IND vs ZIM Super 8 - Match 8 Results

5:38 PM IST Semi-final picture takes shape - That is a wrap on a day that carried plenty of anticipation heading into it. We began in Ahmedabad, where South Africa completed a dominant win over the West Indies, and with India's victory later in the evening, their qualification was confirmed. Up next, on Friday, 27th February, England take on New Zealand in Colombo. A win for the Kiwis will seal their place in the semi-finals and knock Pakistan out of contention. However, if New Zealand lose, Pakistan will remain in the race heading into their final league game against Sri Lanka on 28th February. As always, join us early for all the build-up. Until then, take care and goodbye!

5:32 PM IST Need to be clinical with the ball - India's skipper, Suryakumar Yadav says they wanted to leave everything behind. Adds that they did not want to think much about what they did in the group stages or about the loss in the last game. Mentions that the video analyst showed them a slide where he showed what all the batters have done in the last year or so, and they executed in the field as well, which was heartening to see. Admits that they could have been clinical with the ball, but does not want to take anything from the Zimbabwean batters who took their time in the Powerplay and then batted really well throughout the game. Says that they will have to be courageous and take bold calls now. They will think about that once they get to Kolkata, but for now, they will use the day off.

5:31 PM IST Vows to finish on a high - The captain of Zimbabwe, Sikandar Raza begins by saying that they have a lot of positives to take from this match. Adds that in the previous match, they panicked while chasing, but the skipper feels like they were much more composed today. He further says that there was a lot of misexecution from a lot of the bowlers, and they could have done better in the first inning. Raza adds that it's the first World Cup for most of their players, but he reckons that they are making progress and they will do better in future. Hopes that they get a better result in the last game and give their best shot.

5:26 PM IST India turned it on with the bat - India racked up 256, the second-highest team total in T20 World Cup history, with contributions flowing right through the top six. Abhishek Sharma broke his run of low scores with a half-century, well supported by Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav. Then came the Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya show to provide the final flourish. Hardik also brought up a half-century as India launched 17 sixes on their way to a daunting 256. With the ball, India were not quite at their sharpest. There were moments in the field where complacency appeared to creep in, and the intensity dipped at times. Varun Chakaravarthy's lack of impact with the ball over the last two games would be a mild concern for India, and they will want their talisman back at his most threatening ahead of the next outing.