India vs Zimbabwe, 48th Match
Super 8 Group 1 2026 · T20I · · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
India won by 72 runs (India 256/4, Zimbabwe 184/6).
Match report
India (IND) faced Zimbabwe (ZIM) in the 48th Match of Super 8 Group 1 2026, a T20I match, at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Play began on Thursday, 26 February 2026 at 13:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Alex Wharf and Richard Kettleborough, with Ranjan Madugella as match referee.
India made 256/4 in 20 overs, with Abhishek Sharma top-scoring on 55 from 30 balls. Sikandar Raza was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 29. Zimbabwe made 184/6 in 20 overs, with Brian Bennett top-scoring on 97 not out from 59 balls. Arshdeep Singh was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 24.
Result: India won by 72 runs. Hardik Pandya was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
India · 1st innings: 256/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanju Samson | c Ryan Burl b Blessing Muzarabani | 24 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 160 |
| Abhishek Sharma | c Sikandar Raza b Tinotenda Maposa | 55 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 183.33 |
| Ishan Kishan | c Richard Ngarava b Sikandar Raza | 38 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 158.33 |
| Suryakumar Yadav | c Tashinga Musekiwa b Richard Ngarava | 33 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 253.85 |
| Hardik Pandya | not out | 50 | 23 | 2 | 4 | 217.39 |
| Tilak Varma | not out | 44 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 275 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Ngarava | 4 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Blessing Muzarabani | 4 | 0 | 43 | 1 | 10.75 |
| Tinotenda Maposa | 2 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 20 |
| Brad Evans | 4 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 13 |
| Sikandar Raza | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.67 |
| Brian Bennett | 2 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 8 |
| Ryan Burl | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Zimbabwe · 1st innings: 184/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Bennett | not out | 97 | 59 | 8 | 6 | 164.41 |
| Tadiwanashe Marumani | c Ishan Kishan b Axar Patel | 20 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 100 |
| Dion Myers | c Tilak Varma b Varun Chakaravarthy | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Sikandar Raza | c Abhishek Sharma b Arshdeep Singh | 31 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 147.62 |
| Ryan Burl | lbw b Arshdeep Singh | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Munyonga | b Arshdeep Singh | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 183.33 |
| Tashinga Musekiwa | c Sanju Samson b Shivam Dube | 7 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 175 |
| Brad Evans | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 11 · Did not bat: Tinotenda Maposa, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arshdeep Singh | 4 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 6 |
| Hardik Pandya | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Jasprit Bumrah | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Varun Chakaravarthy | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Axar Patel | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Shivam Dube | 2 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 23 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ZIM, Shivam Dube): 21 runs, 184/6 – 4 6 1 W 6 wd nb1 1
- Over 19 (ZIM, Arshdeep Singh): 3 runs, 163/5 – 1 • • 1 W 1
- Over 18 (ZIM, Hardik Pandya): 9 runs, 160/4 – • 2 1 4 1 1
- Over 17 (ZIM, Arshdeep Singh): 8 runs, 151/4 – 4 4 W • W •
- Over 16 (ZIM, Varun Chakaravarthy): 12 runs, 143/2 – 1 4 • 0b 1 6
- Over 15 (ZIM, Shivam Dube): 27 runs, 131/2 – 6 wd wd nb1 • wd 4 4 6 2