The West Indies blew away T20 World Cup shock package deal Zimbabwe by a colossal 107 runs in Mumbai on Monday as Shai Hope’s workforce opened their Tremendous Eights marketing campaign with a dominant victory.
Shimron Hetmyer blasted 85 off 34 balls because the West Indies piled up 254-6, the second-highest whole within the historical past of the match.
Zimbabwe, who shocked Australia and Sri Lanka to achieve the Tremendous Eights, acquired off to an terrible begin chasing a monumental 255.
They have been diminished to 20-3 within the third over when two wickets fell to Akeal Hosein’s left-arm spin and by no means threatened to get shut.
They have been all out for 147 in 17.4 overs with Brad Evans hitting some lusty late blows earlier than being final man out for 43 off 21 balls with 5 sixes.
Left-armer Gudakesh Motie was the decide of the West Indies bowlers with 4-28 as he discovered some sharp flip. Hosein took 3-28.
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza received the toss and opted to bowl, then noticed his bowlers flogged to all components of the Wankhede stadium.
Solely Sri Lanka, who made 260-6 in opposition to Kenya in 2007, have scored extra in a T20 World Cup match.
Coming in at 17-1, the left-handed Hetmyer was given a life Zimbabwe would come to remorse.
A routine catch at deep effective leg was spilled by Tashinga Musekiwa when the batsman was on 9.
Hetmyer took full benefit, racing to his fifty off 19 balls, equaling South Africa’s Aiden Markram for the quickest half-century of the match to date.
Hetmyer and Rovman Powell, who got here in at 54-2, accomplished their century stand in 45 balls.
They’d added 122 off 52 balls when Hetmyer grew to become the third wicket to go down with 176 on the board within the fifteenth over.
Hetmyer, having been dropped for a second time on 70 by the hapless Musekiwa, this time was held within the deep by Brian Bennett having smashed seven sixes and 7 fours.
Powell was out quickly after for 59, off 35 balls, with 4 sixes.
Sherfane Rutherford took up the mantle and guided his aspect previous 200 after which 250 as he scored 31 not out off 13 balls with two sixes.
Romario Shepherd joined within the enjoyable by smacking 21, and Jason Holder took 13 off three balls as 38 runs have been bludgeoned off the ultimate two overs.
