WI vs ZIM: Sikandar Raza opts to bowl first against maybe West Indies in Super Eights clash

Sandy Verma

Tezzbuzz|23-02-2026

NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza won the toss and opted to field first against West Indies in their T20 World Cup Super Eights clash here on Monday.

Both sides have displayed tremendous character in this tournament. West Indies have remained unbeaten so far, winning all their group matches, including a commanding victory over mighty England.

Zimbabwe, on the other hand, has emerged as one of the surprise packages, delivering performances few had anticipated. They stunned Sri Lanka and Australia, proving they belong on the big stage.

For this encounter, Richard Ngarava replaced Wellington Masakadza in the Zimbabwe playing XI, while Romario Shephard returned to the West Indies side in place of Roston Chase.

Teams:

West Indies: Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk, capt), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie.

Zimbabwe: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikander Raza (capt), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani..

(With PTI Inputs)