West Indies score record 254 runs and thrash Zimbabwe by 107 at T20 World Cup

By Canadian Press on February 23, 2026.

MUMBAI, India (AP) — West Indies posted the second highest total in Twenty20 World Cup history and thrashed Zimbabwe by 107 runs in the Super Eights on Monday.

West Indies finished with a team record 254-6 after Shimron Hetmyer — dropped on 9 and 70 — bashed 85 off 34 balls with seven sixes, and Rovman Powell hit 59 off 35.

The West Indies batters hit 19 sixes. Their total was just six runs from the all-time World Cup high of 260-6 by Sri Lanka against Kenya in 2007.

Zimbabwe was all out for 147 in 17.4 overs. Left-arm spinners Gudakesh Motie (4-28) and Akeal Hosein (3-28) did most of the damage. No. 8 batter Brad Evans led with 43 off 21.

In all, 31 sixes were hit during this game, a record in men’s T20 World Cups.

West Indies led Group 1 on net run-rate from South Africa. Defending champion India and Zimbabwe have lost their first matches in the tournament.

West Indies next plays South Africa in Ahmedabad on Thursday, when India also takes on Zimbabwe in Chennai.

On Tuesday, England and Pakistan meet in Pallekele.

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