A blazing knock by Shimron Hetmyer propelled the West Indies cricket team to a commanding 107-run victory over Zimbabwe national cricket team in a Super Eights clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup on Monday.
Opting to bat first, West Indies posted a mammoth 254/6 in 20 overs — the second-highest team total in T20 World Cup history. Hetmyer smashed a scintillating 85 off just 34 deliveries, hammering seven sixes and seven fours. In the process, he registered the fastest fifty for West Indies in T20 World Cups.
Hetmyer stitched a 122-run partnership off 52 balls with skipper Rovman Powell, who contributed a brisk 59. After their departure, Sherfane Rutherford (31) and Romario Shepherd (21) added late fireworks to push the total beyond the 250-mark.
Zimbabwe’s chase never gained momentum as they were bowled out for 147 in 17.4 overs. No. 8 batter Brad Evans offered resistance with a 21-ball 43.
The West Indies bowling attack was led by Gudakesh Motie (4/28) and Akeal Hosein (3/28), who shared seven wickets between them to seal a dominant win.
Brief Scores:
West Indies: 254/6 in 20 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 85; Richard Ngarava 2/47).
Zimbabwe: 147 all out in 17.4 overs (Brad Evans 43; Gudakesh Motie 4/28, Akeal Hosein 3/28).
