The Super 8 match between IND vs ZIM in Chennai was a very high-scoring encounter, India emerged victorious by 72 runs and continued to have a chance to qualify for the semis at the T20 World Cup 2026.
India achieved the second highest score ever recorded for a match within this tournament while using aggressive batting along with some good death bowling performance. They were able to limit their opponents, Zimbabwe, to a total of 184 runs off 6 wickets. This victory has now set up a virtual quarter-final encounter for the Men in Blue against the West Indies cricket team on Sunday.
Records Broken in IND vs ZIM
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There were several record breaking moments during this IND vs ZIM match. One of them was India scoring their 256 runs for 4 wickets (2nd Highest Team Total Ever in a T20 World Cup)
- India recorded 17 sixes the highest number of sixes hit by any team in a T20 World Cup innings.
- The combined runs of all players in the game a total of 440, is the second-highest of all time in T20 World Cup play.
- In this match six batters each scored over 20 runs having had an average strike rate of 150 or better. This was the first time that this phenomenon has occurred in T20 World Cup history.
- Shivam Dube concedes 46 runs in his first two overs: This is the most runs conceded by any bowler in his first two overs in a T20 World Cup history.
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IND vs ZIM: India Post 256/4 – Second-Highest Total in T20 World Cup History
Batting first at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, the Indian national cricket team displayed their full strength in batting to score 256/4 in 20 overs.
This score:
- Is the second-highest in the history of the T20 World Cup
- Exceeded the 254 that Zimbabwe had allowed in the previous match
- Included 17 sixes, which is India’s highest in a single match of the T20 World Cup
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