Today Match Detail
| Match | WI vs ZIM, 8th Match, Group B, ICC Mens T20 World Cup 2022 |
| Date | Wednesday, October 19, 2022 |
| Time | 1:00 PM |
| Toss | West Indies won the toss and opt to bat |
| Venue | Bellerive Oval, Hobart |
Umpires Detail Today Match
| Umpires | Aleem Dar, Paul Wilson |
| Third Umpire | Kumar Dharmasena |
| Match Referee | Chris Broad |
Zimbabwe Squad
Playing
Regis Chakabva (c & wk), Richard Ngarava, Blessing Muzarabani Wesley Madhevere, Sean Williams, Sikandar Raza, Milton Shumba, Tony Munyonga, Ryan Burl, Luke Jongwe, Tendai Chatara,
Bench
Craig Ervine, Brad Evans, Clive Madande, Wellington Masakadza
West Indies Squad
Playing
Kyle Mayers, Johnson Charles, Shamarh Brooks, Rovman Powell, Jason Holder Evin Lewis, Nicholas Pooran (c & wk),, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Odean Smith, Obed McCoy
Bench
Brandon King, Yannic Cariah, Sheldon Cottrell, Raymon Reifer
Both teams line up for the national anthem. Zimbabwe’s regular skipper Craig Irwin missed a chance today but has plenty of firepower to challenge this West Indies side. A new opening pair emerges.
Charles goes back to the side and opens up with Myers which means Lewis moves to third. Ngarava goes to heat. Both teams kneel as a racist stance. The countdown is over and here we go…
Pitch report: ”
We’ve seen the highest score chase in the tournament, but we’ve also seen a slow ball catch on the surface and we can see the same pattern as we go into the night. Let the dew begin.” But with the ball hitting the racket well,
Campfire and Dockerle showed that scoring is possible, provided the players use all their skills, knowing which balls are slow, and not turning too much for the spinners. “A good bar and a high-scoring contest,” opined Samuel Badri.