West Indies crush Zimbabwe by 107 runs, post 2nd-highest total:Hetmyer’s fastest half-century for WI, Motie takes 4 wickets

West Indies handed over a crushing defeat to confident Zimbabwe in their first Super 8 clash at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Monday. With Shimron Hetmyer’s commanding 85-run knock followed by Rovman Powell’s (59) cameo, the Caribbean side posted the second-highest team total in the T20 World Cup history. While chasing the total, the Zimbabwe’s batters could make a statement as they suffered a collapse against West Indies bowlers. Gudakesh Motie was the leading wicket-taker, scalping 4 during his four-over spell. Meanwhile, Akeal Hosein (3) and Matthew Forde (2) dismantled the rest of the Chevrons’ team, bundling them out for 147 in 17.4 overs. Shimron Hetmyer blasts 85 runs in 34 balls, WI post WC’s 2nd-highest total Shimron Hetmyer blasted a scintillating 85 off 34 balls as West Indies posted the second-highest team total in the history of the T20 World Cup, a massive 254/6, against Zimbabwe in the Super 8 game against in Mumbai. Sent in to bat, Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in T20 World Cups for West Indies, smashing seven sixes and seven fours during his entertaining innings. He achieved the milestone in 19 balls. He then added 122 off 52 balls with Rovman Powell (59). After the two departed, Sherfane Rutherford (31) and Romario Shepherd (21) riled the Zimbabwe bowlers as the game proceeded. Richard Ngarava (2/47) and Blessing Muzarabani (2/42) managed two wickets. Zimbabwe’s batting order suffers collapse in bundles The Chevrons, who even eliminated might Aussies from this T20 World Cup, suffered a batting collapse in bundles. First, opener Tadiwanashe Marumani got out for 14 after a stable start. Then Akeal Hosein removed a couple of batters in the same over. Similarly, Gudakesh Motie castled captain Sikandar Raza and Tony Munyonga in the 11th over. Zimbabwe could not just put up a fightback as it kept falling, with Gudakesh Motie bagging 4 and Akeal Hosein taking 3 wickets. Brad Evans made a 43 run cameo scoring in 21 balls, as narrowed down the margin of loss to 107 runs. Richard Ngarava replaced Wellington Masakadza in the playing eleven, while Romario Shephard came back in place of Roston Chase in the West Indies team for this game. Playing XI of both teams: