India’s batters lit up MA Chidambaram Stadium, posting 256/4 to crush Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a pivotal T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 encounter Thursday. South Africa punched their semifinal ticket, thanks to India’s heroics.
Standings: SA (+2.890), WI (+1.791), IND (-0.100), ZIM out.
After toss loss, Sharma-Samson opener yielded 48/1. Kishan-Sharma added 72, with Sharma’s 55 shining. At 172/4, Pandya (50*) and Varma (44*) unleashed 84 unbeaten runs, smashing records.
Zimbabwe restricted early but leaked runs. In chase, Bennett’s 97* fought valiantly alongside cameos, but 184/6 was insufficient. Arshdeep’s three-fer sealed it.
A statement win for India.