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00:00The bright lights of the city of Mumbai, the capital of the state of Maharashtra
00:05and we are here for more action in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026
00:11Historic ground and historic nation, Zimbabwe, Kaitya Falls
00:18Alberta and West Indies, of course with She-Hope leading them
00:28Ruffman Powell, Shimran Hethmeyer, everyone smiling at the moment
00:35and of course the point fell in favor of Zimbabwe
00:38and they elected to field first here at the Wankeri
00:42It is a wonderful ground
00:46and the fifth meeting of Zimbabwe
00:48their first T20 international ever
00:51here at Neen's a catalyst
00:52and Zimbabwe will be 14 champions in the group stage
00:56in Seoul to see Zimbabwe progressing to this team
01:00body out there looking forward to this encounter
01:03that they need to tick the box
01:05and it is a step up
01:07they want to be youth with the way that they have gone
01:11in the respect with Ngurama back in
01:14and present trouble to the West Indian bad
01:17good evening for me and everyone watching
01:20wherever it is their oyster
01:24good evening to you
01:25simple as that we've seen already
01:28the impan Zimbabwe attack
01:30get a good putt
01:32and they want a piece here tonight on a good surface
01:34certainly from my watching
01:36have take on the game
01:38that is what in the length that you bowl
01:42and ensure you smash it all over the place
01:44and it can present
01:48deep
01:48Mr. Kanderraza a very proud man
01:52launch period
01:53I think of all teams actually in the tournament
01:55in the park
01:56three wickets in the first game against Oman
01:58and the West Indies are off and running straight away
02:06decent length as well back of the length certainly
02:14little bit of movement for
02:17seen already
02:18a little bit of movement again and the
02:25Karamani as you'd expect there but he held on one change to that West Indian side
02:33very good it's an area the West Indies have worked a city isn't a boundary ball
02:38just a one change there as well for Zimbabwe
02:42he's got good control as well at this stage
02:46that length has been a mile an hour
02:50international sport Sheeho
02:58does venture closer he's gone a little back to fitness
03:01arrested it
03:07he's looking for his best rhythm
03:09which are then Grava four without loss
03:16having none of that apology in Bishop
03:18this boy did not come down the last shower
03:21it's Australia he just ripped the heart out of
03:27and and I think that's a really good example of it actually that really quite difficult here
03:39I think bowler you talk about that full length and bless
03:45very good length that's the fuller length and a little bit of more you could see king trapped on the
03:50crease
04:01this time it eludes everyone he's still struggling to get his line right
04:07and he's been out of the game out of action since the ninth of February remember that so it might
04:11take a while
04:16there's six of the contest this is a crown where you can get quite a few of them just hit
04:22off that shortage
04:24good length
04:24good length spoken about it already
04:27back to the length that was a very tricky ball to play in these
04:31and and this I think
04:35straight to him Richard and Grava strikes back
04:41might have been a little change of pace as well
04:47can you live in the length where you think that you can present the most danger
04:57easy stuff for shimran hit my first ball full dispatch
05:06he's a danger man shimran hit my in really good touch
05:17a
05:18day early on any batter
05:22over fine leg risky but hetmeyer with another boundary
05:30yeah needs to be full up hetmeyer's gonna absolutely hammer this
05:34this length especially on that line as well just chasing beyond
05:42and look at hetmeyer he cut
05:49been the man actually him secure to take all of those like that oh look at that miss
05:57and this is what i was on about earlier that all the way through the super eight
06:03they lift now as well they don't get buried in that last ball to shape up is an area that
06:07teams
06:08of top but still with the odd ball
06:14quickly a lot of intensity
06:19it's gone past blessing and will before
06:36and it's a time each week at the moment for Richard and Grava one two straight one two wide
06:45it's only just been that one clean hit that we saw to get it just over the off stump
06:55stunning absolutely stunning from hetmeyer
06:59i love what i see in bishop here with hetmeyer
07:02he looks to me to be a man that's commanding
07:06the confidence in his game in particular his back swing look how few it
07:15whoops whoops
07:21rub of it but you've still got a
07:28see his bounce on that you can see
07:31yeah and it
07:34oh brilliant the timing there
07:39superb he barely touched it
07:41martin alongside me to the left
07:46it is protection in the deep so should be only one
07:52in unfamiliar territory compete at this level
07:56this is different prospect isn't it
07:59they're in there just over the infield
08:03maybe took a little bit too
08:07commanding it really is from the west indian captain
08:1050 up for the west indies that was class and elegance oozing
08:20solid intent from the skipper starting as he means to go on a flay and a flourish
08:28he has to reload that one much to his surprise
08:32yeah just which he hope he seemed to be the national cricket
08:37efficiency there he goes again fielder in the deep though
08:40this time he takes the catch wonderful stuff
08:55he's out for 14 54 for two
08:59off the mark straight away balanced power play six done 55 for two
09:08goals at such a slow piece
09:12but quite remarkable in terms of the number of wickets
09:15slow he right
09:21there's protection that will challenge him
09:24and they'll be hoping that the wrong feeling the catching which we've spoken about
09:30why that is very very good in the sweep slog and hitting through the mid wicket but they've also gone
09:34with that big
09:36this is what he does he is a spin hitter the shimran hitmeyer takes on the positive matchup deposits it
09:45into the stand
09:52this is beautiful from the 2025 goes again fielder in the deep watches it sail over his head just enough
10:00from hitmeyer consecutive sixes to close out the over seven going 72 for two
10:11he does that so well
10:15that is powerful and imperious from hitmeyer picks up length really quickly
10:24sensational striking from shimran hitmeyer goes again fielder there watches it go over his head
10:35hitmeyer is unstoppable
10:40he's unstoppable there's a guy over the boundary rope as well he has taken the
10:46goes again half century a record innings here from shimran hitmeyer the fastest by a west indian in t20
10:56woke up look at that smile
10:59and the approbations from his teammates
11:05yeah just do that knock it around get hitmeyer back on strike he's now
11:10joint foment 19 deliveries from the west indian
11:18yeah sensible if it's not there you want to show what's spoken about
11:23that ideal target so if you're on top
11:29yeah that's power authoritative from rovman powell two fielders in the deep neither of them could get
11:37anywhere close oh nice gc
11:42courage to flight that one up so important for rovman opportunities to score and not just leave nation as
11:52well
11:52sometimes you've got to trust you
11:56but i'll tell you what go for 13th over he walks
12:00goes again this is even further perhaps the biggest of the night
12:06audacious ball striking from shimran hitmeyer 100 comes up 50 partnership as well
12:22and he also has precision and he can caress the ball for four as well so it's the full range
12:29we're seeing
12:29here from hitmeyer power as well as precision what i love about this shot he's just reacting to the
12:38delivery so he's playing on instinct most runs he's climbing that he has a big part to play as well
12:44i like this from razer he's got so many google he's a leg spinner in that carom
12:55four again
12:58nice end to the over 20 from his first 17 from his second
13:094.09 so it's big
13:11tell you one thing tommy so far hetmeyer has played spin this he not only played shots against them
13:19but he has and this one
13:27cleared robin powell couldn't get enough back
13:33just the five that's good for zimbabwe 120 for two he does and getting big shot
13:45power and pace through the hitting zone six up from powell this is
13:57dot ball to finish 11 off it's 131 for two
14:04yep trying to hide it outside the arc
14:09mustakiba will
14:13nobody back there third up in the circle and a hetmeyer continues on here
14:21playing and not here
14:24well the sparkles have been the sixes but the batsmanship have been boundaries
14:30big screen
14:34one bounce and across the ropes four runs didn't get all of that powell but got it in the gap
14:41and they'll keep playing shots here
14:44i reckon it's really important as well that powell has taken lead here at this stage
14:49well i think the west indies if they are going to get that sort of huge
14:54oh the field are too quickly it happens when people like powell just smash it on
15:03yes it's wide but you're trying to make and try and be clear with what you're trying trying to
15:09kick kick kick kick can
15:14that means the slow medium paces and the fastball especially crema when a wicket falls
15:19but bully the chance couple of times and didn't take it and
15:26launched launched oh that's second tier stuff
15:31the power of powell 150 comes up with a rocket
15:41wow
15:45100 partnership comes up he's picked the slower one there
15:51and absolutely smashes it
15:56it's t20 world cup that and it's off just
16:02asking you this but what do you think great but that's not going to happen
16:08yeah now six and a half overs to go
16:13that's off the edge one bounce and gone for four
16:18runs flowing boundaries flowing here for the west indies
16:25the going is good even the edges keep going to the bottom
16:32five leg and third are up in the circle so glad will go for four as well
16:4018 off
16:44these guys there he just shot face
16:48Graham creamer back and there's 50 for rovman powell it's the it's a 10th in his t20 international career power
17:00with a capital p
17:04there's enough on that it's gone for six more the six hitting continues for shimmer and hetmeyer and the west
17:13indies
17:15it's it's my time now we heard haters speak power in between against
17:22hasn't got that hasn't got that bennett takes it
17:26top catch again
17:30but for the couple of blemishes tonight zimbabwe generally have been zimbabwe or rather wrestling is one
17:40that'll just be one shimmer and hetmeyer you when you look at the effective side that as a side you're
17:46going to go t20 world cup that's effective so good from him and it puts them in a great position
17:54one seven nine for three
17:56and he's been there long enough now to take charge on any type of bowling spin or piece
18:07seen this type of delivery throughout the tournament generation
18:12ouch i hope he's okay zimbabwe cannot afford
18:18hold your perspective the bat nope that's four
18:25he's so quick with his hands either side of the wicket
18:29one nine four for three
18:36straight to him straight to him he should have been in to be attacked a number of overs ago we've
18:43talked
18:43about it just as bounce
18:49trump card said a little too late you feel
18:57such fast hands brings up the 200. it's an area that teams previously have targeted with rutherford
19:05wide above stump but he creams that
19:08what unintended with cream
19:15so he's shown you his fast hands off side now he's showing you the fast hands on side
19:23208 for four
19:25the kid
19:32he's so strong
19:35i call him terminator he looks like a terminator under that helmet and when he's in his best form
19:40west indies have such great addition to their depth
19:48it's gone fine it's gone all the way has it yes that's a little bit of peace a little bit
19:56of bounce
19:57and a little bit of power from romario shepard
20:04will he go wide off stump again
20:10tremendous power from romario shepard west indies know he's a vital component of their piece of the puzzle
20:20this is dominance absolute dominance
20:28they'll take some catching
20:31and safely held
20:35that had ice on it
20:37third similar jason holder as well
20:45magnificent from shilfane rutherford three six for five
20:52now they played together about seven years ago on the county circuit and jason holder's had the
20:59better of the start of the better of the start of this over all grace and polish
21:05mentor the minty
21:10well back into the pitch and that's gone too
21:14so you can miss them either way if you're not spot on it's gone jason holder brilliant
21:27wide wide wide and got in safe hands so good comeback given the carnage six six wicket
21:39blessing mozarabani
21:47squirts away for four but this has been an impressive innings
21:53by the west indies
21:56rutherford with 31 from 13. it's the highest team score of this men's world cup
22:04two-hole zimbabwe will need to go some it's falling and his might have been a third come out and
22:10go
22:10at it here they wanna share marumani barwin set it all up and be a little bit different here
22:18and try and be somewhere close strikes
22:26having watched marumani bat has obviously won the reverse sweep
22:34outside the line of off stomp
22:42they'll discuss it
22:44the captain and and the bowler i don't know that you want to ask the bowler but that makes the
22:50right call
22:51the umpires have been on
22:55fielder out there oh dear spin done him totally four runs
23:06oh yeah yeah no run there i worry with wisdom when you see your opponent getting 19 yes first thing
23:15you'd say is get him
23:19fascinated to see that guy who just fielded the ball there matthew ford if he booked for the last three
23:24months or so he's been the best
23:29nicely played
23:38what have you liked about oh lucky that doesn't crash into the stomps looking to make room for himself
23:46ford with some swing
23:50that's off the edge
23:53a diving shamar joseph can't press vented going to the boundary
23:59they'll take them however they come zimbabwe got to maximize the power play
24:07oopsie
24:16it's a different game for batters when it just shifts the probably not fight to the swing
24:24take one oopsie he'll get more than that it's been kicked off to the fence it'll go for four
24:33off the edge hit meyer hit meyer takes the catch
24:41ford gets marumani
24:46oh because of that
24:57that is beautiful if ever akil hussein
25:02what would happen tonight there's too much pressure he goes for fun
25:13i think i've said it about it
25:20i thought at times in the last couple of years
25:24there's a fielder there hetmeyer again oh dear balls gone three down in no time at all
25:43shot nicely played away for four what a way to start for dion myers
25:52lovely shot this from dion myers
25:56not getting the swing that he wanted matifo and hence providing the width
26:04off the edge
26:07looking to go through the offside gone finer than he'd have intended but he gets four
26:13to go through the off
26:22dion myers
26:24plants one into the crowd top shot there six up
26:31and that's an example of a batter trusting his swing and most importantly
26:37what a shot over extra cover that is commanding
26:43another sixer
26:46very good shot
26:50the thing about chasing down something huge
26:56the pommel straight back past him couldn't get down on time the 50 comes up from four zimbabwe
27:03your power
27:05very good at picking gaps in the field
27:08typically known early on in his innings to actually go up and oh
27:12cleaned him up
27:14that's the response from goodakesh moti he's so good at getting wickets through the middle overs
27:22struck for four but what a response
27:28must feel like we've seen this before
27:31get it
27:32yeah over the infield will race away for a boundary that's the one from moti 57 for four
27:41a little bit errant in line he has protection there so we'll be
27:46yep it's easy
28:02yeah just in the gap this is what secanda raza is trying to do
28:09besides that one before
28:12you talk about that extra pace over 140k an hour is it better you can just use that to your
28:16advantage
28:18flamboy through your feet
28:22yep real heat real heat out in the middle
28:26in the crease both of these players are quite
28:39there you go katie he loves to sweep and sweeps well another maximum good connection from one younger
28:49he just makes that adjustment i think moti's knowing okay loves to sweep so he's going to mix
28:57well raza as well against left arm orthodoxy only shown that's been really good in terms of being busy
29:02it's moti as well there are two ways you can go either really slow
29:07for the batters who love to sweep and lbw are bold
29:13yeah that's helped helped all the way for six by secanda raza that's using pace to your advantage as a
29:20batter
29:22so wonderful display well he kept giving himself some room to try and get through the offside and he
29:28kept following him it stood manual of being able to go what is it
29:38about 10 rows back from secanda raza
29:52so good so very good not for the first time tonight we've seen it previously from akil and then moti
30:00and
30:01now moti again a gem down 94 for five great time in the field it was a little
30:09another one two and two for goodakish multi he really enjoys these middle overs as enjoying this surface
30:20he's had a day to forget
30:27this is outstanding 95 for six
30:37remember we talked about jason holder saying to blessing us tall guys slide it down the leg side
30:43sometimes for some reason blessing big one and now jason holder does one
30:53straight to him and taken
30:56moti is having a field night they travel quickly to shema joseph
31:02west indies are eating this up here at the wankity
31:11and because he's one of the tallest in the tournament that's like just plucking an apple off the tree
31:18for jason holder he's into the wicket encapsulates what a fantastic
31:27that's gone a long way out shema joseph runs in wanted it right from the beginning
31:36and a good example that of getting there early
31:39and gives him blessing gone for duck
31:42you
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