T20 World Cup 2026: Zimbabwe vs West Indies, Match 44, Super Eight – Full highlights, top moments & winner details

West Indies registered a dominant 107-run victory over Zimbabwe in the Super Eight clash of Group A, Match No. 44, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai during the T20 World Cup 2026.

Batting first, West Indies posted a massive total of 254/6 in their allotted 20 overs. Shimron Hetmyer led the charge with a blistering 85, while Rovman Powell provided strong support with a quickfire 59. For Zimbabwe, Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani picked up two wickets each but struggled to contain the flow of runs.

In reply, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 147 in 17.4 overs. Brad Evans was the top scorer with 43, but the rest of the batting lineup failed to build significant partnerships. West Indies’ bowlers were clinical, with Gudakesh Motie claiming four wickets, Akeal Hosein taking three, and Matthew Forde chipping in with two wickets to seal a comprehensive win.

Top Batting performance of the match - Shimron Hetmyer

Shimron Hetmyer emerged as the top batting performer of the match with a sensational knock. The left-handed batter smashed 85 runs off just 34 deliveries, striking seven fours and seven sixes at an impressive strike rate of 250. Hetmyer took charge of the innings and stitched together a crucial 122-run partnership with Rovman Powell for the third wicket, which came in just 52 balls.

Top Bowling performance of the match - Gudakesh Motie

Left-arm spinner Gudakesh Motie was the standout performer with the ball in the match. He delivered an impressive spell of 4/28 in his four overs, including one maiden, maintaining an economy rate of seven. Motie struck at crucial moments, dismissing Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza, Tony Munyonga, and Tashinga Musekiwa. His disciplined and incisive bowling tightened West Indies’ grip on the contest and played a key role in dismantling Zimbabwe’s batting lineup.

Records Broken and Major Milestones Achieved

• The seven wickets taken by West Indies spinners in the match equalled their joint-most in a T20 game, matching their feat against New Zealand at Lauderhill in 2012.
• Gudakesh Motie’s impressive spell of 4/28 now stands as the third-best bowling figures by a West Indies spinner in T20 World Cups.
• Akeal Hosein continues to shine in the powerplay, with 12 wickets in overs 1-6 in T20 World Cups, the fourth-most by a spinner in that phase, at an economy rate of 6.60.
• Shimron Hetmyer’s 17 sixes in the 2026 edition are now the joint-most in a single T20 World Cup, equalling Nicholas Pooran’s tally in 2024.
• His strike rate of 250.0 (85 off 34 balls) is the highest by any batter in T20 World Cup history for an innings of at least 30 balls.
• West Indies’ total of 254/6 is the second-highest in T20 World Cup history and also the highest-ever T20I total against Zimbabwe, surpassing India’s 234/2 at Harare in 2024.
• The team’s 19 sixes in the innings equalled the record for most sixes in a T20 World Cup innings, matching the Netherlands’ 19 against Ireland at Sylhet in 2014.
• This was West Indies’ joint-second instance of posting a 250-plus total in T20Is (three overall) and their fourth 200-plus total in T20 World Cups, the joint-second most in tournament history.
• The 122-run partnership between Hetmyer and Rovman Powell is now the third-highest 100-plus stand for
• West Indies in T20 World Cups (any wicket). Hetmyer’s 19-ball half-century is the fastest by a West Indies batter in T20 World Cup history, breaking his own previous 22-ball effort against Scotland earlier in the tournament.
• The 44-run partnership between Brad Evans and Richard Ngarava is now the highest 10th-wicket stand in T20 World Cup history.
• Brian Bennett became the player with the most runs scored before getting dismissed in a T20 World Cup innings, with 180 runs in the 2026 edition.
• West Indies have won all five matches they have played at the venue in T20 World Cups.
• This victory also marked their fifth consecutive win in the Men’s T20 World Cup, their longest winning streak in the tournament’s history.
• A total of 31 sixes were hit in the match, the most ever in a T20 World Cup game, surpassing the previous record of 30 sixes during the Netherlands vs Ireland encounter at Sylhet in the 2014 edition.
• The 107-run triumph stands as West Indies’ second-biggest win by runs in T20 Internationals.
• All of West Indies’ top five biggest T20I wins by runs have come in World Cups.
• For Zimbabwe, this result marked their biggest defeat by runs in T20Is, eclipsing their previous 100-run losses against Australia and India at Harare in 2018 and 2024 respectively.

Who was the Player of the Match?

Shimron Hetmyer was named Player of the Match for his sensational, match-winning knock against Zimbabwe. The left-hander shattered multiple records while propelling West Indies to a massive total. He batted at a blistering strike rate of 250 and dismantled the Zimbabwean bowling attack and never allowed them to settle. Hetmyer was particularly dominant on the leg side. A majority of his runs came in that region, while he scored comparatively fewer runs on the off side.

What is the next match?

West Indies will face South Africa on February 26 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Zimbabwe will take on India on the same day at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.