IND vs ZIM: Team India kept semi-final hopes alive by defeating Zimbabwe, Hardik-Arshdeep became the heroes of victory.

By Sandy Verma On Feb 27, 2026

IND vs ZIM: After the defeat against Africa, Team India faced Zimbabwe today in Super 8. Sikandar Raza won the toss and decided to bowl first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Taking advantage of this, Team India scored 256 runs after losing 4 wickets in 20 overs. All the Indian batsmen played amazing innings. In reply, Zimbabwe team scored 184 runs losing 6 wickets in 20 overs and lost by 72 runs. With this victory, Team India remains in the race for the semi-finals.

Indian batsmen scored a mountain like score

After losing the toss, wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson played an aggressive inning of 24 runs for Team India, who came to bat first. Abhishek Sharma, who was continuously failing, made a comeback and scored 55 runs in 30 balls. Ishan Kishan, who came to bat at number 3, also added 38 runs. Captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 33 runs in just 13 balls.

Today, Tilak, who came to bat at number 6, scored unbeaten 44 runs in just 16 balls, while all-rounder Hardik Pandya also hit a fifty in 23 balls. Both Pandya and Tilak hit 4 skyscraper sixes each. Due to which Team India scored 256 runs at the loss of only 4 wickets in 20 overs. For Zimbabwe, Richard Ngarwa, Blessing Muzarabani and Sikandar Raza took 1 wicket each.

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Team India got a big victory

Zimbabwe team, which came to chase the target, got a slow but good start. Wicketkeeper batsman Tadivanashe Marumani scored 20 runs. Whereas the other opener Brian Bennett batted brilliantly and played a brilliant inning of 97 not out in 59 balls. Which also included 8 fours and 6 sixes. Apart from these two, Sikandar Raza also played an inning of 31 runs. After which no batsman could stay on the field. Due to which Zimbabwe team could score only 184 runs at the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 72 runs. Arshdeep Singh took 3 wickets for Team India.

Also read: IND vs ZIM: Team India’s batsmen gave a befitting reply to the critics, returned to form before big matches.

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