Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, FIFTY FOR ROVMAN POWELL! A fiery knock from him and it has come in just 29 balls. This is floated, short and around off, Rovman Powell swats it to long on for a single.
DRINKS BREAK. Absolute mayhem at the Wankhede from Hetmyer and Powell. The last three overs have gone for 49 runs, and the signs are looking very, very ominous for Zimbabwe if they don't get a breakthrough now. Even 250 is well and truly on cards if West Indies go about at the same rate. Powell started off a bit slow, but the moment he found the rhythm, he has been unstoppable, even making Hetmyer starved for strike who is batting on 79 off just 32 balls. These two will look to consolidate further and take Zimbabwe completely out of the game with a mammoth score. Graeme Cremer (3-0-28-0) is back on.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, Back of a length and around off, Rovman Powell steers it towards short third and scampers across for a quick one. Back-to-back 19-run overs!
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, FOUR MORE! The runs just keep flowing in Mumbai! A bouncer, on middle and leg, pace on. Rovman Powell goes for the pull but gets a top edge now, which flies over short fine for four more runs.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, FOUR! Not where he intended to hit but gets the desired result! Brad Evans decides to go fuller this time, outside off, keeping it away from the batter. Rovman Powell tries to go big down the ground but gets a thin outside edge tha flies over short third for a boundary.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, On a length and around the leg stump line, Rovman Powell nudges it off his hips through backward square leg for a brace.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, WIDE! Pulls his length back but down the leg side, takes pace off. Rovman Powell lets it go. Wided.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, SIX! Rovman Powell has taken over the role of aggressor now! This is pitched up and on off, slower as well. Powell picks it early, waits for it before dispatching it over the long off fence for half a dozen more. That also brings up the 100-RUN STAND between these two batters.
Brad Evans to Shimron Hetmyer, Fuller one and on middle, Shimron Hetmyer knocks it down to long on for a single.
Brad Evans to continue. 2-0-19-1 so far.
Dion Myers to Rovman Powell, SIX! Going, going, gone! Dion Myers misses the yorker and serves this right in the slot, on off. Rovman Powell just extends his arms to reach out for it and launches it high and handsomely, into the second tier over the long off fence for a biggie. 106 METERS! That monstrous six rockets West Indies to 150, the quickest a team has reached that mark in this edition, as Pommie Mbangwa informs on air.
Dion Myers to Shimron Hetmyer, Back of a length and on off, Shimron Hetmyer punches it through covers for a run.
Dion Myers to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! On a length but once again outside the tramline. Shimron Hetmyer lets it go. Another wide called.
Dion Myers to Rovman Powell, That's absolutely smashed but just for one! Pitched up and around off, Rovman Powell smacks the leather out of the ball but hits it too well and straight to long off. Just a single.
Dion Myers to Rovman Powell, FOUR! The boundaries keep flowing! Dion Myers bangs this into the pitch, on middle, slower again. Rovman Powell rocks back a bit and pulls it away. He does not get all of it but finds the gap between deep mid-wicket and deep square leg for a boundary.
Dion Myers to Shimron Hetmyer, Hard length and on off, Shimron Hetmyer swats it down to long on for a single.
Dion Myers to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Streaky but they all count! Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off. Shimron Hetmyer slashes hard at it. Gets an outside edge that flies over short third for a boundary.
Dion Myers to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE! Not the ideal start! Good length but way, way outside off. Shimron Hetmyer leaves it alone. Wided.
Zimbabwe are in search of a breakthrough and Raza brings on Dion Myers into the attack. He replaces Graeme Cremer.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, Back of a length and over middle, Powell rocks back to pull but gets an under edge back onto the pads.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, SIX! Oh, that's a fine shot! Hammered into the pitch a bit and angled into the batter, Rovman Powell just hangs back and whips it away, nailing it over deep mid-wicket for another biggie. Ironically, someone in the crowd holds onto the catch.
Brad Evans to Shimron Hetmyer, Very full and outside off, jammed down to mid off for a quick single.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, Hard length on leg, thuds the pads and rolls behind square leg for a leg bye.
Brad Evans to Shimron Hetmyer, DROPPED, AGAIN! Same fielder again as well. Can you believe it? Brad Evans comes around the wicket to the left-hander and bowls a slingy delivery on a fullish length and angles it in from around off. Shimron Hetmyer leans across to get under it and goes for the big heave. Ends up skying it high towards deep mid-wicket, where Tashinga Musekiwa settles under it but puts down an absolute sitter. They get a single as well. Reprieve for Hetmyer on 9 and 70.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, Excellent running. Good length over off, hits the bat high, Rovman Powell just bunts it in front of cover and races through for the single.
Brad Evans to Rovman Powell, WIDE. A loosener to start the new spell from Evans. Full and spilled down the leg side for an extra.
Brad Evans (1-0-9-1) returns into the attack, replacing Sikandar Raza.
Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, Full and flat, outside off, Powell comes forward and just shows the full face of the blade, punching it down to long off for a single. Just 5 off it.
Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, Floated up, on a dragged length and around middle, Powell pushes it to the right of the bowler.
Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, A mishit but it will land safely. Good length around off, Powell looks to rock back and loft it straight but is a bit undone by the extra bounce. The ball goes to the right of long off, and they pick up a couple of runs.
Graeme Cremer to Shimron Hetmyer, Floated up, on middle and leg, Hetmyer goes on one knee and sweeps it to deep square leg for just a single this time.
Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, Slightly dragged length, around middle, knocked down to long on for a single.
Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, Swing and a miss! Tossed up, full ad outside off, this one turns square. Rovman Powell has a wild slog across the line but is beaten by a mile.
West Indies are 115/2 at the halfway stage. With 8 wickets still in hand, and Shimron Hetmyer going after everything, 200 is very much on the cards for them. Zimbabwe desperateley need a breakthrough here, but their spinners have not been able to make an impact so far.
Sikandar Raza to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Easy pickings! Short and wide outside off, Shimron Hetmyer hangs back and cuts it hard, between backward point and short third for yet another boundary. Sikandar Raza has gone for 37 runs in his 2 overs so far.
Sikandar Raza to Rovman Powell, Fired in, full and at the stumps, Powell charges down the pitch and drills it to long on for one.
Shimron Hetmyer lights up the Wankhede with a stunning milestone for West Indies.
Facing Sikandar Raza, Hetmyer gets a quicker delivery fired into middle and leg and drops low to unleash a powerful sweep over square leg for a massive six.
The shot brings up his fifty in style — the fastest half-century ever scored by a West Indies batter in T20 World Cup history.
Hetmyer celebrates animatedly, raising his bat and saluting the crowd, visibly pumped and full of energy.
His aggressive innings turns the momentum back in West Indies’ favour as he continues to dominate the bowling and put Zimbabwe under pressure.
Shimron Hetmyeris now on 65 off 24, thanks to five 4s, six 6s.
Sikandar Raza to Rovman Powell, A big appeal for LBW, turned down. Sikandar Raza has a word with his keeper and takes the review. The third umpire is called in but UltraEdge quickly confirms that there was an inside edge before the ball hit the pads. Coming to the delivery, this was bowled slightly seam-up and a bit fuller on middle. Rovman Powell looked to block it down the pitch but got an inside edge onto the pads.
Sikandar Raza to Shimron Hetmyer, Pushed across the left-hander again, cut away to deep point for a single this time.
Sikandar Raza to Shimron Hetmyer, FOUR! Shimron Hetmyer shows his precision now. A tad short and outside off, Shimron Hetmyer hangs back and cuts it behind point and the ball races away to the fence.
Sikandar Raza to Shimron Hetmyer, WIDE. Quicker again, spilled down the leg side.
Sikandar Raza to Shimron Hetmyer, SIX! The quicker Raza bowls, the further Shimron Hetmyer sends the ball right now. Fired in flatter and on a length around off and middle, Hettie rocks back and clobbers the ball over deep mid-wicket for a 101-meter biggie. The 100 comes up for West Indies. This also brings up the 50-run partnership between Powell and Hetmyer.
Change? No, Sikandar Raza continues even after going for 20 runs in his first over.
Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, Beautifully bowled! A leg break, lands it on middle and gets the ball to grip and spin away sharply. Powell plays completely down the wrong line and the ball beats the outside edge by a long way.
Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, A bit of hesitation between the two batters. Full ad outside off, Rovman Powell pushes it away to point and looks for the single but is sent back.
Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, Nicely flighted, a bit full and around off, Powell opts to block it off.
Graeme Cremer to Rovman Powell, FOUR! That's raw power from Powell! Dragged way too short and over middle, Rovman Powell rocks back and muscles the pull wide of deep mid-wicket for a boundary.
Graeme Cremer to Shimron Hetmyer, Short and around off, at 83.9 kph. Hetmyer goes across on his back foot and punches it down to long on for one.