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ZIM vs WI Super 8 - Match 4 Commentary - Mumbai (23 February 2026)
WI • 1st innings
254/6
ZIM • 2nd innings
147/10
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Overs
W
6s
4s
17.1
0
Matthew Forde to Richard Ngarava
Back of a length and around off, Richard Ngarava has a big heave across the line but fails to connect.
17.2
0
Matthew Forde to Richard Ngarava
Good length and on middle, angling in, Richard Ngarava gets behind the line and blocks it out.
17.3
1WD
Matthew Forde to Richard Ngarava
WIDE! Tries the bouncer, on middle, but this is too high. Richard Ngarava goes for the pull but misses. Wided.
17.3
1
Matthew Forde to Richard Ngarava
Right in the blockhole, on middle, Richard Ngarava jams it out to deep mid-wicket for a single and gets Evans back on strike.
17.4
W
Matthew Forde to Brad Evans
OUT! TAKEN! Matthew Forde wraps things up finally. WEST INDIES WIN BY 107 RUNS. Forde serves a clever slower delivery, full and on off. Brad Evans looks to slog it across the line, but gets undone by the lack of pace, going through the shot way too early. It takes the top edge and lobs up towards short third, where Akeal Hosein pouches it safely. It is all smiles in the Windies camp as they begin the Super 8s with a massive win.
16.1
6
Shamar Joseph to Brad Evans
SIX! Brad Evans is playing a blinder here! Shamar Joseph serves this full and on middle, at 137.7 clicks. Evans shuffles across early, uses the pace to scoop it well over the fine leg fence for another biggie. He moves to 31 off 15 now.
16.2
0
Shamar Joseph to Brad Evans
Nails the yorker, on middle and leg. Brad Evans backs away and gets his bat down just in time to dig it out. It goes off the bottom edge towards the short fine region.
16.3
0
Shamar Joseph to Brad Evans
Fuller delivery but down the leg side, Brad Evans clips it way. He times it well but it goes on the bounce to fine leg.
16.4
0
Shamar Joseph to Brad Evans
Pitched up and on the pads as well, Brad Evans glances it to fine leg again. He wants the run but his partner sends him back.
16.5
6
Shamar Joseph to Brad Evans
SIX! Clean strike! A slower delivery from Shamar Joseph, fuller and around leg. Brad Evans backs away early, gets right underneath it and tonks it over the long on fence for half a dozen more.
16.6
6
Shamar Joseph to Brad Evans
SIX! This is incredible batting! Too bad it has come a bit too late. Joseph bangs in a bouncer now, on off. Brad Evans moves to the leg side early. He waits for the ball to arrive and plays the upper cut, timing it nicely as the ball sails over the third man fence for the third six in the over. 18 from this over as well, 36 in the last two.
Till Now Score: 145/9
(17 Overs)
B Evans
43(20)
R Ngarava
6(3)
S Joseph
3-0-35-0
Over 17 ·145 Runs
6
0
0
0
6
6
15.1
0
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
Bangs in a bouncer, on middle and leg, Brad Evans backs away to pull it away but it is too quick for him.
15.2
1WD
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
WIDE! Spills a low full toss down the leg side, Brad Evans fails to glance it away. Wided.
15.2
4
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
FOUR! Cheeky! Back of a length and around off. Brad Evans bends his back to sway away from the ball. He uses the pace and upper cuts it to the third man fence for a boundary.
15.3
6
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
SIX! Shows his power this time! Jason Holder bangs this into the pitch again, pace on this time, on middle. Brad Evans picks up the length early, swivels and pulls it with disdain over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
15.4
6
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
SIX MORE! Jason Holder getting a taste of his own medicine! This is short again and around middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Brad Evans gets on top of the bounce and absolutely hammers it over the deep square leg fence again for half a dozen more.
15.5
0
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
A good wide yorker, outside off, Brad Evans fails to reach out for it.
15.6
1
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
Follows it up with a slower bouncer, on off, Brad Evans gets his bat above his head and swats it through mid-wicket for one. 18 runs off the over!
Till Now Score: 127/9
(16 Overs)
B Evans
25(14)
R Ngarava
6(3)
J Holder
3-0-25-1
Over 16 ·127 Runs
0
1WD
4
6
6
0
1
14.1
1
Akeal Hosein to Brad Evans
Full and drifted into the pads, Brad Evans steps out and heaves it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.2
0
Akeal Hosein to Blessing Muzarabani
Nagging length around off, slowed up, Muzarabani watchfully defends it down the pitch.
14.3
W
Akeal Hosein to Blessing Muzarabani
OUT! CAUGHT! West Indies are almost there now. Tossed up, on middle and leg, Blessing Muzarabani clears the front leg and has a big swipe across the line. Blessing Muzarabani ends up hitting it miles in the air and just over mid-wicket. Shamar Joseph sprints in from the deep, almost overruns it but slams the brakes and reverse-cups it while sliding.
14.4
0
Akeal Hosein to Richard Ngarava
Flatter, full and around off, drifts in, Richard Ngarava pushes it to short cover.
14.5
0
Akeal Hosein to Richard Ngarava
Tossed up, full and on middle, turns in a bit, Richard Ngarava blocks it back to the bowler.
14.6
6
Akeal Hosein to Richard Ngarava
SIX! Oh..where has that come from? Akeal Hosein gives this one some more air, full and on middle. Richard Ngarava skips down the track to get to the pitch of it and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie. Hosein finishes a superb spell of bowling with figures of 4-1-28-3.
Till Now Score: 109/9
(15 Overs)
R Ngarava
6(3)
B Evans
8(8)
A Hosein
4-1-28-3
Over 15 ·109 Runs
1
0
W
0
0
6
13.1
1
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
Back of a length and outside off, Evans gets on his toes and punches it through covers for one.
13.2
0
Jason Holder to Graeme Cremer
Good-length delivery, slanting in towards middle, Cremer leans on and taps it to the right of the bowler.
13.3
W
Jason Holder to Graeme Cremer
OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Holder plucks it out of thin air like it's nothing. A cross-seam delivery from Jason Holder, on a back of a length and angled into the batter. Graeme Cremer gets cramped for room as he looks to pull and splices it away to the right of the bowler. Holder extends the right arm in the follow-through and pouches it nonchalantly. West Indies are just two wickets away from victory now.
13.4
0
Jason Holder to Blessing Muzarabani
Back of a length again, in the channel, Blessing Muzarabani plays it with an angled bat towards the gully region.
13.5
0
Jason Holder to Blessing Muzarabani
Very full, angled into the leg stump, Muzarabani blocks it off.
13.6
0
Jason Holder to Blessing Muzarabani
Another dot to end, just a run and two wickets off the last couple of overs. Shortish length aimed at the ribcage, Muzarabani fends it down towards backward square leg.
Till Now Score: 102/8
(14 Overs)
B Muzarabani
0(3)
B Evans
7(7)
J Holder
2-0-7-1
Over 14 ·102 Runs
1
0
W
0
0
0
12.1
0
Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga
Oh, how has that missed the stumps? Drifted in, full and towards middle, turning away. Tony Munyonga has a wild swing across the line but misses and the ball just whizzes past the outside edge.
12.2
W
Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga
OUT! CAUGHT! That's a sharp take in the deep from Shamar Joseph. Full and flat, drifted into middle and leg, Tony Munyonga sits down and slog sweeps it flat and hard to the right of deep mid-wicket. Shamar takes it low to his right with both hands and Zimbabwe lose their 7th wicket. Best figures for Gudakesh Motie in T20Is as well, as mentioned by Ian Bishop on air.
12.3
0
Gudakesh Motie to Graeme Cremer
Nagging length, angled into the pads, Graeme Cremer fails to get it away.
12.4
0
Gudakesh Motie to Graeme Cremer
A bit fuller and around off, Graeme Cremer lunges to flick but plays all around it and gets it on the pads again.
12.5
0
Gudakesh Motie to Graeme Cremer
Dragged length outside off, Cremer hops back and taps it well wide of the first slip fielder.
12.6
0
Gudakesh Motie to Graeme Cremer
A wicket-maiden for Motie to end his spell, which reads 4-1-28-4. Fuller one, darted down leg, Graeme Cremer looks to reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the boot.
Till Now Score: 101/7
(13 Overs)
G Cremer
0(4)
B Evans
6(6)
G Motie
4-1-28-4
Over 13 ·101 Runs
0
W
0
0
0
0
11.1
0
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
Starts with a short ball, slanting into the batter. Brad stands tall and nudges it to the right of the bowler.
11.2
0
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
Fires one full and around off, Evans attempts the scoop shot by shuffling across the stumps. Only to get a thick outside edge as the ball rolls to backward point.
11.3
1
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
Full and on off, Brad Evans pushes it down to the left of mid on for a single.
11.4
1
Jason Holder to Tony Munyonga
Shortish ball, on top of the stumps, Tony Munyonga mistimes the pull shot, but the ball lands in the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
11.5
4
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
FOUR! Helped away! Holder errs in both line and length. Full and on the leg stump line. Brad Evans gets slightly across and uses the pace to tickle it toward the deep fine leg fence. 100 UP FOR ZIMBABWE!
11.6
0
Jason Holder to Brad Evans
Goes short, outside off, Brad Evans walks down a couple of steps, shapes up for a pull shot, but the ball bounces above his angled bat.
Till Now Score: 101/6
(12 Overs)
B Evans
6(6)
T Munyonga
14(14)
J Holder
1-0-6-0
Over 12 ·101 Runs
0
0
1
1
4
0
10.1
1
Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga
Darts it in, full on leg, Tony slog sweeps it off the inner half to deep square leg for a run.
10.2
6
Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza
SIX! Clean as a whistle! Wide outside off, on a fuller length. Sikandar Raza crouches, gets under the ball nicely and launches it handsomely over wide long off for six runs.
10.3
W
Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza
OUT! BOWLED! Absolutely outfoxed as Motie removes the Zimbabwean skipper. Motie stays around the stumps and dishes out a fuller length ball, on middle. It pitches, holds and grips away from the batter just so slightly. Sikandar Raza plants his front foot out to push it away, but plays inside the line, anticipating the ball to drift into him, but it spins past his blade and crashes into the stumps. A gem of a delivery from Motie as he has his second wicket. Zimbabwe are 94/5, chasing 255.
10.4
W
Gudakesh Motie to Tashinga Musekiwa
OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Motie continues to make merry at the Wankhede. He is loving this surface and is on a hat-trick. He pushes it through, full and aims the off pole. It is a bit quicker than the previous delivery, on a flatter trajectory that sucks Tashinga Musekiwa onto the front foot. He tries to push it to the off side, but the ball beats his outside edge and smashes into the off pole. Zimbabwe are it tatters now, slipping down to 94/6.
10.5
1
Gudakesh Motie to Brad Evans
Hat trick averted. Full and around middle at 91.9 kph. Evans shuffles across and paddle sweeps it down to deep fine leg for a single.
10.6
0
Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga
Tony tries to sweep this full ball to the leg side, but it keeps drifting into the batter and beats the bat and pings his back pad.
Till Now Score: 95/6
(11 Overs)
T Munyonga
13(13)
B Evans
1(1)
G Motie
3-0-28-3
Over 11 ·95 Runs
1
6
W
W
1
0
9.1
1
Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga
On a back of a length, outside off, Tony Munyonga dabs it to deep third for a single.
9.2
1
Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza
Short, follows the batter, on the leg stump line. Sikandar Raza shuffles a bit and knocks it through the vacant mid-wicket region for a single.
9.3
1WD
Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga
WIDE! Good heat! Too straight down the leg side though. It lands, kicks up and keeps flying behind to the keeper, beating Tony's attempted pull shot. Wide called.
9.3
1
Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga
He advances down the track and Shamar bangs one short, on leg. Tony Munyonga uses his wrists to flick it to deep mid-wicket for a run.
9.4
6
Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza
SIX! Excellent shot! Shamar keeps following the batter, short at shoulder height. Sikandar Raza duck-pulls it off the back foot. Controls the shot nicely and manages to clear the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.
9.5
1
Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza
Hard length, angled at the pads, Sikandar Raza tucks it to deep square leg for a single.
9.6
1
Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga
Hits the deck hard, on middle and leg, following the batter as Tony Munyonga shuffles outside leg. He punches it to the left of the cover fielder for a single. After 10 overs, Zimbabwe are 87/4.
Till Now Score: 87/4
(10 Overs)
T Munyonga
12(11)
S Raza
21(18)
S Joseph
2-0-17-0
Over 10 ·87 Runs
1
1
1WD
1
6
1
1
8.1
0
Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza
Short, outside off, Raza tries to find the gap on the off side, but cuts it straight to the cover-point fielder.
8.2
1
Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza
Quicker and flatter, short, on leg, Sikandar Raza knocks it off the back foot to long on for a single.
8.3
6
Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga
SIX! Gets all of it! Drops it full and in front of the middle pole. Tony Munyonga gets down on his knee and slog sweeps it into the stands behind deep mid-wicket.
8.4
1
Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga
Very full, on off, Tony Munyonga carves it in front of square on the off side for a single.
8.5
1
Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza
Fires it on a length, on off, Raza presses back and punches it to long off for a single.
8.6
1
Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga
In the air... lands safely! Touch short, around the off pole, Tony Munyonga hangs back and looks to smoke it downtown, but ends up slicing it in the air, over mid off. Brandon King backtracks from the inner ring, and Jason Holder charges in off the ropes from long off. But the ball lands exactly in the middle of both the converging fielders for a single.
Till Now Score: 75/4
(9 Overs)
T Munyonga
9(8)
S Raza
13(15)
G Motie
2-0-20-1
Over 9 ·75 Runs
0
1
6
1
1
1
7.1
0
Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga
Good length but angling down the leg side. Tony Munyonga looks to heave it away but misses as the ball goes off his thigh pad wide of fine leg. Two leg byes taken.
7.2
0
Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga
Goes fuller and on middle, angling in once again. Tony Munyonga fails to flick and the ball deflects off his pads through square leg for another leg bye.
7.3
4
Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! Put away! Shamar Joseph lands this just back of a length and around off. Sikandar Raza backs away and throws the kitchen sink at it. Scythes it away towards the deep backward point fence for a boundary.
7.4
1
Shamar Joseph to Sikandar Raza
Pitched up and follows the batter into the leg side. Sikandar Raza gets cramped up for room and works it to deep square leg for one.
7.5
0
Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga
Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, takes off a bit. Tony Munyonga ducks under it.
7.6
0
Shamar Joseph to Tony Munyonga
Play and a miss! Hard-length delivery, on the fifth stump line, skids through. Tony Munyonga looks to run it down to third man but the ball zips past the outside edge.
Till Now Score: 65/4
(8 Overs)
T Munyonga
1(5)
S Raza
11(12)
S Joseph
1-0-5-0
Over 8 ·65 Runs
0
0
4
1
0
0
6.1
1
Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza
Shorter in length and outside off, Sikandar Raza slaps it to sweeper cover for a single.
6.2
0
Gudakesh Motie to Dion Myers
Tossed up, full and on middle, Dion Myers knocks it to the right of the bowler.
6.3
4
Gudakesh Motie to Dion Myers
FOUR! Gets it away! Gudakesh Motie drags his length back and around off. Dion Myers hangs back and flat-bats it past the bowler, to the long off fence for a boundary. Also, 50 up for Zimbabwe.
6.4
W
Gudakesh Motie to Dion Myers
OUT! TIMBER! A response of the highest order by Gudakesh Motie. He floats it up, full and on middle and leg, does not turn much. Dion Myers looks to clip it across the line and plays for the inward spin, closing his bat face a bit too early. The ball sneaks past the bat and rattles the stumps behind. Zimbabwe are 52/4, needing 203 runs in 80 balls.
6.5
1
Gudakesh Motie to Tony Munyonga
Flatter, full and on middle and leg. Tony Munyonga goes down and just about manages to swipe it to deep backward square leg for one.
6.6
4
Gudakesh Motie to Sikandar Raza
FOUR! Just over! This is short again and outside off. Sikandar Raza makes room to cut but gets a thickish outside edge. It flies over the leaping Shamar Joseph at backward point and rolls to the fence for another boundary.
Till Now Score: 57/4
(7 Overs)
S Raza
6(10)
T Munyonga
1(1)
G Motie
1-0-10-1
Over 7 ·57 Runs
1
0
4
W
1
4
5.1
1WD
Matthew Forde to Dion Myers
WIDE! Fuller delivery but going down the leg side, Dion Myers misses his flick. Called a wide.
5.1
6
Matthew Forde to Dion Myers
SIX! What a shot! Matthew Forde just lands this back of a length and around off. Dion Myers skips down the track, stays leg side of the ball and carves it beautifully over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.
5.2
1
Matthew Forde to Dion Myers
Hits the length hard and on off, Dion Myers punches it to extra cover for a single.
5.3
0
Matthew Forde to Sikandar Raza
Big swing and a miss! Touch fuller and around off, holds its line. Sikandar Raza uses his feet and has a wild swing across the line. Loses his shape and only connects with thin air.
5.4
0
Matthew Forde to Sikandar Raza
On a length and on leg, Sikandar Raza misses his flick as the ball goes off his pads and drops behind the strip on the leg side. The batters sneak in a leg bye.
5.5
1
Matthew Forde to Dion Myers
Slower delivery, short of a length and on middle, Dion Myers pulls it to deep square leg for one.
5.6
1
Matthew Forde to Sikandar Raza
Pitched up and on middle and leg, Sikandar Raza knocks it to mid on for one more. Zimbabwe are 47/3 at the end of the Powerplay!
Till Now Score: 47/3
(6 Overs)
S Raza
1(8)
D Myers
24(12)
M Forde
3-0-25-1
Over 6 ·47 Runs
1WD
6
1
0
0
1
1
4.1
0
Akeal Hosein to Dion Myers
Floated, full and on leg, Dion Myers tucks it in front of short mid-wicket.
4.2
4
Akeal Hosein to Dion Myers
EDGED AND FOUR! Flatter arm ball, short and on middle, angling in. Dion Myers backs away to cut it, but gets an outside edge. It just flies wide of the diving first slip fielder, to the third man fence for a boundary.
4.3
0
Akeal Hosein to Dion Myers
Flighted, full and around off, Dion Myers strides out and pushes it to cover.
4.4
0
Akeal Hosein to Dion Myers
Pushed through quicker, shortish and on middle. Dion Myers looks to drive it on the up but gets an outside edge along the ground to short third.
4.5
6
Akeal Hosein to Dion Myers
SIX! BOOM! That has gone miles. Tossed up, full and on the leg stump line. Dion Myers goes down on one knee and executes the slog sweep to perfection over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
4.6
1
Akeal Hosein to Dion Myers
Fires this one full and on middle, with a bit of in-drift. Dion Myers drills it to long off for one.
Till Now Score: 36/3
(5 Overs)
D Myers
16(9)
S Raza
0(5)
A Hosein
3-1-21-2
Over 5 ·36 Runs
0
4
0
0
6
1
3.1
0
Matthew Forde to Dion Myers
Beaten! Full and wide outside off, Dion Myers reaches out to drive but fails to lay a bat on it, getting beaten past the outside edge.
3.2
4
Matthew Forde to Dion Myers
FOUR! SHOT! Not as full as the last one, still well outside off. Dion Myers leans across, keeps his shape and just strokes it to the right of the cover fielder for a boundary.
3.3
1
Matthew Forde to Dion Myers
Hammered on a good length, shaping away from off. Myers hangs back to swing it on the leg side but gets an inside edge down to short fine leg. They pick up a single.
3.4
0
Matthew Forde to Sikandar Raza
Fuller than a good length, slipped into the pads, Raza gets inside the line but again, he fails to get it away.
3.5
0
Matthew Forde to Sikandar Raza
Pitched up fuller and on off, nips in a touch. Raza leans forward but nearly gets yorked, managing to push it out on the off side.
3.6
0
Matthew Forde to Sikandar Raza
Right off the cue end and Raza just can't get off the mark here. Just back of a length and around off, Raza leans back to pull, but the ball goes off the cue end of the bat and rolls back to the bowler.
Till Now Score: 25/3
(4 Overs)
S Raza
0(5)
D Myers
5(3)
M Forde
2-0-15-1
Over 4 ·25 Runs
0
4
1
0
0
0
2.1
W
Akeal Hosein to Brian Bennett
OUT! TIMBER! That's a beauty from Akeal Hosein and for the first time in this tournament, Brian Bennett gets out. Nicely tossed up, very straight and full, dips right on the popping crease. Bennett takes the front leg out and goes for the slog across the line but is beaten in flight and plays all around it. The ball sneaks past the bat to hit the top of off, and Zimbabwe have lost both openers in the first 13 deliveries.
2.2
0
Akeal Hosein to Ryan Burl
Fired in, full and straight, pushed back to the bowler.
2.3
0
Akeal Hosein to Ryan Burl
Flat and full again, darted across off, Ryan Burl leans on and eases it to mid off. Looks for the single but won't get it.
2.4
W
Akeal Hosein to Ryan Burl
OUT! TAKEN! You simply cannot keep Shimron Hetmyer out of the game. Two catches dropped off him while batting, and now he takes a couple of catches early on to pile on the misery. Akeal Hosein entices the batter as he floats it up full on middle and leg, asking the batter to take him on. Ryan Burl sits down to slog sweep and it is there to be hit as well but he hits it flat towards deep square leg, where Hetmyer comes forward and takes a fine low catch.
2.5
0
Akeal Hosein to Sikandar Raza
Good length, darted across the right-hander now, Sikandar Raza hangs back and dabs it down to backward point.
2.6
0
Akeal Hosein to Sikandar Raza
A double-wicket maiden from Hosein! Dragged length, drifted into the pads, Raza fails to work it away, wearing it on the pads. Still, 235 needed, now off 102 deliveries.
Till Now Score: 20/3
(3 Overs)
S Raza
0(2)
D Myers
0(0)
A Hosein
2-1-10-2
Over 3 ·20 Runs
W
0
0
W
0
0
1.1
1WD
Matthew Forde to Brian Bennett
WIDE. A bit of a false start from Forde. Good-length delivery, angled down the leg side, Bennett misses the flick and a wide is called.
1.1
0
Matthew Forde to Brian Bennett
Oh, that could have easily crashed into the leg pole. A bit fuller in length, on middle and this one swings back in. Brian Bennett backs away to open up the off side but is beaten past the inside edge and luckily for him, the ball misses the leg stump as well.
1.2
4
Matthew Forde to Brian Bennett
FOUR! In the air and past the fielder. Hard length in the channel, Bennett hangs back and has a swoosh at it, slicing it to the left of a diving Shamar Joseph at point for a boundary.
1.3
0
Matthew Forde to Brian Bennett
Bennett shows his cards early and shuffles past the off stump. He looks for the scoop, but Forde follows him wide outside off with a full ball. Bennett misses and gets hit on the pads.
1.4
1
Matthew Forde to Brian Bennett
Back of a length, angles back in sharply, Brian Bennett gets hurried on the pull and gets an inside edge that runs off the body and behind square leg for one.
1.5
4
Matthew Forde to Tadiwanashe Marumani
FOUR! Oopsie, another lapse in the field from the Windies. Length ball at the stumps, punched away firmly to the left of mid off. Gudakesh Motie slides across the turf but misses the ball and ends up deflecting it off his knee and into the long on fence.
1.6
W
Matthew Forde to Tadiwanashe Marumani
OUT! CAUGHT! Shimron Hetmyer doesn't make any mistake this time and Matthew Forde strikes in his first over. Forde immediately pulls the length back and bowls it outside off. Tadiwanashe Marumani looks to swivel and pull but the ball flies off the top edge and down to the right of deep backward point. Hetmyer moves to his right, goes on one knee and pouches it nicely. 235 needed now off 108 balls.
Till Now Score: 20/1
(2 Overs)
T Marumani
14(8)
B Bennett
5(4)
M Forde
1-0-10-1
Over 2 ·20 Runs
1WD
0
4
0
1
4
W
Pace from the other end. Here's Matthew Forde into the attack.
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West Indies have their first breakthrough. Just the start they needed. Dion Myers walks in at number 3.
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Beaming smiles in the West Indies camp as they have got rid of both the Zimbabwean openers. In walks Ryan Burl at number 4 to bail his side out of trouble.
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The chase has badly nosedived for the Chevrons even before taking off completely. The skipper, Sikandar Raza, makes his way to the crease at number 5.
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Will Hosein continue? He surely will. 2-1-10-2 are his bowling figures so far.
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DRINKS BREAK. Zimbabwe have lost their top three inside the restriction, but 22 runs in the last 2 overs have brought some calm and a bit of momentum. Dion Myers has looked positive with his intent, while Raza has had a scratchy start. But as long as he is at the crease, he will keep the fight on. 208 needed from 84 ball is the equation and Zimbabwe cannot afford to slow down if they are to even get anywhere close to the target they are chasing. The Consolidation Phase begins, which goes from overs 7-14. This is exactly the period where West Indies just went into an overdrive through that Hetmyer-Powell alliance. Can Zimbabwe find that kind of a partnership in this middle phase? Let's see. Gudakesh Motie has been introduced into the attack, replacing Akeal Hosein.
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A wicket right after the break for Zimbabwe and it is the set batter who walks off. Tony Munyonga is the next batter in.
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A double change in the bowling for West Indies. Shamar Joseph comes in to replace Matthew Forde.
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Zimbabwe have just started to find their feet but it is more about damage control right now and if they manage to take things deep, then have a free swing at it. Gudakesh Motie to continue...
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Zimbabwe lose half their side now. Tashinga Musekiwa, whose couple of drops costed his team dearly, is the next man in. Can he make up with the bat?
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Who will face the hat-trick ball? It will be Brad Evans. Two slips in place as well.
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Jason Holder to bowl for the first time in this game in the 12th over.
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Rovman Powell is off the field at the moment, not sure why. Roston Chase is the substitute fielder for him.
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Into the tail now. Graeme Cremer walks out to bat.
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With that wicket, the umpires have called for DRINKS. The result is pretty much inevitable here, but West Indies will want to wrap things up quickly to give themselves the best NRR they can get from this game. While Zimbabwe hope that they can delay the result as long as possible to narrow down the defeat margin. Also, Blessing Muzarabani comes out to the middle now.
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Akeal Hosein (3-1-21-2) to bowl out. A slip in place.
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Richard Ngarava is the last man in for Zimbabwe.
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Change? Nope. Jason Holder (2-0-7-1) to continue.
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Shamar Joseph (2-0-17-0) is back on.
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Matthew Forde (3-0-25-1) returns into the attack, replacing Jason Holder. Also, Pommie Mbangwa on air mentions that this is the highest 10th wicket partnership in all the T20 World Cups.
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What's next? The Super Eight stage continues in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 as England go up against Pakistan at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday, 24th February. The first ball is scheduled to be bowled at 1.30 pm GMT. But as you all know, you can join us in advance to catch all the pre-match analysis and the build-up. Until then, we sign off, cheers.
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Akeal Hosein to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Starts with a length ball, sliding it across the left-hander, Tadiwanashe Marumani taps it behind point.
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Akeal Hosein to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Fullish length, in and around off, Tadiwanashe Marumani goes across to sweep it fine but misses and wears it on the pads. There's half an appeal for LBW, turned down. The bowler and the captain have a quick chat and the review is taken. No bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside the line of off. It always looked like it as Marumani had lunged across to the off side. West Indies burn an early review.
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Akeal Hosein to Tadiwanashe Marumani
FOUR! Undone by the spin, is Shimron Hetmyer. Tossed up on the stumps, Marumani sits down and sweeps it flat towards deep backward square leg. Hetmyer runs to his left and ends up overrunning the ball, conceding a boundary as well. Zimbabwe are underway.
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Akeal Hosein to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Length ball, lobbed up outside off, pushed away to covers.
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Akeal Hosein to Tadiwanashe Marumani
Flatter delivery around off, Marumani stays put and jus taps it towards cover.
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Akeal Hosein to Tadiwanashe Marumani
SIX! That's gone all the way. Fuller and straighter, Marumani goes on one knee, gets under the ball and sweeps it high over the backward square leg fence for a six. 10 off the first over of the chase.
Till Now Score: 10/0
(1 Overs)
T Marumani
10(6)
B Bennett
0(0)
A Hosein
1-0-10-0
Over 1 ·10 Runs
0
0
4
0
0
6