West Indies Smashes T20I Record
West Indies posted 254/6 in 20 overs against Zimbabwe at Wankhede Stadium—the second-highest team total in T20I history. Shimron Hetmyer smashed 85 off 34 balls, Rovman Powell contributed 59 off 35, and Sherfane Rutherford finished 31* off 13 balls.
- This was the third time the West Indies have surpassed 250 runs in a T20 International. Their total of 254/6 is the highest score Zimbabwe has ever conceded in a men's T20I. - The match saw a total of 31 sixes hit by both teams, the most in any men's T20 World Cup match. West Indies contributed 19 of those, tying the record for the most sixes in a single innings in the tournament's history. - Shimron Hetmyer's half-century came off just 19 balls, the fastest for a West Indies batter in the history of the T20 World Cup. During his innings, he also surpassed 1,500 runs in his T20I career. - The Wankhede Stadium is known for high scores, with an average first innings score of 197 in T20Is. This was West Indies' fifth T20I win at the venue, and they remain undefeated there. - This was the fifth T20I meeting between the two nations, with West Indies now holding a 4-1 lead over Zimbabwe. - Rovman Powell, who scored 59, has a T20I strike rate of over 141 and has hit more than 148 sixes in his career. - Finisher Sherfane Rutherford has a career T20I strike rate of over 147, highlighting his role as an aggressive lower-order batsman. - In response to the record total, Zimbabwe was bowled out for 147, handing the West Indies a massive 107-run victory.
