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IND vs ZIM Highlights T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 Today Match Updates: ZIM 184/6 After 20 Overs | India Beat Zimbabwe By 72 Runs To Stay Alive
🕒 Updated: February 26, 2026 23:18:44 IST
✍️ Written by: Debayan Bhattacharyya
✍️ Written by: Debayan Bhattacharyya
India national cricket team registered a crucial 72-run victory against Zimbabwe national cricket team in the Super 8 stage of the 2026 T20 World Cup, keeping their semi-final chances firmly alive.
IND vs ZIM Highlights T20 World Cup 2026, AS IT HAPPENED: India secured a dominant 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Super 8 clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match was defined by India’s record-breaking batting performance as they posted a massive total of 256 for 4 after being asked to bat first. This score now stands as the highest team total for India in T20 World Cup history, surpassing their previous best of 218 set in 2007.
Abhishek Sharma set the platform with a rapid 55 off 30 balls, while Hardik Pandya finished the innings with an unbeaten 50 off just 23 deliveries. Tilak Varma provided the final flourish by smashing 44 runs from only 14 balls, including four sixes in the penultimate over.
In response, Zimbabwe faced an uphill battle from the start but showed resilience through a brilliant lone hand from Brian Bennett. Bennett remained unbeaten on 97 from 54 balls, falling just short of a century as his team finished on 184 for 6. Arshdeep Singh was the standout performer with the ball for India, taking 3 wickets for 24 runs to stifle any hope of a miraculous chase. This result significantly boosts India’s net run rate and sets up a high-stakes encounter against the West Indies to decide who moves into the semi-finals.
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- 22:49 (IST) 26 Feb 2026
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India secured a vital 72-run win over Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8s, boosting their semi-final hopes.
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In the 14th over, Hardik Pandya smashed a towering six and rotated strike well, while Suryakumar Yadav added a single as 10 runs came off Ryan Burl’s over, taking India to 161/3.
The 15th over proved eventful as Suryakumar Yadav hammered a six and a couple before miscued a slower ball to be caught by Tashinga Musekiwa. Tilak Varma arrived and struck a boundary first ball, while Hardik Pandya chipped in with runs as 15 came from Richard Ngarava’s over, pushing India to 176/4 after 15 overs.
