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West Indies trounce Zimbabwe by 107 runs

Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in T20 World Cups for West Indies to power the Windies to the second-highest team total in the history of T20 World Cup, a massive 254-6

News Arena Network - Mumbai - UPDATED: February 23, 2026, 11:02 PM - 2 min read

West Indies' Shimron Hetmyer celebrates his half century during an ICC Men's T20 World Cup cricket match between Zimbabwe and West Indies at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.

Shimron Hetmyer blasted a scintillating 85 off 34 balls as West Indies defeated Zimbabwe by 107 runs in a T20 World Cup Super 8s fixture here on Monday.

Sent in to bat, Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in T20 World Cups for West Indies, smashing seven sixes and seven fours to power the Windies to the second-highest team total in the history of T20 World Cup, a massive 254-6. In reply, Zimbabwe folded for 147 in 17.4 overs with No. 8 batter Brad Evans top scoring with a 21-ball 43.

Gudakesh Motie (4/28) and Akeal Hosein (3/28) shared seven wickets for the West Indies. Earlier, Hetmyer added 122 off 52 balls with Rovman Powell (59). After the two departed, Sherfane Rutherford (31) and Romario Shepherd (21) piled up further agony on the Zimbabwe bowlers.

Brief scores:

West Indies: 254-6 in 20 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 85; Richard Ngarava 2/47).

Zimbabwe: 147 all out in 17.4 overs (Brad Evans 43, Gudakesh Motie 4/28, Akeal Hosein 3/28).

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