 World Cup, setting the tone for a massive team total. West Indies went on to post a towering 254/6 in 20 overs, the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history.

Hetmyer was well supported by Rovman Powell, who struck a fluent 59 as the pair added 122 runs in just 52 balls, completely dismantling the Zimbabwe bowling attack. After their departures, Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd continued the onslaught, ensuring the run rate never dipped and pushing the score beyond 250.

Chasing an imposing target, Zimbabwe faltered early and never recovered. Despite a fighting 43 off 21 balls from No. 8 batter Brad Evans, the rest of the batting lineup failed to offer resistance. Zimbabwe were eventually bowled out for 147 in 17.4 overs.

Gudakesh Motie starred with the ball, picking up 4/28, while Akeal Hosein claimed 3/28 to wrap up a dominant and emphatic win for West Indies.

West Indies vs Zimbabwe Squads:
Zimbabwe Squad: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza(c), Dion Myers, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Wellington Masakadza, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava, Ben Curran, Clive Madande, Tinotenda Maposa

West Indies Squad: Brandon King, Shai Hope(w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph, Romario Shepherd, Jayden Seales, Quentin Sampson, Johnson Charles

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22:16 (IST) Feb 23
0
Overs12.4
Score101 - 7

Gudakesh Motie to Graeme Cremer, A bit fuller and around off, Graeme Cremer lunges to flick but plays all around it and gets it on the pads again.

22:16 (IST) Feb 23
0
Overs12.3
Score101 - 7

Gudakesh Motie to Graeme Cremer, Nagging length, angled into the pads, Graeme Cremer fails to get it away.

22:15 (IST) Feb 23

Into the tail now. Graeme Cremer walks out to bat.

22:14 (IST) Feb 23
W
Overs12.2
Score101 - 7

Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga, OUT! CAUGHT! That's a sharp take in the deep from Shamar Joseph. Full and flat, drifted into middle and leg, Tony Munyonga sits down and slog sweeps it flat and hard to the right of deep mid-wicket. Shamar takes it low to his right with both hands and Zimbabwe lose their 7th wicket. Best figures for Gudakesh Motie in T20Is as well, as mentioned by Ian Bishop on air.

22:14 (IST) Feb 23

Rovman Powell is off the field at the moment, not sure why. Roston Chase is the substitute fielder for him.

22:14 (IST) Feb 23
0
Overs12.1
Score101 - 6

Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga, Oh, how has that missed the stumps? Drifted in, full and towards middle, turning away. Tony Munyonga has a wild swing across the line but misses and the ball just whizzes past the outside edge.

22:13 (IST) Feb 23
Score after 12 overs 101 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
001140
  • Brad Evans 6 (6)
  • Tony Munyonga 14 (14)
Jason Holder1-0-6-0
0
Overs11.6
Score101 - 6

Jason Holder to Brad Evans, Goes short, outside off, Brad Evans walks down a couple of steps, shapes up for a pull shot, but the ball bounces above his angled bat.

22:12 (IST) Feb 23
4
Overs11.5
Score101 - 6

Jason Holder to Brad Evans, FOUR! Helped away! Holder errs in both line and length. Full and on the leg stump line. Brad Evans gets slightly across and uses the pace to tickle it toward the deep fine leg fence. 100 UP FOR ZIMBABWE!

22:11 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs11.4
Score97 - 6

Jason Holder to Tony Munyonga, Shortish ball, on top of the stumps, Tony Munyonga mistimes the pull shot, but the ball lands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

22:11 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs11.3
Score96 - 6

Jason Holder to Brad Evans, Full and on off, Brad Evans pushes it down to the left of mid on for a single.

22:10 (IST) Feb 23
0
Overs11.2
Score95 - 6

Jason Holder to Brad Evans, Fires one full and around off, Evans attempts the scoop shot by shuffling across the stumps. Only to get a thick outside edge as the ball rolls to backward point.

22:10 (IST) Feb 23

Jason Holder to bowl for the first time in this game in the 12th over.

22:10 (IST) Feb 23
0
Overs11.1
Score95 - 6

Jason Holder to Brad Evans, Starts with a short ball, slanting into the batter. Brad stands tall and nudges it to the right of the bowler.

22:08 (IST) Feb 23
Score after 11 overs 95 - 6
Runs Scored: 0
160(W)0(W)10
  • Tony Munyonga 13 (13)
  • Brad Evans 1 (1)
Gudakesh Motie3-0-28-3
0
Overs10.6
Score95 - 6

Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga, Tony tries to sweep this full ball to the leg side, but it keeps drifting into the batter and beats the bat and pings his back pad.

22:08 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs10.5
Score95 - 6

Gudakesh Motie to Brad Evans, Hat trick averted. Full and around middle at 91.9 kph. Evans shuffles across and paddle sweeps it down to deep fine leg for a single.

22:07 (IST) Feb 23

Who will face the hat-trick ball? It will be Brad Evans. Two slips in place as well.

22:06 (IST) Feb 23
W
Overs10.4
Score94 - 6

Gudakesh Motie to Tashinga Musekiwa, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Motie continues to make merry at the Wankhede. He is loving this surface and is on a hat-trick. He pushes it through, full and aims the off pole. It is a bit quicker than the previous delivery, on a flatter trajectory that sucks Tashinga Musekiwa onto the front foot. He tries to push it to the off side, but the ball beats his outside edge and smashes into the off pole. Zimbabwe are it tatters now, slipping down to 94/6.

22:05 (IST) Feb 23

Zimbabwe lose half their side now. Tashinga Musekiwa, whose couple of drops costed his team dearly, is the next man in. Can he make up with the bat?

22:04 (IST) Feb 23
W
Overs10.3
Score94 - 5

Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza, OUT! BOWLED! Absolutely outfoxed as Motie removes the Zimbabwean skipper. Motie stays around the stumps and dishes out a fuller length ball, on middle. It pitches, holds and grips away from the batter just so slightly. Sikandar Raza plants his front foot out to push it away, but plays inside the line, anticipating the ball to drift into him, but it spins past his blade and crashes into the stumps. A gem of a delivery from Motie as he has his second wicket. Zimbabwe are 94/5, chasing 255.

22:03 (IST) Feb 23
6
Overs10.2
Score94 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza, SIX! Clean as a whistle! Wide outside off, on a fuller length. Sikandar Raza crouches, gets under the ball nicely and launches it handsomely over wide long off for six runs.

22:03 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs10.1
Score88 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga, Darts it in, full on leg, Tony slog sweeps it off the inner half to deep square leg for a run.

22:02 (IST) Feb 23

Zimbabwe have just started to find their feet but it is more about damage control right now and if they manage to take things deep, then have a free swing at it. Gudakesh Motie to continue...

22:02 (IST) Feb 23
Score after 10 overs 87 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
111(1WD)1611
  • Tony Munyonga 12 (11)
  • Sikandar Raza 21 (18)
Shamar Joseph2-0-17-0
1
Overs9.6
Score87 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga, Hits the deck hard, on middle and leg, following the batter as Tony Munyonga shuffles outside leg. He punches it to the left of the cover fielder for a single. After 10 overs, Zimbabwe are 87/4.

22:01 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs9.5
Score86 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza, Hard length, angled at the pads, Sikandar Raza tucks it to deep square leg for a single.

22:00 (IST) Feb 23
6
Overs9.4
Score85 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza, SIX! Excellent shot! Shamar keeps following the batter, short at shoulder height. Sikandar Raza duck-pulls it off the back foot. Controls the shot nicely and manages to clear the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.

22:00 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs9.3
Score79 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga, He advances down the track and Shamar bangs one short, on leg. Tony Munyonga uses his wrists to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a run.

21:59 (IST) Feb 23
1wd
Overs9.3
Score78 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga, WIDE! Good heat! Too straight down the leg side though. It lands, kicks up and keeps flying behind to the keeper, beating Tony's attempted pull shot. Wide called.

21:58 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs9.2
Score77 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza, Short, follows the batter, on the leg stump line. Sikandar Raza shuffles a bit and knocks it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.

21:58 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs9.1
Score76 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga, On a back of a length, outside off, Tony Munyonga dabs it to deep third for a single.

21:55 (IST) Feb 23
Score after 9 overs 75 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
016111
  • Tony Munyonga 9 (8)
  • Sikandar Raza 13 (15)
Gudakesh Motie2-0-20-1
1
Overs8.6
Score75 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga, In the air... lands safely! Touch short, around the off pole, Tony Munyonga hangs back and looks to smoke it downtown, but ends up slicing it in the air, over mid off. Brandon King backtracks from the inner ring, and Jason Holder charges in off the ropes from long off. But the ball lands exactly in the middle of both the converging fielders for a single.

21:55 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs8.5
Score74 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza, Fires it on a length, on off, Raza presses back and punches it to long off for a single.

21:54 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs8.4
Score73 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga, Very full, on off, Tony Munyonga carves it in front of square on the off side for a single.

21:54 (IST) Feb 23
6
Overs8.3
Score72 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga, SIX! Gets all of it! Drops it full and in front of the middle pole. Tony Munyonga gets down on his knee and slog sweeps it into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.

21:53 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs8.2
Score66 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza, Quicker and flatter, short, on leg, Sikandar Raza knocks it off the back foot to long on for a single.

21:53 (IST) Feb 23
0
Overs8.1
Score65 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza, Short, outside off, Raza tries to find the gap on the off side, but cuts it straight to the cover-point fielder.

21:52 (IST) Feb 23
Score after 8 overs 65 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
2(2LB)1(1LB)4100
  • Tony Munyonga 1 (5)
  • Sikandar Raza 11 (12)
Shamar Joseph1-0-5-0
0
Overs7.6
Score65 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga, Play and a miss! Hard-length delivery, on the fifth stump line, skids through. Tony Munyonga looks to run it down to third man but the ball zips past the outside edge.

21:51 (IST) Feb 23
0
Overs7.5
Score65 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga, Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, takes off a bit. Tony Munyonga ducks under it.

21:51 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs7.4
Score65 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza, Pitched up and follows the batter into the leg side. Sikandar Raza gets cramped up for room and works it to deep square leg for one.

21:50 (IST) Feb 23
4
Overs7.3
Score64 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Put away! Shamar Joseph lands this just back of a length and around off. Sikandar Raza backs away and throws the kitchen sink at it. Scythes it away towards the deep backward point fence for a boundary.

21:49 (IST) Feb 23
1lb
Overs7.2
Score60 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga, Goes fuller and on middle, angling in once again. Tony Munyonga fails to flick and the ball deflects off his pads through square leg for another leg bye.

21:49 (IST) Feb 23

A double change in the bowling for West Indies. Shamar Joseph comes in to replace Matthew Forde.

21:49 (IST) Feb 23
2lb
Overs7.1
Score59 - 4

Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga, Good length but angling down the leg side. Tony Munyonga looks to heave it away but misses as the ball goes off his thigh pad wide of fine leg. Two leg byes taken.

21:47 (IST) Feb 23
Score after 7 overs 57 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
1040(W)14
  • Sikandar Raza 6 (10)
  • Tony Munyonga 1 (1)
Gudakesh Motie1-0-10-1
4
Overs6.6
Score57 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza, FOUR! Just over! This is short again and outside off. Sikandar Raza makes room to cut but gets a thickish outside edge. It flies over the leaping Shamar Joseph at backward point and rolls to the fence for another boundary.

21:47 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs6.5
Score53 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga, Flatter, full and on middle and leg. Tony Munyonga goes down and just about manages to swipe it to deep backward square leg for one.

21:46 (IST) Feb 23

A wicket right after the break for Zimbabwe and it is the set batter who walks off. Tony Munyonga is the next batter in.

21:45 (IST) Feb 23
W
Overs6.4
Score52 - 4

Gudakesh Motie to Dion Myers, OUT! TIMBER! A response of the highest order by Gudakesh Motie. He floats it up, full and on middle and leg, does not turn much. Dion Myers looks to clip it across the line and plays for the inward spin, closing his bat face a bit too early. The ball sneaks past the bat and rattles the stumps behind. Zimbabwe are 52/4, needing 203 runs in 80 balls.

21:44 (IST) Feb 23
4
Overs6.3
Score52 - 3

Gudakesh Motie to Dion Myers, FOUR! Gets it away! Gudakesh Motie drags his length back and around off. Dion Myers hangs back and flat-bats it past the bowler, to the long off fence for a boundary. Also, 50 up for Zimbabwe.

21:44 (IST) Feb 23
0
Overs6.2
Score48 - 3

Gudakesh Motie to Dion Myers, Tossed up, full and on middle, Dion Myers knocks it to the right of the bowler.

21:44 (IST) Feb 23
1
Overs6.1
Score48 - 3

Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza, Shorter in length and outside off, Sikandar Raza slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.

21:42 (IST) Feb 23
ZIM vs WI Live Score: The end of powerplay - how have things looked so far?
Zimbabwe start positively with 10 runs in the first over, but the momentum doesn’t last.

Matthew Forde strikes early to remove Tadiwanashe Marumani in the second over, before Akeal Hosein produces a double blow, cleaning up Brian Bennett and then dismissing Ryan Burl in the same over.

The early wickets leave Zimbabwe on the back foot during the powerplay, three down inside six overs and still needing a massive 208 runs from 84 balls, with the chase already looking daunting.
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West Indies vs Zimbabwe Live Score, T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8: Shimron Hetmyer delivered a breathtaking performance, smashing 85 off just 34 balls to guide West Indies to a dominant 107-run victory over Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super Eights.

His explosive innings, featuring seven sixes and seven fours, powered West Indies to a massive 254/6, the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history.

Hetmyer also registered the fastest fifty for West Indies in the tournament. Rovman Powell provided strong support with 59, and the late surge from Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd further punished Zimbabwe’s bowlers.

In response, Zimbabwe struggled throughout their chase and were bowled out for 147 in 17.4 overs, with Brad Evans top-scoring with 43.

Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein led the bowling attack, sharing seven wickets to seal a comprehensive win for the Caribbean side.

Zimbabwe (Playing XI): Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (w), Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza(c), Tashinga Musekiwa, Tony Munyonga, Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani

West Indies (Playing XI): Brandon King, Shai Hope (w/c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph

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