India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Axar Patel celebrates the wicket of Zimbabwe’s Tadiwanashe Marumani during the T20 World Cup cricket match between India and Zimbabwe in Chennai, India, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahesh Kumar A.)
IND vs ZIM highlights: India has beaten Zimbabwe by 72 runs. In the first innings hosts managed to pile on 256/4 from 20 overs after Zimbabwe skipper Sikander Raza won the toss and opted to bowl first against Suryakumar Yadav’s India. India faced Zimbabwe at home for the first time ever in T20I cricket.
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India’s heavy defeat to South Africa in their first match of the Super Eights has left them with a net run rate of -3.800 going into this match. However, the loss of the West Indies to South Africa and a win for India means the game on Sunday is a virtual knockout.
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Zimbabwe(Playing XI): Tadiwanashe Marumani(w), Brian Bennett, Dion Myers, Ryan Burl, Sikandar Raza(c), Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
India(Playing XI): Sanju Samson(w), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav(c), Tilak Varma, Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
Match EndedICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2026 – Super 8 – Match 8
Match Ended ( Super 8 – Match 8 )
India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs
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For a team that was supposed to sleepwalk to the T20 World Cup crown, Thursday will be D-Day. India were not supposed to be in this spot of bother. No signs, in the 18 months leading up to the tournament, suggested otherwise. With a power-packed batting line-up that was oozing confidence and a T20 baby, Abhishek Sharma, the face of it, they were supposed to power their way through to the final and make history by becoming the first team to defend the World T20 title. READ MORE.
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