T20 World Cup 2026 India vs Zimbabwe: In a crucial high-stakes T20 World Cup 2026 match, Zimbabwe won the toss and asked Team India to bat first. The Indian team scored 256 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Zimbabwe scored only 184 runs and lost the match by 72 runs.
Abhishek Sharma, left-handed opening batter, returned to form with a blazing fifty, Hardik Pandya (all-rounder who is a right-handed middle order batsman) made a quickfire half-century, and Tilak Varma allayed strike-rate concerns as India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs on Thursday to stay alive in the T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 race.
T20 World Cup 2026 India vs Zimbabwe: Toss
Zimbabwe won the toss and invited Team India to bat first. Team India scored 256 runs for the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs, thanks to brilliant half-centuries from Abhishek Sharma (55) and Hardik Pandya (50*). In reply, Zimbabwe scored only 184 runs for the loss of 6 wickets.
Brian Bennett scored an unbeaten 97 for his team, but still could not secure a victory. India’s next match is against the West Indies cricket team on March 1, which could provide clarity regarding the semi-final.
