A rampaging West Indies side scripted a new chapter in T20 history by posting 254 for 6 against Zimbabwe at Wankhede Stadium on Monday in T20 World Cup 2026, winning by 107 runs in a one-sided affair.
Shimron Hetmyer stole the show with a ferocious 85 off 34 balls (7×4, 7×6), equalling Nicholas Pooran’s 17 sixes record for a single T20 World Cup. Rovman Powell’s 59 (35 balls, 4×4, 4×6) and Sherfane Rutherford’s 31* (13 balls) fueled the highest-ever T20I score against Zimbabwe, topping India’s 234 for 2.
Nineteen sixes in the innings matched Netherlands’ 2014 T20 World Cup high. This marks West Indies’ third 250-plus T20I total, equalling Zimbabwe and chasing India’s four.
The innings unfolded with calculated brutality: steady starts transitioned into a barrage. Hetmyer and Powell’s synergy overwhelmed Zimbabwe’s bowlers, who leaked runs relentlessly.
In pursuit, Zimbabwe folded without a fight, highlighting West Indies’ all-round superiority. Hetmyer’s milestone and the team’s firepower signal a potent threat, as they gear up for tougher challenges ahead in the marquee event.