WI vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 44th T20 Match Preview
Aditya - February 23, 2026Last Updated on Feb 24, 2026 03:20 PM
West Indies vs Zimbabwe Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
WI 254/6 (20)
ZIM 147/10 (17.4)
West Indies won by 107 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava* | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Forde* | 3.4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 7.36 |
| Shamar Joseph | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
Last Wicket:Brad Evans c Akeal Hosein b Matthew Forde 43(21) - 147/10 in 17.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Zimbabwe vs West Indies
West Indies — Innings 1 (254/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon King c Tashinga Musekiwa b Richard Ngarava | 9 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 75 | |
| Shai Hope (c) (wk) c Brian Bennett b Brad Evans | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 116.67 | |
| Shimron Hetmyer c Brian Bennett b Graeme Cremer | 85 | 34 | 7 | 7 | 250 | |
| Rovman Powell c Tashinga Musekiwa b Blessing Muzarabani | 59 | 35 | 4 | 4 | 168.57 | |
| Sherfane Rutherford not out | 31 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 238.46 | |
| Romario Shepherd c Ryan Burl b Richard Ngarava | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 210 | |
| Jason Holder c Tony Munyonga b Blessing Muzarabani | 13 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 325 | |
| Matthew Forde not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 10 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 10 | Total: 21 | |||||
| Total | 254 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 47 | 2 | 11.8 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 42 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Graeme Cremer | 4 | 0 | 38 | 1 | 9.5 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 17.3 |
| Dion Myers | 1 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 19 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon King & Shai Hope | 17 | 16 |
| Shimron Hetmyer & Shai Hope | 37 | 19 |
| Shimron Hetmyer & Rovman Powell | 122 | 52 |
| Sherfane Rutherford & Rovman Powell | 18 | 10 |
| Sherfane Rutherford & Romario Shepherd | 35 | 15 |
| Sherfane Rutherford & Jason Holder | 19 | 5 |
| Sherfane Rutherford & Matthew Forde | 6 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brandon King | 2.4 | 17 |
| 2 | Shai Hope | 5.5 | 54 |
| 3 | Shimron Hetmyer | 14.3 | 176 |
| 4 | Rovman Powell | 16.1 | 194 |
| 5 | Romario Shepherd | 18.4 | 229 |
| 6 | Jason Holder | 19.3 | 248 |
Zimbabwe — Innings 2 (147/10 in 17.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) c Shimron Hetmyer b Matthew Forde | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 175 | |
| Brian Bennett b Akeal Hosein | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Dion Myers b Gudakesh Motie | 28 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 186.67 | |
| Ryan Burl c Shimron Hetmyer b Akeal Hosein | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sikandar Raza (c) b Gudakesh Motie | 27 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 135 | |
| Tony Munyonga c Shamar Joseph b Gudakesh Motie | 14 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 87.5 | |
| Tashinga Musekiwa b Gudakesh Motie | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Brad Evans c Akeal Hosein b Matthew Forde | 43 | 21 | 2 | 5 | 204.76 | |
| Graeme Cremer c and b Jason Holder | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Blessing Muzarabani c Shamar Joseph b Akeal Hosein | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Richard Ngarava not out | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 5 | Total: 9 | |||||
| Total | 147 | 10 wkts, 17.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akeal Hosein | 4 | 1 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
| Matthew Forde | 3.4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 7.4 |
| Gudakesh Motie | 4 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 7 |
| Shamar Joseph | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.7 |
| Jason Holder | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Tadiwanashe Marumani & Brian Bennett | 20 | 12 |
| Dion Myers & Brian Bennett | 0 | 1 |
| Dion Myers & Ryan Burl | 0 | 3 |
| Dion Myers & Sikandar Raza | 32 | 24 |
| Tony Munyonga & Sikandar Raza | 42 | 23 |
| Tony Munyonga & Tashinga Musekiwa | 0 | 1 |
| Tony Munyonga & Brad Evans | 7 | 10 |
| Graeme Cremer & Brad Evans | 1 | 7 |
| Blessing Muzarabani & Brad Evans | 1 | 6 |
| Richard Ngarava & Brad Evans | 44 | 19 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tadiwanashe Marumani | 1.6 | 20 |
| 2 | Brian Bennett | 2.1 | 20 |
| 3 | Ryan Burl | 2.4 | 20 |
| 4 | Dion Myers | 6.4 | 52 |
| 5 | Sikandar Raza | 10.3 | 94 |
| 6 | Tashinga Musekiwa | 10.4 | 94 |
| 7 | Tony Munyonga | 12.2 | 101 |
| 8 | Graeme Cremer | 13.3 | 102 |
| 9 | Blessing Muzarabani | 14.3 | 103 |
| 10 | Brad Evans | 17.4 | 147 |
WI vs ZIM Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026, West Indies vs Zimbabwe Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
WI vs ZIM (West Indies vs Zimbabwe) Match Details
| Match | West Indies vs Zimbabwe (WI vs ZIM) |
| League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 |
| Date | Monday, 23rd February 2026 |
| Time | 07:00 PM (IST) - 01:30 PM (GMT) |
WI vs ZIM Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
WI vs ZIM Match Venue: Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India.
WI vs ZIM Pitch Report: The pitch at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai is generally considered to be batting friendly, especially in limited-overs formats such as T20. The surface is generally flat, with a good amount of bounce and carry, allowing batsmen to play their shots
WI vs ZIM Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Mumbai, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 58% humidity and 26.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Wankhede Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 19 |
| Batting first won: | 9 |
| Bowling first won: | 10 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 172 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 154 |
| Highest Total: | 247/9 |
| Lowest Total: | 80/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 230/8 |
| Lowest Defended: | 143/6 |
Wankhede Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 45%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
177
T20 Average Score
WI vs ZIM (West Indies vs Zimbabwe) Playing 11
West Indies vs Zimbabwe (WI vs ZIM) Match Preview
WI vs ZIM Match Preview: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 will see West Indies facing off against Zimbabwe on Monday, 23 February 2026 at 07:00 PM IST at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, India.
West Indies (WI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Shai Hope and Brandon King will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Shimron Hetmyer will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Roston Chase and Rovman Powell will strengthen the middle order for West Indies.
- Shai Hope will lead the West Indies as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Shai Hope will do the Wicket Keeping for West Indies.
Spin Bowlers
- Gudakesh Motie and Roston Chase will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Shamar Joseph and Mathew Forde will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Marumani will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Brian Bennett was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Ryan Burl will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sikandar Raza and Tashinga Musekiwa will strengthen the middle order for Zimbabwe.
- Sikandar Raza will lead the Zimbabwe as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Clive Madande will do the Wicket Keeping for Zimbabwe.
Spin Bowlers
- Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
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Pace Bowlers
- Blessing Muzarabani and Richard Ngarava will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
West Indies vs Zimbabwe (WI vs ZIM) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
WI vs ZIM Dream11 Prediction: West Indies looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
WI vs ZIM Dream11 Team: Shai Hope, Sherfane Rutherford, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Sikandar Raza, Brian Bennett, Brad Evans, Roston Chase, Ryan Burl, Blessing Muzarabani, Shamar Joseph.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, WI will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
WI vs ZIM ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Match Expert Advice: Jason Holder will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shamar Joseph will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
WI vs ZIM Head to Head
WI vs ZIM Head to Head Records: West Indies vs Zimbabwe have faced each other in 4 matches in T20. Out of these 4 games, West Indies have won 3 whereas Zimbabwe have won 1 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| WI | 3 Won |
| ZIM | 1 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports and JioHotstar.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPER 8 Group 1 | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.259 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | India - Q | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.106 | 4 | WWL |
| 3 | West Indies - E | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.993 | 2 | LLW |
| 4 | Zimbabwe - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3.415 | 0 | LLL |
| SUPER 8 Group 2 | |||||||||
| 1 | England - Q | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.096 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1.390 | 3 | LWNR |
| 3 | Pakistan - E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -0.123 | 3 | WLNR |
| 4 | Sri Lanka - E | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.950 | 0 | LLL |
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | India - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.500 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Pakistan - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.976 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | United States - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.787 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Netherlands - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.217 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Namibia - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -3.108 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Zimbabwe - Q | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | +1..506 | 7 | WNRWW |
| 2 | Sri Lanka - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.741 | 6 | LWWW |
| 3 | Australia - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.523 | 4 | WLLW |
| 4 | Ireland - E | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.150 | 3 | NRWLL |
| 5 | Oman - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.845 | 0 | LLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | West Indies - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | England - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.201 | 6 | WWLW |
| 3 | Scotland - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.359 | 2 | LLWL |
| 4 | Italy - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.020 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Nepal - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.942 | 2 | WLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | South Africa - Q | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.943 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | New Zealand - Q | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.227 | 6 | WLWW |
| 3 | Afghanistan - E | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.889 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | United Arab Emirates - E | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -1.364 | 2 | LLWL |
| 5 | Canada - E | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -2.426 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
WI - L L WZIM - L L L
WI vs ZIM Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Shai Hope will be the better option.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
WI vs ZIM Winning Prediction
- West Indies team has the upper hand over Zimbabwe team. So try to pick more players from West Indies.
WI vs ZIM Small League Must Picks:
WI - Jason Holder [389 points], Shamar Joseph [325 points]
ZIM - Blessing Muzarabani [371 points], Brad Evans [320 points].
WI vs ZIM Grand League Risky Picks:
WI - Johnson Charles [0 points], Quentin Sampson [0 points]
ZIM - Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa [0 points], Clive Madande [0 points].
WI vs ZIM Death Over Bowlers:
WI - Shamar Joseph
ZIM - Blessing Muzarabani.
West Indies (WI) Key Players
- Brandon King [22, 27, 47, 50, 4]
- Akeal Hosein [1W, 0W, 20, 1W, 0W]
- Romario Shepherd [0W, 26, (34, 1W), 1W, 1W]
- Sherfane Rutherford [DNB, 6, 17, 0*, 0]
- Shai Hope [61*, 48, 1, 11, 118*]
- Jason Holder [4W, 0W, (16, 1W), 0W, 3W]
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Key Players
- Dion Myers [DNB, 0]
- Graeme Cremer [PTs: 117, CR: 7.5]
- Richard Ngarava [3W, 0W, 1W, 2W, 0W]
- Ryan Burl [(35, 1W), 37*, 8, 24*, 26]
- Sikandar Raza [25*, (31*, 1W), 19, (35, 1W)]
- Brian Bennett [64*, 48*]
WI vs ZIM Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Dion Myers [PTs: 28, CR: 7]
- Brandon King [PTs: 128, CR: 8]
- Ryan Burl [PTs: 199, CR: 8]
- Sikandar Raza [PTs: 215, CR: 9]
- Sherfane Rutherford [PTs: 284, CR: 9]
- Brian Bennett [PTs: 313, CR: 8.5]
- Jason Holder [PTs: 389, CR: 9]
WI vs ZIM Injury / Unavailability
West Indies Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Zimbabwe Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
WI vs ZIM Live Stream
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WI vs ZIM match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
WI vs ZIM Cricket Match Highlights
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West Indies vs Zimbabwe (WI vs ZIM) Squads
West Indies (WI) Squad: Shai Hope(WK)(C), Jason Holder, Roston Chase, Johnson Charles, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd, Brandon King, Akeal Hosein, Jayden Seales, Gudakesh Motie, Mathew Forde, Quentin Sampson, Shamar Joseph
Zimbabwe (ZIM) Squad: Richard Ngarava, Wellington Masakadza, Brendan Taylor(WK), Sikandar Raza(C), Ryan Burl, Ben Curran, Blessing Muzarabani, Tashinga Musekiwa, Graeme Cremer, Tony Munyonga, Tadiwanashe Marumani(WK), Dion Myers, Brad Evans, Clive Madande(WK), Brian Bennett, Tinotenda Tinashe Maposa
WI vs ZIM Experts Team
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