West Indies racked up 254 for 6 against Zimbabwe at Wankhede Stadium, achieving the second-highest T20 World Cup total and demonstrating ruthless power-hitting throughout the middle overs of their innings.
This total now sits just behind Sri Lanka’s 260 for 6 in 2007, cementing West Indies’ place in T20 World Cup history and highlighting their unmatched ability to dominate bowling attacks with aggressive batting.
| Team | Opposition | Total | Year | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | Kenya | 260/6 | 2007 | Johannesburg |
| West Indies | Zimbabwe | 254/6 | 2026 | Wankhede |
| Ireland | Oman | 235/5 | 2026 | Colombo (SSC) |
| England | South Africa | 230/8 | 2016 | Wankhede |
| South Africa | England | 229/4 | 2016 | Wankhede |
Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza’s decision to field first backfired as West Indies recovered from an early setback, aggressively seizing every scoring opportunity to build a total that pressured the opposition.
Brandon King fell cheaply for nine in the third over with the score on just 17 runs, but Shimron Hetmyer and Shai Hope steadied the innings with a rapid second-wicket partnership of 37 runs.
Hope contributed 14 off 12 balls before falling to Brad Evans on the penultimate delivery of the powerplay, allowing Rovman Powell to join Hetmyer and drive the innings to commanding heights.
Hetmyer and Powell shared a 122-run third-wicket partnership from just 51 deliveries, propelling West Indies into an unassailable position and highlighting why their middle-order hitting is among the tournament’s most feared.
Hetmyer scored 85 off 34 balls, striking seven sixes and seven fours before Graeme Cremer dismissed him in the 15th over, offering Zimbabwe a minor reprieve but leaving West Indies in control.
Powell followed with 59 off 35 balls, hitting four sixes and four fours before miscuing a short delivery from Muzarabani to Tashinga Musekiwa at deep backward square leg, maintaining West Indies’ momentum.
Romario Shepherd and Sherfane Rutherford’s unbeaten cameos of 21 and 31 ensured West Indies preserved a daunting scoring rate, leaving Zimbabwe struggling as the they failed to contain the record-breaking innings.
