In the T20 World Cup 2026, on Thursday (26 February), the Indian team defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a one-sided match. Chasing the huge target of 257 runs set by India at the MA Chidambaram Cricket Stadium, Zimbabwe could only score 184 runs after losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. Many big records were made in this match of Super-8 round.
Batting first, the Indian team scored 256 runs on the scoreboard after losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. This is the second and highest score of Team India in the T20 World Cup. A total of 28 sixes were hit in this match, which is the third highest number of sixes hit in a match in the T20 World Cup. Indian batsmen hit 17 sixes, while Zimbabwe hit a total of 11 sixes.
Arshdeep Singh has become the highest wicket taker for India in the T20 World Cup. He has left Jasprit Bumrah behind in this matter. Arshdeep has taken 35 wickets in the T20 World Cup. Jasprit Bumrah has taken 33 wickets. Arshdeep has also become the left arm fast bowler taking the most wickets in the World Cup. He has destroyed Trent Boult’s record of 34 wickets.
For Zimbabwe, opener Brian Bennett played an unbeaten inning of 97 runs. He has become the batsman to play the biggest innings for Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup. Earlier this record was in the name of Sikandar Raza, who played a strong inning of 82 runs in the T20 World Cup 2022.
Shivam Dubey spent 46 runs in a spell of 2 overs in this match. He has become the bowler giving the most runs in the first two overs in the T20 World Cup. Shivam also bowled the most expensive over of the T20 World Cup for India. He conceded 26 runs in the first over of his spell.
A total of 440 (256+184) runs were scored in the India vs Zimbabwe match, which is the second highest number of runs in a T20 World Cup match.
Batting first in the match, the Indian team scored 256 runs losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. On behalf of the team, Abhishek Sharma batted brilliantly and scored 55 runs in 30 balls, while Hardik Pandya scored unbeaten 50 runs in 23 balls. Tilak Verma scored 44 runs in 16 balls and remained unbeaten.
Chasing the target of 257 runs, Zimbabwe team could score only 184 runs after losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. In bowling, Arshdeep Singh from India took 3 wickets for 24 runs in 4 overs.
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