Team India’s batters turned the MA Chidambaram Stadium into a run-fest, hammering 256 for 4 against Zimbabwe in a pivotal T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8 match. After losing the toss and being inserted, India scripted a record-breaking innings, giving Zimbabwe a mountain of 257 to scale for victory.
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma ignited the chase with 48 runs in 3.4 overs. Samson scored 24 off 15, but Ishan Kishan accelerated with 38 off 24 (5 boundaries) alongside Abhishek’s steady presence, adding 72 runs.
Suryakumar Yadav chipped in with 33 off 13 (5 boundaries), partnering Abhishek (55 off 30, 4×6, 4×4) for 30 runs. The climax arrived with Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya’s explosive 84-run unfinished stand off 31 balls. Pandya’s 50* (23 balls, 4×6, 2×4) and Varma’s 44* (16 balls, 4×6, 3×4) etched India’s new T20 World Cup high, topping 218/4 vs England in 2007.
This dominant outing keeps India’s Super 8 campaign on track. Playing XI featured Samson (wk), Abhishek, Kishan, SKY (c), Varma, Pandya, Dubey, Axar, Arshdeep, Chakravarthy, and Bumrah. Zimbabwe’s lineup includes Marumani (wk), Bennett, Myers, Burl, Raza (c), Munyonga, Musakanda, Evans, Maposa, Muzarabani, and Ngarava. The stage is set for a thrilling second innings.