India kept their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 hopes alive with a dominant 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in a Super Eight match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Batting first, India posted a massive 256 for 4, the highest total of this edition of the tournament and one of their best in World Cup history, powered by half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya along with quick contributions from Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma. India’s total featured several sixes and fours, setting a daunting target. In reply, Zimbabwe fought back with a brilliant 97 not out from Brian Bennett, but the bowling attack, led by Arshdeep Singh, restricted them to 184 for 6, sealing the win.
The victory was crucial after India’s earlier loss to South Africa and has boosted their chances of reaching the semifinals. The result wipes out earlier strike-rate concerns and sharpens the team’s momentum heading into a virtual quarter-final clash with the West Indies in Kolkata, where a win would secure a spot in the last four. Team spirit and aggressive intent were widely praised by fans and commentators as India bounced back strongly on a big night of World Cup cricket.
