Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:19pm on 26 Feb 2026,Thursday Sports
India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their T20 World Cup Super 8 clash at Chennai, keeping their title defence alive. Chasing 257, Zimbabwe were bowled out for 184/6, with Brian Bennett delivering a valiant unbeaten 97 off 59 balls in a losing cause. Arshdeep Singh was India's standout bowler with 3/24. Player of the match Hardik Pandya smashed an unbeaten 50 off 23 balls, anchoring India's record 256/4. Captain Suryakumar Yadav acknowledged India could have been more clinical with the ball but credited Zimbabwe's batting. India now face West Indies in a virtual quarterfinal on Sunday at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, with both teams needing a win to advance to the semifinals.
