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February 23, 2026

Zimbabwe Win Toss, Choose to Bowl in WI vs Zim Clash

Zimbabwe Win Toss, Choose to Bowl in WI vs Zim Clash

Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first in the WI vs Zim encounter, with skipper Sikandar Raza backing the conditions to suit a chase.

“It looks like a ground suitable for chasing. It’s a good deck, but we want to make early inroads,” Raza said at the toss.

Zimbabwe made one change, with Richard Ngarava declared fit and returning to strengthen the pace attack.

Prediction: If Zimbabwe strikes early with the new ball, they could control the game. However, a strong powerplay fromthe  West Indies may tilt the contest in the hosts’ favour.

Zimbabwe Playing XI: 

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

West Indies Playing XI: 

Brandon King, Shai Hope (wk, c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder, Romario Shepherd, Matthew Forde, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Shamar Joseph