WI vs ZIM Super 8, T20 WC 2026: It rained fours and sixes at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday, as West Indies’ star batter Shimron Hetmyer put his power-batting on display. During the Super 8 clash between Zimbabwe and West Indies, Shimron Hetmyer scripted history as he registered the fastest half-century for a Caribbean batter in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Shimron Hetmyer slams the fastest T20 World Cup half-century for WI
Asked to bat first, Shimron Hetmyer walked out with all guns blazing and smashed the Zimbabwe bowlers to all the corners of the ground. He played an incredible knock of 85 runs against Zimbabwe and took the bowlers to cleaners, smashing them for 7 fours and 7 sixes.
Shimron walked out after the dismissal of Brandon King, who departed early after scoring just 9 runs. Shimron then joined hands with Shai Hope and formed a brilliant partnership with him. Together, they added a quick-fire 37-run stand to steady the ship for the Windies. Shai Hope failed to score big as he was dismissed after playing 12 balls. On the other hand, Shimron Hetmyer went crazy in the next few overs as he hammered the Zimbabwe spinners for fours and sixes. He quickly reached the 50-run milestone off just 19 balls.
During his knock, Shimron Hetmyer got lucky not once but twice, as he was dropped on two instances. However, he didn’t let the pressure get to his head and played a powerful knock.
According to Cricbuzz, Shimron’s 19-ball fifty is now the fastest for the West Indies in T20 World Cup history. It has to be noted that he also held the previous record (off 22 balls against Scotland at Eden Gardens).
Check out how fans reacted to Shimron Hetmyer’s record-breaking knock:
Shimron Hetmyer to Zimbaabve bowlers 😂#WIvsZIM
— maithun (@Being_Humor) February 23, 2026
🚨 HISTORY BY SHIMRON HETMYER 🚨
– Hetmyer smashed the fastest fifty by a West Indies batter in T20 World Cup history: 19 balls 🥶 pic.twitter.com/5xNhHskPWg
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 23, 2026
108 METER SIX BY SHIMRON HETMYER 🤯 pic.twitter.com/Um1pcqjru6
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 23, 2026
🚨 HISTORY AT WANKHEDE. 🚨
Shimron Hetmyer delivers the fastest ever fifty for West Indies at the T20 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/y50HcUsp8A
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) February 23, 2026
6⃣6⃣6⃣0⃣6⃣6⃣
5 sixes in 6 balls for Shimron Hetmyer 😱
Dropped on 9, he has just smashed the fastest fifty by a West Indian batter in #T20WorldCup history. pic.twitter.com/6UoSgEBZgp
— Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) February 23, 2026
85(34) vs Zimbabwe.
64(36) vs Scotland.
23(12) vs England.
46*(32) vs Nepal.SHIMRON HETMYER – The best in T20 World Cup 2026 🫡 pic.twitter.com/ePiZqo6f8Y
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 23, 2026
Best decision ever by Darren Sammy in his coaching career:
– Sending Shimron Hetmyer at 3 💥 pic.twitter.com/gap9Ya7oIT
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) February 23, 2026
When it comes to sixes, Shimron Hetmyer is unstoppable 💥#Hetmyer #INDvsSA #INDvsPAK#WIvsZIM #Zimbabwe pic.twitter.com/dpQnXpBvFE
— SAHIL NAGPAL (@Pavilionpulse) February 23, 2026
Career-best T20I score
Earlier in the innings, Shimron Hetmyer crossed 1,500 runs in T20 internationals, becoming the 11th West Indies batter to achieve the milestone.
He scored his ninth T20I fifty in the match and now has 1,564 runs in 70 innings, averaging 24.82 with a strike rate of 138.89. His knock of 85 against Zimbabwe is his highest score in T20Is.
Third half-century by Shimron in T20 WC
A key power-hitter for the West Indies, Hetmyer also brought up his third half-century in T20 World Cup history. In 10 T20 World Cup matches, he has scored 346 runs at an impressive strike rate of 158.71.
