India vs Zimbabwe Super-8 Match Records: 17 sixes and 17 fours… Zimbabwe was hardly expecting the havoc created by the Indian batsmen at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. If ‘Sharma ji’s son’ comes in form ‘Kung Fu’ Pandya Tehelka was also seen. While ‘Small Packet Big Dhamaka’ was seen, ‘Verma ji’s son’ also gave a hint of returning to form by playing a stormy innings… A tsunami of fours and sixes was seen in the ‘Do or Die’ Super-8 match of the T-20 World Cup…
Indian batsmen zimbabwe The thrashing of the Indian bowlers can be gauged from the fact that India made its highest T20 World Cup score after 2007. Sri Lanka’s record of the highest World Cup total was saved from being broken by just 5 runs.
What records were made in the match between India and Zimbabwe?
- India showed its batting prowess in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup and hit 17 sixes in this innings, which is the combined highest number of sixes by the team in the history of the tournament. Earlier, India had hit 15 sixes against Australia in Gros Islet in 2024.
- So far in this World Cup, India has hit 63 sixes, which is its highest figure in any single edition. Earlier in 2024, India had hit 61 sixes. In this edition, among the teams, only West Indies cricket team is ahead of India with 66 sixes.
- The depth of India’s batting can be gauged from the fact that in this match all six batsmen of the team scored runs at 150+ strike rate. This is the first time in T20 World Cup history that six or more batsmen of a team have maintained a strike rate of more than 150 while scoring 20+ runs.
- Today there were only 26 dot balls in India’s innings, which is the combined record of least number of dot balls in the entire innings of 20 overs. Earlier, South Africa national cricket team had played 26 dot balls against England cricket team at Wankhede in 2016.
- In this innings, Indian batsmen scored 93 runs (RR 18.60) in 30 balls on balls with speed less than 128 km/hr and lost 3 wickets. Whereas on fast balls of 128+ km/hr, 97 runs (RR 10.58) were scored in 55 balls and no wicket fell.
What did Abhishek Sharma say?
After the match, Abhishek Sharma said that it is always special to contribute to the team and he was waiting for this opportunity for a long time. He told that initially he wanted to spend time at the crease because he did not get a chance to play many balls in the entire tournament. The team constantly encouraged him and assured him that his time would definitely come. He said that the plan of the batting unit was clear – if you get set, play freely and express yourself, and the team has played with the same strategy throughout the year.
Highest Team Totals of T20 World Cup
- 260/6 – Sri Lanka vs Kenya, Johannesburg, 2007
- 256/4 – India vs Zimbabwe, Chennai, 2026
- 254/6 – West Indies vs Zimbabwe, Wankhede, 2026
- 235/5 – Ireland vs Oman, Colombo, 2026
- 230/8 – England vs South Africa, Wankhede, 2016
- 229/4 – South Africa vs England, Wankhede, 2016
Which batsman scored how many runs for India?
- For India, Sanju Samson scored 24 runs in 15 balls with the help of 2 sixes and 1 four with a strike rate of 160. At the same time, Abhishek Sharma scored 55 runs in 30 balls with a strike rate of 183.33, hitting 4 sixes and 4 fours.
- Apart from this, Ishan Kishan scored 38 runs with the help of 1 six and 4 fours in 24 balls with a strike rate of 158.33.
- Captain Suryakumar Yadav scored 33 runs in 13 balls with a strike rate of 253.85, hitting 2 sixes and 3 fours.
- Hardik Pandya scored unbeaten 50 runs in 23 balls hitting 4 sixes and 2 fours with a strike rate of 217.39.
- Along with him, Tilak Verma also remained unbeaten after scoring 44 runs in 16 balls with a strike rate of 275. During this, he hit 4 sixes and 3 fours.
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