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T20 World Cup: Shepherd, Ngarava return as Zimbabwe elect to bowl first

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T20 World Cup: Shepherd, Ngarava Return As Zimbabwe Elect To Bowl First

By IANS News February 23, 2026 • 18:56 PM View: 319

T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe captain Sikander Raza won the toss and elected to bowl first against the West Indies in a Super 8 Group 1 clash in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.

Both teams made one change to their playing XIs, Zimbabwe brought in a fit-again Richard Ngarava for Hamilton Masakaza. At the same time, the West Indies included Romario Shephard and left out Roston Chase.

Raza said he opted to field first because the ground is very suitable for chasing.

TAGS T20 World Cup Sikander Raza West Indies ICC Men Wankhede Stadium Richard Ngarava Hamilton Masakaza Romario Shephard Roston Chase Shai Hope South Africa Playing XIs Brian Bennett Tadiwanashe Marumani Dion Myers Ryan Burl

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