Mumbai, February 23 Shimron Hetmyer smashed a brilliant 85 off 34 balls as the West Indies posted the second-highest team total in the history of the T20 World Cup, a massive 254-6, against Zimbabwe in a Super Eights match here on Monday.
Sent in to bat, Hetmyer produced the fastest fifty in T20 World Cups for the West Indies, smashing seven sixes and seven fours during his entertaining innings. He achieved this milestone in 19 balls.
He added 122 off 52 balls with Rovman Powell (59).
After the two departed, Sherfane Rutherford (31) and Romario Shepherd (21) piled on further pressure on the Zimbabwe bowlers.
Richard Ngarava (2/47) and Blessing Muzarabani (2/42) managed two wickets.
Brief Score:
Zimbabwe: 254-6 in 20 overs (Shimron Hetmyer 85; Richard Ngarava 2/47).
