Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first against West Indies in the Super Eight clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Monday. The Zimbabwe vs West Indies T20 World Cup contest pits two in-form sides against each other, both unbeaten in the tournament so far.
West Indies enter the match with strong momentum. They have won five consecutive T20 matches, including a successful away series against South Africa last month. Zimbabwe, meanwhile, have lost only once in their previous five T20 internationals and arrives with growing confidence.
Both teams topped their respective groups in the 20-team competition. West Indies finished first in Group C after victories over Scotland, England, Italy, and Nepal. Zimbabwe claimed the top spot in Group B with historic wins against Australia and Sri Lanka.
Shimron Hetmyer storms to the fastest fifty by a West Indies batter in the #T20WorldCup history🤯
It is one of the @marriottbonvoy Milestones of the tournament👏
📝: https://t.co/7Anm2l6Cqi pic.twitter.com/Z9QAxfPwiH
— ICC (@ICC) February 23, 2026In the Zimbabwe vs West Indies T20 World Cup rivalry, the teams have met four times in T20 internationals. West Indies lead the head-to-head record with three wins, while Zimbabwe have one.
Their most recent meeting took place during the opening round of the T20 World Cup 2022 in Hobart, where the West Indies won by 31 runs.
Zimbabwe vs West Indies Playing Squad
West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk, c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie.
Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikander Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani.
With both sides showing consistency and balance, the Super Eight encounter is expected to be closely contested as the tournament moves into its decisive phase.
