Shimron Hetmyer scored the fastest fifty against Zimbabwe

ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Hetmyer’s explosive performance

Mumbai: West Indies batsman Shimron Hetmyer caught everyone’s attention with his brilliant performance in the Super 8 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. In a spectacular match played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Hetmyer thrilled the audience by scoring a half-century in just 19 balls. His innings was not only important in the success of the team, but also made a place in the record books.

Hetmyer completed 50 runs by hitting a skyscraper six on the fifth ball of the eighth over of West Indies’ innings. This came with the fifth six he had hit, while he had also hit four fours before that. His aggressive batting put tremendous pressure on the Zimbabwean bowlers.

broke my own record

With this brilliant innings, Hetmyer broke his own record of scoring the fastest half-century for West Indies in the T20 World Cup. Earlier, he had scored a half-century in 22 balls against Scotland, whereas this time at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, he achieved the feat in only 19 balls.

Yuvraj’s world record maintained

Currently, the record for scoring the fastest half-century in the T20 World Cup is held by India’s Yuvraj Singh, who scored 50 runs in just 12 balls against England in 2007. After Yuvraj comes the names of Netherlands’ Stephen Myburgh and Australia’s Marcus Stoinis, who scored half-centuries in 17 balls.

Shamron Hetmyer’s stormy innings

Even after completing his half-century, Hetmyer’s attack was not stopping. He quickly moved towards scoring a memorable century in the T20 World Cup. He hit unmatched shots all around the ground, which created constant pressure on the opposition bowlers. Hetmyer played a brilliant inning of 85 runs in 34 balls with the help of 7 sixes and 7 fours, although he missed his century.

West Indies made a huge score

Although Hetmyer did not score a century, his innings put the team in a strong position. He along with captain Rovman Powell made a quick partnership of 122 runs, which proved helpful in making West Indies a huge score.

Caribbean team’s grip strong

This aggressive partnership strengthened the hold of West Indies and set a big target for the opposition team. Hetmyer’s brilliant batting thoroughly entertained the crowd and reaffirmed his aggressive batting ability in the T20 format.