T20 World Cup 2026 Points Table, Most Runs & Wickets after Super 8 match 44, WI vs ZIM
West Indies defeated Zimbabwe in their first game of the Super 8 Round in the T20 World Cup 2026.
West Indies began their stint in the Super 8 round of the T20 World Cup 2026 with a huge victory against Zimbabwe. In the 44th match of the tournament on Monday (February 23) at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Shai Hope & Co. outplayed Zimbabwe by 107 runs.
After being asked to bat first, West Indies batters showcased their mayhem against Zimbabwe bowlers, smacking a mammoth total of 254/6. Shimron Hetmyer rocked the field with his quickfire 85 runs off 34 balls, hitting seven sixes and an equal number of fours.
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Rovman Powell (59) supported him with his half-century, while Sherfane Rutherford (31* off 13) made a crucial contribution towards the end.
Zimbabwe lost the plot in the chase at the start itself, losing three wickets at the score of 20 runs. Before reaching 100 runs on the board, six of their batters returned to the dugout.
Spinner Gudakesh Motie picked a four-wicket haul to dismantle Zimbabwe for 147 runs. Akeal Hosein played a key role in bowling by taking three scalps.
Super 8- Group 1 & 2 Points Table after Match 44 of ICC T20 World Cup 2026
Following their huge victory against Zimbabwe, the West Indies have jumped to the top spot in the Group 1 points table with two points and a Net Run Rate (NRR) of +5.350.
South Africa follow them in the next place with an equal two points but a lesser NRR of +3.800. India are next with 0 points, followed by Zimbabwe in the fourth position.
Group 2
In Group 2, England take the top spot with two points and an NRR of +2.550. Pakistan and New Zealand are next with one point each. Their clash with each other was washed out due to rain. Sri Lanka are in fourth spot with 0 points and an NRR of -2.550.
T20 World Cup 2026: Most runs
Pakistan’s Sahizada Farhan is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2026 after match 44 with 220 runs. With his half-century in the WI vs ZIM clash, Shimron Hetmyer now closely follows him with 219 runs.
Pathun Nissanka sits in third place with 208 runs. Kusal Mendis and Aiden Markram are the next batters in the queue.
Top 5 leading run-scorers of the T20 World Cup 2026 after Match 44:
- Sahibzada Farhan (PAK) – 220 runs
- Shimron Hetmyer (WI) – 219 runs
- Pathum Nissanka (SL) – 208 runs
- Kusal Mendis (SL) – 186 runs
- Aiden Markram (SA) – 182 runs
T20 World Cup 2026: Most wickets
With 13 wickets, USA pacer Shadley van Schalkwyk is the leading wicket-taker, followed by Zimbabwe’s Blessing Murarabani and South Africa’s Marco Jansen with 11 scalps each. Varun Chakravarthy and Gudakesh Motie are next with 10 wickets.
Top 5 leading wicket-takers of the T20 World Cup 2026 after Match 44:
- Shadley van Schalkwyk (USA) – 13 wickets
- Blessing Muzarabani (ZIM) – 11 wickets
- Marco Jansen (SA) – 11 wickets
- Varun Chakravarthy (IND) – 10 wickets
- Gudakesh Motie (WI) – 10 wickets
Who is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup 2026 after match 44?
Pakistan’s Sahibzada Farhan (220 runs) is the leading run-scorer in the T20 World Cup after match 44.
Who is the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup 2026 after match 44?
USA’s Shadley van Schalkwyk (13 wickets) is the leading wicket-taker in the T20 World Cup after match 44.
What was the result of the WI vs ZIM match?
West Indies crushed Zimbabwe in the encounter by 107 runs.
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