In the T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian cricket team has kept its hopes of the semi-finals alive by defeating the Zimbabwe cricket team by 72 runs in the Super-8 match. Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya played an important role in Team India’s victory in this match.
Sports News: In the Super-8 stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, India performed brilliantly against Zimbabwe and won by 72 runs. The hero of India’s victory in this important match was star all-rounder Hardik Pandya, who batted explosively and scored an unbeaten half-century and took the team to a strong score. With this victory, India has kept its chances of reaching the semi-finals strong.
Hardik Pandya was adjudged “Player of the Match” for his brilliant performance. His aggressive innings not only led the team to victory but also gave him a special achievement in T20 World Cup history.
Unbeaten 50 runs in 23 balls, changed the course of the match
When Hardik Pandya came out to bat, India’s score was 150 for three and the team needed a strong finish. Hardik accepted this challenge brilliantly and took the team’s score to a competitive level by scoring unbeaten 50 runs in just 23 balls. In this innings, Hardik hit 2 fours and 4 sixes.
Confidence, aggression and strategic understanding were clearly visible in his batting. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Verma also supported him well, due to which India was successful in adding runs quickly in the last overs. This explosive inning of Hardik completely turned the match in India’s favor and the Zimbabwean team came under pressure while chasing the target.
Hardik Pandya made a new world record in T20 World Cup
With this half-century innings, Hardik Pandya made a new record in T20 World Cup history. He has now become the player to score most half-centuries while batting at number-5 or below. Hardik now has four half-centuries in his name in this list, whereas earlier South Africa’s David Miller, Australia’s Marcus Stoinis and Pakistan’s Shoaib Malik were jointly at the top position with three half-centuries each.
Most half-centuries while batting at No. 5 or below (T20 World Cup)
- Hardik Pandya (India) – 4
- David Miller (South Africa) – 3
- Marcus Stoinis (Australia) – 3
- Shoaib Malik (Pakistan) – 3
The feat reflects Hardik’s ability as a finisher and his ability to perform under pressure.
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