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West Indies put up a gigantic batting display to register a mammoth score in their T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match against Zimbabwe on Monday (February

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Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell starred with the bat as they piled up 254/6 in their full quota of overs, thus cementing the total as the highest in this edition of the T20 World Cup.

West Indies vs Zimbabwe: Caribbeans flex their Muscles

Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza opted to field first in a pulsating ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Group 1 match at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium, but West Indies unleashed batting fireworks to post.

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Shimron Hetmyer delivered a match-defining masterclass, blistering 85 off 34 balls with 7 fours and 7 towering sixes, narrowly missing a century and eclipsing Chris Gayle's West Indies record for the fastest T20 World Cup fifty. His explosive knock propelled West Indies past 200, forming key stands before Graeme Cremer's leg-spin induced a catch at deep midwicket.

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Rovman Powell complemented with a destructive 59 off 35 balls (4x4, 4x6, SR: 168.57), anchoring the middle order amid partnerships that yielded 122 runs post-powerplay. At the latter stage of the innings, Sherfane Rutherford (31 off 13) and Romario Shepherd (21 off 10) hit the pedal to complete their onslaught. Jason Holder also played a decent hand with 13 runs to take them over the 250-mark.

T20 World Cup 2026 Highest Total

West Indies went past Ireland's 235 against Oman to register the highest total in this edition of the T20 World Cup. Overall, they stand second in the list, only after Sri Lanka's mammoth 260 against Kenya in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

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Highest Totals in an Innings in T20 World Cup

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Team	Score	Overs	Opposition	Ground	Year
Sri Lanka	260/6	20.0	Kenya	Johannesburg	2007
West Indies	254/6	20.0	Zimbabwe	Mumbai	2026
Ireland	235/5	20.0	Oman	Colombo (SSC)	2026
England	230/8	19.4	South Africa	Wankhede	2016
South Africa	229/4	20.0	England	Wankhede	2016
Sri Lanka	225/5	20.0	Oman	Pallekele	2026
India	218/4	20.0	England	Durban	2007
West Indies	218/5	20.0	Afghanistan	Gros Islet	2024
South Africa	213/4	20.0	Canada	Ahmedabad	2026
South Africa	211/5	20.0	Scotland	The Oval	2009
India	210/2	20.0	Afghanistan	Abu Dhabi	2021

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Highest Totals in T20 World Cup: West Indies go past India, surpass Ireland to register Biggest Innings Score in this Edition

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