T20 World Cup Standings: t20 world cup standings update — Windies crush Zimbabwe by 107 in Mumbai
West Indies crushed Zimbabwe by 107 runs to begin their Super 8 stage, a result that lifted the Windies to the top of Group 1 and affected the t20 world cup standings. The 44th Match of the Super Eights, Group 1 at Mumbai on February 23, 2026, produced a dominant West Indies performance and a heavy defeat for Zimbabwe.
Match summary and scorecard
West Indies finished on 254-6, a team record and the second-highest total in T20 World Cups, before bowling Zimbabwe out for 147 in 17. 4 overs. Zimbabwe's innings included Brad Evans' 43 off 21 balls. The scoreline read: Windies 254-6; Zimbabwe 147 (17. 4 overs).
Hetmyer and Powell fireworks
Shimron Hetmyer produced a rapid innings that included a 19-ball fifty and finished on 85 off 34 balls with seven sixes. Hetmyer was dropped twice by Tashinga Musekiwa, on scores of 9 and 70, before reaching 85. Rovman Powell contributed 59 off 35 as the West Indies batters collectively struck 19 sixes in the innings.
Spin twins Motie and Hosein
Left-arm spinners Gudakesh Motie and Akeal Hosein did most of the damage with the ball, Motie finishing with 4-28 and Hosein with 3-28. The bowling figures helped bowl Zimbabwe out cheaply after Brad Evans led the chase with 43 off 21 at No. 8.
T20 World Cup Standings impact
The victory was West Indies' fifth win from five matches in this tournament and sent them to the top of 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 play South Africa in Ahmedabad on Thursday, and India take on Zimbabwe in Chennai. The competition final is scheduled for Sunday March 8.
What players said
West Indies captain Shai Hope praised the batting and the spinners, saying: "We all enjoyed that batting performance. When everyone is firing like that, it is such a joy to watch. It is amazing to see everyone contributing now, getting us a high run tally. Maybe there is just one batter left to get that big score, but it will all come in time. " Hope added: "I didn't think the ball would spin as much as it did today, especially because the surface is a bit tougher than the rest, but it was good to see the spinners in our innings utilise it at the backend. "
On Gudakesh Motie's performance Hope said: "We tend to neglect how important time away from the game is, especially when you are playing so much cricket. He has been one of our best bowlers in all formats. It is great to see him coming back after using his time wisely and working on his skills. It is great to see him contributing. Hopefully he can continue that going into the rest of the games. "
Player of the match Shimron Hetmyer reflected on his innings: "The win means a lot actually, more so because of the fact I didn't get that much in the last game. So I'm just trying to make sure that I keep replicating and keep doing the same things that I've been doing for the past couple of months and so far it's been working. In the past I've been doing a lot of overthinking when I walk out to bat, about what to do if I get out and stuff like that. So now I'm trying to think less and just let the bat do as much thinking and much talking for me as possible. Just reacting to whatever is in front of me. "
Zimbabwe captain Sikander Raza urged learning from the defeat: "The plan of action is to go for an extra tomorrow and hopefully everything will be fine, but we will see how it goes. I don't want to think about the venues. If we think like that then we will learn nothing from this game. For me and for Zimbabwe, it is very important that we take at least something out of this result. It is very nice to play here but we can only learn something if we have an attitude where we actually want to learn rather than look for excuses that won't help us. I'm not really bothered about the change in venues. If we want to go through then we have to play our best cricket at any venue, whether it is here in India or in Sri Lanka. That is the challenge. "
On facing India in Chennai Raza added: "Even with the bruises that we have received today, we will still look to win and look to earn a good performance. Two teams have lost two games, so both teams have something to prove. "
Notes, reaction and records
Observers noted that this match saw 31 sixes in total, a record in men's T20 World Cups. West Indies' 254-6 was six runs short of the all-time World Cup high of 260-6 by Sri Lanka against Kenya in 2007. Commentators invited readers: "Make sure to take a read of Timothy Abraham's report to relive West Indies' stunning 107-run victory over Zimbabwe. " One line from coverage said, "It was an absolute cracker and we really enjoyed taking you through it. " Readers were also invited to "Have your say using 'Get Involved' button on this page. "
Preview notes in coverage reminded readers to join again the following day for England v Pakistan, with live text coverage starting at 13: 00 GMT. A post-match comment read: "Re: my earlier prediction for an Eng v Zim final. In retrospect, perhaps not. " Shimron Hetmyer certainly pulled things out of the bag with the bat, but Gudakesh Motie should certainly receive some plaudits for his exploits with the ball in hand.
WI vs ZIM Cricket Scorecard, 44th Match, Super Eights, Group 1 at Mumbai, February 23, 2026: West Indies 254-6 beat Zimbabwe 147 (17. 4 overs) by 107 runs.
