Roston Chase had scalped three wickets in as many matches of the T20 World Cup 2026.
It is the battle of the dark horses as the West Indies take on Zimbabwe in the fourth clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 Super Eights. Both teams have made one change in their respective starting XIs, which has seen the former Caribbean skipper, Roston Chase, miss out on participating in the WI vs ZIM clash.
West Indies: Shai Hope (C) (WK), Brandon King, Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, and Shamar Joseph.
Zimbabwe: Sikandar Raza (C), Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (WK), Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Graeme Cremer, Richard Ngarava, and Blessing Muzarabani.
The 33-year-old has made way for Romario Shepherd, who had previously missed two consecutive fixtures against Nepal and Italy, respectively, due to a niggle. His availability in the crucial stage of the T20 championship will be a huge plus point for the Islanders.
Before getting sidelined for the last two matches, the all-rounder had shown exceptional form in his initial appearances in the T20 World Cup 2026. Shepherd had started off his campaign with a match-winning fifer in their tournament opener against Scotland, including a hat-trick. This was followed by another impressive display facing England, conceding only seven runs in his solitary over and dismissing the swashbuckling opener Phil Salt.
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On the other hand, Chase had also put up a decent show with the ball, but his strike rate with the willow was set to be a concern for the Windies in the forthcoming key fixtures. Though he had snared three wickets in as many matches at a commendable economy of 6.50, the player’s strike rate of 107.41 was way below par in the modern gameplay of the shortest format.
However, Shepherd’s batting form is yet to be tested with two unbeaten single-digit scores in the mega ICC league so far. But alongside a lethal form with the ball, the fans can also expect to see some whirlwind knocks from the right-hander, as the West Indies aim for their third silverware in the T20 World Cup 2026.
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