IND vs ZIM: List of all records broken in Super 8 clash of T20 World Cup 2026
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IND vs ZIM took place at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.
India beat Zimbabwe comfortably to keep their hopes of reaching the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2026 alive. After being thrashed by South Africa earlier, this was a must-win clash for both teams. However, a dominant display with the bat left the opposition with too much to do in the end.
It all began with Sanju Samson laying the foundation, and then Abhishek Sharma finally finding some form with his first half century of the T20 World Cup. Captain Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan scored quick cameos, before Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya provided the finishing touches to help India score their highest score (256/4) in the competition’s history.
Zimbabwe, in reply, were never in the chase, scoring well below the required rate. Despite some resistance from Brian Bennett who scored an unbeaten 97, India eventually won by 72 runs. With this outcome, Zimbabwe have been knocked out, and South Africa join England as the two confirmed semi-finalists of the competition.
India and West Indies will clash in Kolkata on Sunday, with the winner advancing to the semi-finals.
List of all records broken in IND vs ZIM Super 8 clash of T20 World Cup 2026
- India hit 17 sixes today, joint most for them in T20 World Cups
- India have hit 63 sixes this World Cup, their highest ever tally
- Every Indian batter from top-six played at a strike rate of 150+, a first-time ever instance
- Joint-lowest dot balls faced by a batting team in an innings (26 when India batted)
- Second highest total in T20 World Cup posted by India: 256/4
- India posted their highest total ever in T20 World Cups: 256/4 surpassing 218/4 vs England in 2007
- India smashed their third fastest team 100 (took only 9.1 overs vs Zimbabwe)
- Third highest score in Powerplay for India: 80/1
- 97* from Brian Bennett is the second highest score by a player vs India in T20 World Cups
- Shivam Dube’s 46 runs is the most conceded by a bowler in their first two overs of a T20 World Cup match
- 440 runs were scored in the match, the second most aggregate total in a T20 World Cup match
- Third most total sixes (28) hit between both teams: India 17 and Zimbabwe 11
- India became the team to bowl most no balls (7) at this World Cup levelled with Canada
- Arshdeep became India’s highest T20 World Cups wicket taker with 35
- Arshdeep also became the leading T20 World Cup wicket taker for a left-handed bowler
- Brian Bennett’s 97 is the highest ever score for a player from Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup history
- Shivam Dube’s 26 run over is the most expensive over by an Indian in T20 World Cup history
- Brian Bennett and Sikandar Raza’s 72 run partnership is the second highest for Zimbabwe
- Sikandar Raza became only second man to score 3000+ runs and take 100+ wickets in T20Is
- Varun Chakravarthy has now taken atleast one wicket in each of his 19 past matches
How much did India score in first innings of IND vs ZIM clash of T20 World Cup 2026?
India smashed their highest T20 WC total off 256/4.
Who had an off-day with the ball for India in IND vs ZIM clash?
Shivam Dube was hit for plenty of runs, going for 46 in his two overs.
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