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T20 WC West Indies vs Zimbabwe Updates: Zim 9 down; WI set for big win

 Mon, 23 February 2026
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22:30

Zimbabwe 9 down; WI set for big win


Zimbabwe 109-9 (15 ovs) vs WI 254-6 | SCORECARD

Zimbabwe slipping towards a big defeat. Jason Holder strikes in his second over as Cremer is caught and bowled by the tall pacer, who reacts quicky as he leaps to his right and stretches out his right hand to pouch it easily.

'That's like plucking an apple out of the tree for Jason Holder,' exclaims Ian Bishop on commentary.

Blessing Muzarabani can only keep out the last three balls as Holder concedes just a single in the 14th over.

Hosein is back into the attack. Evans steps down the track only for a single to long-on before Muzarabani swings hard but gets the top edge which is taken by Joseph on the leg side, who does well to judge the high catch.

Joseph got there early and settled himself nicely under the ball before completing a top catch with the reverse cup.

West Indies just one wicket away from a thumping victory, which puts them in a good position to advance from the group.

Left-hander Richard Ngrava smashes Hosein's last ball over midwicket for a six as the spinner finishes with 3/28 from his four overs, including a double wicket maiden.
22:18

Motie leaves Zimbabwe in a mess


Zimbabwe 101-7 (13 ovs) vs WI 254-6 | SCORECARD

Motie continues his wicket ways. He strikes again in his final over, with the wicket of Munyonga, who goes for the slog sweep but is caught at deep midwicket by Shamar Joseph for 14.

This is Motie's fourth wicket of the innings as he register his best figures in T20 Internationals.

Graeme Cremer keeps out the last four balls as Motie ends his spell with a wicket maiden.

He register excellent figures of 4/28 in four overs as Zimbabwe slip to 101/7 in 13 overs.
22:09

Motie's double strike leaves Zimbabwe in a mess


Zimbabwe 95-6 (11 ovs) vs WI 254-6 | SCORECARD

Raza continues to fight for his team. He lofts Motie's flighted delivery straight down the ground for a six over long-off.

However, Motie gets revenge next ball as he cleans up Raza with a cracking delivery.

Raza misses the flick as the ball turns sharply to go past the edge and break the stumps.

Zimbabwe's hopes are all but finished as Raza walks back for 27 from 20 balls.

Motie strikes again off the very next delivery. Tashinga Musekiwa, who was guilty of dropping Hetmyer twice, has now failed with the bat as he is bowled for a first-ball duck.

That quicker ball didn't turn much and skidded straight on to beat Musekiwa all ends up.

Motie on a hat-trick and West Indies have two fielders at slip. Brad Evans avoids the hat-trick as he laps the spinner fine for a single.

Motie has excellent figures of 3/28 in three overs.


22:03

WI in control as ZImbabwe struggle

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Zimbabwe 87-4 (10 ovs) vs WI 254-6 | SCORECARD

Fast bowler Shamar Joseph comes into the attack. Tony Munyoga misses the flick but manages to collect two leg byes towards fine leg and he is hit on the pads next ball for one leg bye.

Raza bringing some cheer to the Zimbabwe dugout as he carves Joseph over point for a four. He taps a full delivery on the leg side for one before Munyoga ducks under a quick short ball.

Spinner Motie continues as Raza cuts the first ball to the fielder at point and pushes the next to long-on for a single.

Munyonga slog sweeps Motie all the way over the midwicket fence for a six and drives a full delivery to long-off for one.

In the next over, Raza pulls Joseph over fine leg for a six as Zimbabwe reach 87/4 in 10 overs at the halfway mark.

Zimbabwe need 168 from the remaining 10 overs for victory as the asking rate creeps near 17.
21:48

Zimbabwe 4 down; WI in control


Zimbabwe 57-4 (7 ovs) vs WI 254-6 | SCORECARD

Spinner Gukadesh Motie comes into the attack after the Powerplay. Myers continues to bat aggressively as he hits the spinner straight down the ground for a four.

However, Motie gets revenge next ball as Myers is done in by a beauty from the spinner.

He looks to flick the spinner on the leg side but is beaten by some slight turn to be bowled for 28 from 15 balls.

Raza carves the last ball over the fielder at short thirdman to end the over with a boundary.
21:42

Zimbabwe struggle after early wickets


Zimbabwe 47-3 (6 ovs) vs WI 254-6 | SCORECARD

Forde bowls his second over as Dion Myers is beaten first ball before he drills a full delivery through the covers for a four.

Myers has a big swing but gets it off the inside edge for a single and Raza can't get a run off the last three balls. 

The Zimbabwe captain hasn't score a run from the first five balls he has faced with his team reeling on 25/3 in four overs.

Hosein to bowl his third over as Myers goes for the cut shot but the ball flies off the outside half past the slip fielder for a four.

Myers slogs the fifth ball powerfully over midwicket for a six and hits the last ball to long-off for a single.

Forde will also bowl his third over in the Powerplay. Myers makes room as he steps out to launch the pacer over the off-side for a six and then takes a single.

Raza, who is yet to get off the mark, comes down the track and attempts a big hit but fails to connect. He is struck on the pads next ball after missing the flick to get a leg bye.

Raza finally gets off the mark with a single from the last ball of the over.

Zimbabwe struggle to 47/3 in six overs, with Myers on 24 from 12 balls.

They need another 204 runs from 14 overs for victory at an asking rate of 14.86.
21:29

Zimbabwe collapse in Powerplay

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Zimbabwe 20-3 (3 ovs) vs WI 254-6 | SCORECARD

Two wickets in two balls for West Indies as Hosein strikes with the first ball of the third over.

He gives it some flight, slowing down the pace and gets the ball to turn sharply, beating the big swing across the line from Brian Bennett to crash into the stumps.

Bennett dismissed for the first time in this World Cup as he walks back for five.

Hosein strikes again a few balls later as Ryan Burl swings across the line but holes out to Hetmyer at deep square leg to be dismissed for a duck.

Zimbabwe reeling on 20/3 in the third over.

Sikandar Raza walks out at No 4 despite suffering a painful blow to his left hand after being hit by a powerful shot from Rovman Powell.

Raza defends the last two balls as Hosein bowls a double wicket maiden.
21:23

Zimbabwe in trouble after early wickets


Zimbabwe 20-1 (2 ovs) vs WI 254-6 | SCORECARD

Pacer Matthew Forde from the other end. He starts with a wide as Bennett misses the clip off his pads before he makes room and tries to hit it through the off-side but is beaten.

Bennett then gets a thick outside edge off the next ball as it flies through point for a four before he gets a single off the inside edge.

Another poor effort from West Indies as Gukadesh Motie puts in the slide at mid-off but is unable to stop the drive from Marumani to concede a four.

Forde strikes off the last ball as Marumani gets a big fat leading edge which flies towards Hetmyer at thirdman, who holds on to a well-judged catch.

Marumani walks back for 14 as Zimbabwe suffer an early blow.
21:15

Hetmyer powers WI to 254


Zimbabwe 10-0 (1 ov) vs WI 254-6 | SCORECARD

Zimbabwe openers Tadiwanashe Marumani and Brian Bennett will need to attack from the word go to keep their team's hopes alive.

West Indies start with spin as usual as Akeal Hosein bowls the first over. Marumani defends the first ball before the left-hander misses the sweep and is struck on the pads.

The LWB shout is turned down and West Indies take the review but the impact is outside the line.

Marumani sweeps the third ball towards deep square leg where Hetmyer misjudges the spin and overruns the ball to concede a four.

Marumani keeps out the next two balls before he sweeps the last ball over deep square leg for a six.
21:02

Shimron Hetmyer's 34-ball 85 powers WI to 254

Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer

WI 254-6 (20 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Muzarabani to bowl the final over. Holder lofts the first ball straight back over the bowler's head for a six and swings the next over midwicket for another maximum.

However, Muzarabani strikes with the wicket of Holder off the third ball. Holder (13 from 4 balls) mistimes the slower ball pitched wide and Tony Munyonga takes a superb catch diving forward at long-off.

Matthew Forde hits the first ball to deep midwicket for one followed by a wide to bring up West Indies' 250.

A well-disguised slower ball from Muzarabani slanted across as Rutherford is beaten trying to hit it through the off-side.

He manages to carve the last ball over point for a four as West Indies finish on a massive total of 254/6 in their 20 overs.

This is the highest total in this T20 World Cup and the second highest-ever in the history of the tournament.

Rutherford finishes on a quickfire 31 from 13 balls as West Indies smashed 75 from the last five overs.

Zimbabwe have only themselves to blame as Hetmyer was dropped twice -- on 9 and 70. The left-hander made most smashing his way to a brutal 85 from 34 balls, with seven sixes and as many fours.

Rovman Powell struggled to get started before he made 59 from 35 balls, as the duo put on 122 from 52 balls for the third wicket.
20:52

West Indies set for huge total


WI 236-5 (19 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Evan starts his final over with a cracking yorker as Shepherd can only dig it out and rushes across for a quick single.

Rutherford cuts the next to deep point for one before Evans does well to bowl two dots in a row to Shepherd, who swings and misses two balls in a row.

However, Shepherd makes up for it as he smacks the fifth ball over long-on for a six.

Evans bowls a superb over to end the over with another dot ball, doing well to concede just eight runs in the 18th over.

Left-arm pacer Ngarava to bowl the 19th over. He starts with a yorker as Rutherford gets just a single before Shepherd slashes the next over point for a six.

He hammers the next ball powerfully over long-off for another six as West Indies continue their rampage.

Ngarava strikes with the wicket of Shepherd, who swings hard but skies it high and is caught by Ryan Burl after a quickfire 21 from 10 balls.

Jason Holder pulls the pacer to deep midwicket for a single to get off the mark.

The last ball is a full toss as Rutherford smashes it inside out over the covers for a six.


20:40

Windies on the rampage; race past 200

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WI 208-4 (17 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Pacer Muzarabani strikes with the first ball of his new spell with the wicket of the dangerous Powell.

Powell pulls the short ball straight into the hands of Musekiwa at deep square leg, who does well to hold on to the catch after having dropped Hetmyer twice earlier.

Powell walks back after a superb innings of 59 from 35 balls, with four sixes and as many fours.

Romario Shepherd pulls the first ball he faces to fine leg for a single to get off the mark.

Rutherford punches the pacer to deep cover for one followed by a wide down the leg side to Shepherd, who then takes a single.

Rutherford then cuts the fast bowler past point for an easy boundary to race past 200, in the 17th over.

The left-hander again shows fast hands as he is quick to pull the short ball over square leg for a six.
20:34

Rovman Powell's attack boosts WI


WI 194-3 (16 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Raza, who went for 37 runs in his first two overs, comes back into the attack.

Sherfane Rutherford takes a single first ball before Powell swings the next over midwicket for a six.

He smashes the next ball powerfully straight back as Raza has barely any time to react and is struck on the left hand.

The physio has come out to attend as Raza looks to have sustained a painful blow on the palm.

Raza has two of his fingers bandaged after the painful blow. He does well to give away just two singles off the last three balls but he has overstepped off the last ball.

The no-ball siren rings out at the Wankhede and Rutherford makes most of the free hit delivery, smashing it over the covers for a four.

That completes a fifty for Raza with the ball, having conceded 52 runs in his three overs.
20:27

Shimron Hetmyer out for 34-ball 85


WI 179-3 (15 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Spinner Cremer is back to bowl his fourth and final over. Powell takes a single first ball to race to his fifty from 29 balls.

Hetmyer takes on the spinner as he sweeps it powerfully over long-on for a six.

However, the leg-spinner gets revenge with the wicket of Hetmyer off the next ball.

The left-hander swings Cremer over midwicket but this time he fails to clear the boundary. A big relief for Zimbabwe as Brian Bennett takes a superb running catch to send back the dangerous Hetmyer.

The West Indian walks back to a standing ovation after an incredible knock of 85 from 34 balls, with seven sixes and as many fours.

He put West Indies on course for a huge total, putting on 122 from 52 balls for the third wicket with Powell.

Singles off the last three balls of the over as Cremer finishes with 1/38 in his four overs.
20:20

Powell, Hetmyer pile on the runs!


WI 169-2 (14 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Pacer Evans continues as Hetmyer pushes the first ball to long-on for a single and Powell muscles the next, a slower ball, over long-off for a six.

Evans bowls a short ball down the leg side for a wide before he clips the next off his pads for two runs.

Powell swings hard but gets it off the outside edge over short thirdman for a four.

Another boundary off the edge as Powell top edges the pull shot with the ball flying over short fine leg for a four.

A single off the last ball makes it 19 runs from the 14th over.

West Indies have raced to 169/2 in 14 overs, at a run rate of 12.07. 

Hetmyer has smashed 79 from 32 balls while Powell has cut loose after a struggling start to hit 49 from 28 balls. The duo have put on 115 from 49 balls for the third wicket to put West Indies on course for a huge total.
20:20

Windies' batters on the rampage!


WI 150-2 (13 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Pacer Dion Myers comes into the attack. West Indies are now attacking from both ends as Powell seems to be rediscovering his touch with the bat.

Myers starts with a wide before Hetmyer manages to get a short wide delivery over short thirdman for a four followed by a single.

Powell hammers a short ball in the gap between deep square leg and deep midwicket for a boundary and hits the next to long-off for one.

Myers bowls another wide and Hetmyer punches the next through the covers for a single.

Powell launches the last ball into the second tier of the stands at long-off for another mighty six -- the ninth of the West Indies innings -- as they race to 150/2 in 13 overs.
20:20

Hetmyer dropped twice by Musekiwa


WI 131-2 (12 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Cremer getting some sharp turn as Powell goes for the big slog sweep but misses before he takes one down to long-on.

Hetmyer sweeps the third ball for a single and Powell miscues the pull shot but manages to get it over the bowler's head for two runs.

Powell keeps strike with a single from the last ball as Creamer bowls another tidy over, conceding just five runs in the 11th over.

Pacer Brad Evans comes into the attack. Hetmyer gets another lifeline as Tashinga Musekiwa again puts down the left-hander at deep midwicket.

He miscues the heave over the leg side as the ball goes high and Musekiwa has enough time to judge the catch but he somehow ends up grassing the ball, leaving all his team-mates shell shocked.

Hetmyer was earlier dropped on nine off Muzarabani in the fourth over and he went on a rampage after that reprieve.

He has now been dropped on 70 (from 26 balls). How costly will those two dropped catches prove for Zimbabwe?

Powell breaks free as he flicks Evans over midwicket for a six to get 11 runs from the 12th over.
19:57

Hetmyer slams 19-ball fifty; WI race past 100

Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer

WI 115-2 (10 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Powell joins the party as he pulls the short ball from Creamer through midwicket for his first boundary.

Powell has been content to play second fiddle, looking to rotate strike and get Hetmyer back on strike.

It won't be long before Powell also decides to break free.

Creamer ends his over with a beauty, getting the full delivery to turn sharply and beat Powell on the outside edge as he attempted to defend.

There is an appeal for stumping but Powell's feet were firmly grounded in the crease.

Creamer doing well to concede just six runs in his second over.

Raza continues and Hetmyer continues to target him. The left-hander heaves the first ball over midwicket for a huge six as West Indies race past 100, in the 10th over.

Raza bowls a wide down the leg side before Hetmyer easily cuts a short wide ball past point for a four and then takes a single.

Powell struggling to get bat on ball as Raza strikes him on the pads with the quicker delivery which skids through.

The leg before appeal is turned down before Zimbabwe take the DRS. There is some spike on the UltraEdge confirming the inside edge as the review is lost.

Change of tactics from Powell as he uses his feet to hit the spinner down to long-on for one.

Hetmyer cuts the last ball for another boundary behind point as West Indies race to 115/2 in 10 overs at the halfway mark.

Hetmyer has single-handedly put West Indies in control, blazing his way to an entertaining 69 from 25 balls, with six sixes and as many fours.

Raza, who went for 20 in his first over, has conceded 17 in his next.
19:46

Shimron Hetmyer slams 19-ball fifty

Shimron Hetmyer
Shimron Hetmyer

WI 92-2 (8 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Leg-spinner Graeme Creamer comes into the attack after the Powerplay. Powell pushes the first ball into the leg side for a single and Hetmyer sweeps the next for a couple.

A single each to the two batters before Hetmyer steps out to launch the spinner high into the stands over midwicket for a six.

Creamer gives it some flight and this time Hetmyer slog sweeps it over midwicket for back to back sixes, to get 17 from the spinner's first over.

Off-spinner Sikandar Raza comes into the attack. But there is no stopping Hetmyer's counter-attack as he swings the spinner over midwicket for his third six in a row.

Two balls later, Hetmyer whips it powerfully off his pads clearing the fielder at deep square leg for another six,

Hetmyer on fire! He continues his assault as he sweeps Raza over deep square leg for the third six of the over.

Hetmyer races to his fifty from just 19 balls -- the fastest half-century by a West Indies batter in T20 World Cup.
19:37

Shai Hope out for 14; WI 2 down

Zimbabwe's players celebrate a wicket.
Zimbabwe's players celebrate a wicket.

WI 55-2 (6 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Pacer Brad Evans comes into the attack. Hetmyer heaves the first ball for a single before Hope fails to middle the pull shot but clears the fielder at mid-on for two runs.

Hope looking to break free as he smashes the fourth ball inside out over the covers for a four as West Indies go past 50.

Evans makes the breakthrough with the key wicket of Hope, who mistimes the pull shot off a slower ball. Brian Bennett comes up with a superb running catch at deep midwicket to send back Hope for 14.

This was an important strike for Zimbabwe as West Indies were looking to go on the attack.

Rovman Powell gets off the mark with a single off the last ball.

West Indies are 55/2 in six overs, with Hetmyer on 20 from 11 balls.

Zimbabwe's pacers have done well in the Powerplay. It could have been even better if they had not dropped the crucial catch of Hetmyer.
19:29

Hetmyer rallies Windies after early wicket


WI 46-1 (5 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Muzarabani continues as Hetmyer pulls the second ball over short fine leg for a boundary.

However, Zimbabwe miss a big chance next ball. Left-hander Hetmyer pulls the next ball square on the leg side as the fielder at deep square leg puts down a simple chance.

A big let-off for the West Indies as Hetmyer (9) survives an early chance.

Muzarabani bowls a cracking delivery to beat Hope on the outside edge courtesy of some extra bounce and movement.

Hope has another close shave as he inside edges the last ball which misses the stumps and goes on the leg side for two runs.

Ngarava to bowl his third over in the Powerplay. The first ball is short and down the leg side as Hetmyer misses the pull shot but it goes fine off the pads for four leg byes.

Hetmyer then slashes a full wide delivery behind point for a four before he powerfully heaves a short ball over midwicket for the same result.

Hetmyer gets the leading edge as he looks to clip it off his pads but it falls short of the fielder at mid-off.

Hope has a big swing but fails to connect with the length ball angled across. He punches the last ball in the gap through extra cover for another boundary, as Ngarava goes for 17 in his third over.

West Indies have recovered to 46/1 in five overs.
19:20

Ngarava strikes; WI lose early wicket


WI 22-1 (3 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Ngarava struggling with his line. He starts his second over with a full delivery down the leg side as King misses the glance but the ball goes fine off his pads for four leg byes.

The next ball is a half-tracker as King pulls it powerfully over midwicket for a six.

However, the pacer redeems himself two balls later with the wicket of King, who pulls the slower short ball straight to the fielder at deep square leg to be dismissed for nine.

An early blow for West Indies as Zimbabwe strike with a vital wicket in the Powerplay.

Shimron Hetmyer at No 3 makes an immediate statement as he hammers the first ball he faces, from Ngarava over mid-on, for a boundary to get off the mark in some style.

He gets a thick outside edge last ball for a single to retain strike.
19:11

West Indies off to a watchful start


WI 7-0 (2 ovs) vs Zimbabwe | SCORECARD

Brandon King and Shai Hope are the two openers for West Indies, while left-arm pacer Richard Ngarava will open the bowling for Zimbabwe.

The first ball is on length and slanted across as King pushes it on the off-side for a single followed by a wide down the leg side.

Another full delivery down the leg side as King misses the glance but it clips the batter's pads.

Hope taps the third ball into the covers for one to get off the mark before King misses the glance again to collect a leg bye as four runs come from the opening over.

Blessing Muzarabani from the other end. King fails to get the pull shot off the middle for a single on the leg side before Hope also gets just one off the next.

Muzarabani bowls a beauty to beat King, who plays from the crease and is beaten on the outside edge before he takes a single.

West Indies off to a slow start as they get just seven from the first two overs.
18:47

West Indies bring in Romario Shepherd

Zimbabwe cricket team
Zimbabwe cricket team

Both teams have brought in an extra pace bowler in place of a spinner on a Wankhede pitch where the big-hitting batters make merry, feasting on its short boundaries.

Zimbabwe shocked Australia and Sri Lanka to finish unbeaten in the group stages. Similarly, West Indies also won all their four group matches, including a fine victory against England.

The tall Zimbabwe pace duo of Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani will be looking to get some extra bounce with the new ball and strike a few early wickets. If West Indies get going with the bat, their explosive batting line-up will be impossible to stop in the second half of the innings.

Check out the playing XIs:

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

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

18:37

Zimbabwe elect to bowl vs WI


Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza has won the toss and elected to bowl against West Indies in the T20 World Cup Super 8s match in Mumbai on Monday.

'Looking at the history of the ground, it is suitable for chasing,' says Raza at the toss.

Zimbabwe have made one change as pacer Richard Ngarava replaces spinner Wellington Masakadza.

West Indies have also made a change with pace all-rounder Romario Shepherd coming for spin all-rounder Roston Chase.
18:07

West Indies flair up against Zimbabwe grit in Super 8s

West Indies' players celebrate a wicket.
West Indies' players celebrate a wicket.

Welcome to the coverage of the ICC T20 World Cup Super 8s match between West Indies and Zimbabwe at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.

A remarkably assured West Indies will be wary of Zimbabwe's steely resolve when the two unbeaten teams face off in a vital Super 8s clash.

The West Indies and Zimbabwe topped their respective groups in the first round but the job is far from finished for them as sterner challenges lie ahead.

For two-time champions the West Indies, it will be another test of their self-assured approach in a format they truly thrive in and bring a flair which perhaps no other team does.

With four wins on the trot, the West Indies have ensured their series defeats in as many as seven bilateral affairs in the lead-up to the T20 World Cup is a matter of past.

The Caribbean side has once again emerged a force to reckon with, especially with the commanding win over peers England and dominating performances in which it brushed aside lower-ranked teams.

On the other hand, Zimbabwe have made the cricketing world yearn for more with their inspirational run so far, one in which they have thwarted challenges from former multi-format World champions Australia and Sri Lanka with great aplomb.

Zimbabwe have ticked the boxes of earning "respect and recognition" which they had set out for apart from making it to the Super Eight.

But in a group consisting the indomitable South Africans, the West Indies and title-favourites India, Zimbabwe will fancy their chances of causing maximum damage and see how far they can go.

Zimbabwe's self-belief and confidence matches their all-round strength as they now find themselves in the big boys' club where stakes are much higher than this band is used to.

The young Brian Bennett has been a star with the bat with two fifties and a total of 175 runs putting him at the top of Zimbabwe's run-scoring chart.

But, interestingly, the 22-year-old right-handed batter is yet to hit a six in this T20 World Cup, a fact that will not go unnoticed in the Caribbean camp at the planning stage.

In all, the Zimbabweans have hit a grand total of eight sixes in this tournament as opposed to 36 from the West Indies in four matches alone. It is worth mentioning that the Sikandar Raza-led side played all their leagues games on more challenging pitches of Sri Lanka while the West Indies were based in India.

With shorter boundary limits and assumed flatness of the surface at the Wankhede stadium, it is one area that the West Indies would look to exploit as power-hitting remains their forte.

Teams:

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

Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (captain), Ben Curran, Clive Madande (wk), Tadiwanashe Marumani, Dion Mayers, Brian Benett, Ryan Burl, Brad Evans, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Graeme Cremer, Tinotenda Maposa, Wellington Masakadza, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.