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India vs Zimbabwe, Super 8 - Match 8 Match Summary

IND vs ZIM, 2026 - T20 Summary

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Super 8 - Match 8, MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai , Feb 26, 2026
India India
256/4 (20.0/20)
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe
184/6 (20.0/20)
India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Hardik Pandya
    50(23)&0/21(3)
IND 256/4
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/108562-abhishek-sharma-playerprofile>Abhishek Sharma</a>
Abhishek Sharma
55 (30)
  • 4x4s
  • 4x6s
  • 183.33SR
<a href=/cricket/players/64177-hardik-himanshu-pandya-playerprofile>Hardik Pandya</a>
Hardik Pandya
50 (23)
  • 2x4s
  • 4x6s
  • 217.39SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Sikandar Raza
ECON 9.66
3
OVERS
29/1
R/W
Bowler
Tinotenda Maposa
ECON 20.00
2
OVERS
40/1
R/W
ZIM 184/6
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/115106-brian-bennet-playerprofile>Brian Bennett</a>
Brian Bennett
97 (59)
  • 8x4s
  • 6x6s
  • 164.40SR
<a href=/cricket/players/1569-sikandar-raza-playerprofile>Sikandar Raza</a>
Sikandar Raza
31 (21)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 147.61SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Arshdeep Singh
ECON 6.00
4
OVERS
24/3
R/W
Bowler
Varun Chakaravarthy
ECON 8.75
4
OVERS
35/1
R/W
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Semi-final picture takes shape - That is a wrap on a day that carried plenty of anticipation heading into it. We began in Ahmedabad, where South Africa completed a dominant win over the West Indies, and with India's victory later in the evening, their qualification was confirmed. Up next, on Friday, 27th February, England take on New Zealand in Colombo. England have already qualified, but a win for the Kiwis will seal their place in the semi-finals and knock Pakistan out of contention. However, if New Zealand lose, Pakistan will remain in the race heading into their final Super 8 game against Sri Lanka on 28th February. The first ball will be bowled at 1.30 pm GMT. As always, you can join us early for all the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!
Need to be clinical with the ball - India's skipper, Suryakumar Yadav says they wanted to leave everything behind. Adds that they did not want to think much about what they did in the group stages or about the loss in the last game. Mentions that the video analyst showed them a slide where he showed what all the batters have done in the last year or so, and they executed the same in the field as well, which was heartening to see. Admits that they could have been clinical with the ball, but does not want to take anything from the Zimbabwean batters who took their time in the Powerplay and then batted really well throughout the game. Says that they will have to be courageous and take bold calls now. They will think about that once they get to Kolkata, but for now, they will use the day off.
Vows to finish on a high - The captain of Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza begins by saying that they have a lot of positives to take from this match. Adds that in the previous match, they panicked while chasing, but the skipper feels like they were much more composed today. He further says that there was a lot of misexecution from a lot of the bowlers, and they could have done better in the first inning. Raza adds that it's the first World Cup for most of their players, but he reckons that they are making progress and they will do better in future. Hopes that they get a better result in the last game and give their best shot.
Time for a word with the captains...
India turned it on with the bat - India racked up 256, the second-highest team total in T20 World Cup history, with contributions flowing right through the top six. Abhishek Sharma broke his run of low scores with a half-century, well supported by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav. Then came the Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya show to provide the final flourish. Hardik also brought up a half-century as India launched 17 sixes on their way to a daunting 256. With the ball, India were not quite at their sharpest. There were moments in the field where complacency appeared to creep in, and the intensity dipped at times. Varun Chakaravarthy's lack of impact with the ball over the last two games would be a mild concern for India, and they will want their talisman back at his most threatening ahead of the next outing.
Zimbabwe go down but not without a fight - The Chevrons fell well short on the night, and the silver lining on a tough day at the office was once again Brian Bennett, one of their shining lights of the tournament. Bennett stuck to his approach, played proper cricketing shots, and took on the likes of Varun Chakaravarthy and Jasprit Bumrah with confidence. Earlier, after opting to bowl first, the Zimbabwe quicks did not extract as much movement as their Indian counterparts and were inconsistent with their lines and lengths. Curiously, despite India's known struggle against off spin, Sikandar Raza held himself back and did not bring himself on as early as he perhaps could have. Once India got off the blocks, there was simply no stopping them.
PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Hardik Pandya is the recipient of the award for his unbeaten and impactful 23-ball 50-run knock. Pandya says that he is pretty happy with his batting effort. Adds that he had to reassess the conditions. Tells that he tried to hit a bit too hard early on, but realised that he could just time the ball. Mentions that they were all keeping an eye on the South Africa versus West Indies game, but once they started, the focus completely shifted to this game and what they needed to execute. Says that he is satisfied with his bowling, and God has gifted him the ability to swing it both ways to make the batters work. Ends by saying that he still has one over to bowl (as he only bowled 3 in the game), which he will do now.
India brush aside Zimbabwe - A thumping win for the defending champions, and with this victory, they set up a virtual quarterfinal with the West Indies on Sunday. As a result of this outcome in Chennai, South Africa are now through to the semis, and Zimbabwe are out of the race. The Chevrons came into the Super 8s brimming with confidence after topping their group and beating the likes of Australia and Sri Lanka, but found themselves batted out of the game in both games, first by West Indies and tonight by India.
Over 20 : 184/6
20 Runs
  • 119.1
  • 1 NB 19.2
  • 1 WD 19.2
  • 619.2
  • W 19.3
  • 119.4
  • 619.5
  • 419.6
B. Bennett
97 (59)
B. Evans
1 (1)
S. Dube
2-0-46-1
19.6
4
Shivam Dube To Brian Bennett
FOUR! Brian Bennett stays unbeaten on 97! INDIA WIN BY 72 RUNS. Shivam Dube pitches it up, on middle. Brian Bennett once again targets the leg side and slogs it to the deep mid-wicket fence for a boundary this time.
19.5
6
Shivam Dube To Brian Bennett
SIX! That is outta here! Full again and on middle, angling in, pace on this time. Brian Bennett opens up his stance and heaves it over the deep square leg fence for a biggie.
19.4
1
Shivam Dube To Brad Evans
Slower delivery, full and on middle, Brad Evans clips it away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Brad Evans comes out to bat.
19.3
W
Shivam Dube To Tashinga Musekiwa OUT!
OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Superb grab by the keeper. Shivam Dube gets the back-of-the-hand slower one right this time, full and on off. Tashinga Musekiwa slogs across the line way too early and gets a thin outside edge behind. Sanju Samson flings himself to his right and takes a fantastic catch with his outstretched right hand.
19.2
6
Shivam Dube To Tashinga Musekiwa
SIX! Clean strike! Fuller delivery, on middle. Tashinga Musekiwa clears his front leg away and smokes it over the sight screen for a biggie.
19.2
wd
Shivam Dube To Tashinga Musekiwa
WIDE! Tries the slower bouncer now, but bangs this way too high over the batter. Tashinga Musekiwa lets it go. Wided and the Free Hit stays.
19.2
nb
Shivam Dube To Tashinga Musekiwa
Oh..wow! That just slips out of the hand of Shivam Dube. A very high full toss, over the head of the batter. Tashinga Musekiwa ducks under it. No Ball. Free Hit is up next.
19.1
1
Shivam Dube To Brian Bennett
A loopy slower one, dipping in, Brian Bennett gets low and swipes it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shivam Dube will bowl the final over of the game. Dube went for 26 runs in his first over. Brian Bennett is 14 runs away from his hundred.
Over 19 : 164/5
3 Runs
  • 118.1
  • W 18.2
  • 118.3
  • 018.4
  • 018.5
  • 118.6
B. Bennett
86 (56)
T. Musekiwa
1 (1)
A. Singh
4-0-24-3
18.6
1
Arshdeep Singh To Brian Bennett
Pitched up and on middle, Brian Bennett forces it down to long off for a run. Arshdeep Singh finishes a good spell of bowling with figures of 4-0-24-3.
18.5
0
Arshdeep Singh To Brian Bennett
Low full toss, around off, Brian Bennett drills it away but cannot beat backward point.
18.4
0
Arshdeep Singh To Brian Bennett
Arshdeep Singh just keeps hitting the yorkers. This one is just outside off, Brian Bennett fails to lay a bat on it. However, Suryakumar Yadav takes a review for caught behind here. The replay clearly shows a gap between bat and ball, and the on-field call of Not Out stands.
18.3
1
Arshdeep Singh To Tashinga Musekiwa
Another excellent yorker, on middle and off. Tashinga Musekiwa opens the face of his bat and digs it out to third man for a run.
Tashinga Musekiwa is the new batter.
18.2
W
Arshdeep Singh To Tony Munyonga OUT!
OUT! BOWLED 'EM! Number 3 for Arshdeep Singh. He comes around the wicket, nails the yorker, on middle, tailing in. Tony Munyonga backs away a bit too much and fails to get his bat in line with the ball. It goes under the blade and crashes into the stumps. Zimbabwe are 162/5 now.
18.1
1
Arshdeep Singh To Brian Bennett
Fuller and around off, Brian Bennett squeezes it out towards point for a single.
Arshdeep Singh (3-0-21-2) to bowl out now.
Over 18 : 161/4
9 Runs
  • 117.1
  • 117.2
  • 417.3
  • 117.4
  • 217.5
  • 017.6
T. Munyonga
11 (5)
B. Bennett
84 (52)
H. Pandya
3-0-21-0
17.6
0
Hardik Pandya To Tony Munyonga
Swing and a miss! Pitched up and on off, dips in late. Tony Munyonga tries to go big down the ground but misses as the ball goes under his bat to the keeper.
17.5
2
Hardik Pandya To Tony Munyonga
Hardik Pandya gets another yorker right, on middle, Tony Munyonga digs it out towards long on and turns around for the second run. The fielder picks up and has a shy at the bowler's end but misses, with Bennett scampering to the danger end.
17.4
1
Hardik Pandya To Brian Bennett
A low full toss, on off, Brian Bennett swings but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball rolls to the off side beside the pitch. They cross.
17.3
4
Hardik Pandya To Brian Bennett
FOUR! That is a fine shot! Hardik Pandya sees the batter move across, serves this full, outside off. Brian Bennett looks to go for the scoop but adjusts to the line of the ball. He holds the bat like a frying pan and reverse scoops it over short third for a boundary.
Full Commentary
20 OV
20 Runs
S. Dube to B. Bennett T. Musekiwa B. Evans
  • 119.1
  • 1 NB 19.2
  • 1 WD 19.2
  • 619.2
  • W 19.3
  • 119.4
  • 619.5
  • 419.6
19 OV
3 Runs
A. Singh to B. Bennett T. Munyonga T. Musekiwa
  • 118.1
  • W 18.2
  • 118.3
  • 018.4
  • 018.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
9 Runs
H. Pandya to B. Bennett T. Munyonga
  • 117.1
  • 117.2
  • 417.3
  • 117.4
  • 217.5
  • 017.6
17 OV
8 Runs
A. Singh to S. Raza R. Burl T. Munyonga
  • 016.1
  • W 16.2
  • 016.3
  • W 16.4
  • 416.5
  • 416.6
16 OV
13 Runs
V. Chakaravarthy to S. Raza B. Bennett
  • 615.1
  • 115.2
  • 1 B 15.3
  • 015.4
  • 415.5
  • 115.6
15 OV
26 Runs
S. Dube to B. Bennett
  • 214.1
  • 614.2
  • 414.3
  • 414.4
  • 1 WD 14.5
  • 014.5
  • 1 NB 14.6
  • 1 WD 14.6
  • 1 WD 14.6
  • 614.6
14 OV
8 Runs
A. Patel to B. Bennett S. Raza
  • 013.1
  • 013.2
  • 113.3
  • 413.4
  • 113.5
  • 1 WD 13.6
  • 113.6
13 OV
10 Runs
J. Bumrah to S. Raza B. Bennett
  • 112.1
  • 612.2
  • 012.3
  • 112.4
  • 112.5
  • 112.6
12 OV
9 Runs
V. Chakaravarthy to S. Raza B. Bennett
  • 011.1
  • 611.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 011.6
11 OV
5 Runs
A. Patel to S. Raza B. Bennett
  • 110.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • 110.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
3 Runs
V. Chakaravarthy to D. Myers B. Bennett S. Raza
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • W 9.3
  • 09.4
  • 19.5
  • 09.6
9 OV
19 Runs
A. Patel to D. Myers B. Bennett
  • 18.1
  • 68.2
  • 48.3
  • 18.4
  • 18.5
  • 68.6
8 OV
3 Runs
J. Bumrah to D. Myers B. Bennett
  • 17.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 07.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
4 Runs
A. Patel to T. Marumani D. Myers B. Bennett
  • 06.1
  • W 6.2
  • 1 LB 6.3
  • 06.4
  • 16.5
  • 1 WD 6.6
  • 16.6
6 OV
11 Runs
V. Chakaravarthy to T. Marumani B. Bennett
  • 65.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 25.4
  • 15.5
  • 25.6
5 OV
8 Runs
J. Bumrah to B. Bennett
  • 04.1
  • 44.2
  • 04.3
  • 04.4
  • 44.5
  • 04.6
4 OV
6 Runs
H. Pandya to T. Marumani B. Bennett
  • 03.1
  • 13.2
  • 23.3
  • 03.4
  • 23.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
9 Runs
A. Singh to B. Bennett T. Marumani
  • 12.1
  • 02.2
  • 1 WD 2.3
  • 22.3
  • 02.4
  • 12.5
  • 42.6
2 OV
6 Runs
H. Pandya to T. Marumani
  • 61.1
  • 01.2
  • 01.3
  • 01.4
  • 01.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
4 Runs
A. Singh to B. Bennett T. Marumani
  • 10.1
  • 10.2
  • 00.3
  • 20.4
  • 00.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to field
  • Result India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs
  • Player of the Match Hardik Pandya
  • Umpire Alex Wharf (ENG), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Chris Brown (NZ)
  • Referee Ranjan Madugalle (SL)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: India 256/4 in 20.0 overs
  • H Pandya 9th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 23 balls (2x4) (4x6)
  • India 250/4 in 19.5 overs
  • 5th wkt Partnership: 53 off 20 balls between H Pandya (23) and T Varma (28)
  • India 201/4 in 16.4 overs
  • Drinks: India 161/3 in 14.0 overs
  • India 150/2 in 12.4 overs
  • S Yadav dropped on 8 by B Muzarabani in 11.5 overs
  • A Sharma 9th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 26 balls (3x4) (4x6)
  • India 100/1 in 9.1 overs
  • I Kishan dropped on 26 by T Musekiwa in 9.1 overs
  • 2nd wkt Partnership: 50 off 31 balls between A Sharma (24) and I Kishan (25)
  • Drinks: India 80/1 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): India 80/1
  • India 51/1 in 4.1 overs
  • Referral 3 (18.4 ovs): IND against B Bennett (Caught) Unsuccessful (IND: 0, ZIM: 2)
  • Zimbabwe 152/4 in 17.0 overs
  • Referral 2 (16.4 ovs): IND against R Burl (LBW) Successful (IND: 1, ZIM: 2)
  • 3rd wkt Partnership: 50 off 31 balls between B Bennett (29) and S Raza (19)
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 105/2 in 14.0 overs
  • Zimbabwe 102/2 in 13.4 overs
  • B Bennett 12th T20I fifty: 52 runs in 34 balls (4x4) (3x6)
  • Referral 1 (7.6 ovs): IND against B Bennett (Caught) Unsuccessful (IND: 1, ZIM: 2)
  • Zimbabwe 50/1 in 7.3 overs
  • Drinks: Zimbabwe 44/0 in 6.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Zimbabwe 44/0
  • T Marumani dropped on 17 by R Singh in 5.4 overs
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