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Zimbabwe Suffers First Defeat At T20 World Cup

West Indies set the second-highest T20 World Cup total of 254/6 and bowled Zimbabwe out for 147, ending Zimbabwe's unbeaten run with a 107-run victory.

  • On Monday at the Wankhede, West Indies cricket team beat Zimbabwe by 107 runs, bowling them out for 147 in 17.4 overs in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s.
  • Sikandar Raza, Zimbabwe captain, won the toss and chose to bowl, while Zimbabwe cricket team arrived in Mumbai carrying tournament momentum.
  • Powered by a 122-run partnership off 52 balls, Shimron Hetmyer scored 85 and Rovman Powell made 59, fueling the West Indies batting unit’s big total.
  • The result catapults West Indies cricket team to the top of the Super 8 table and ends Zimbabwe cricket team's unbeaten run, impacting India's qualification prospects.
  • As a record-setting night unfolded, West Indies posted 254/6, the second-highest T20 World Cup total behind Sri Lanka 260/6, while left-arm spinners Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein dismantled Zimbabwe.
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Indian Express broke the news in India on Monday, February 23, 2026.
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