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India vs Zimbabwe, T20 World Cup: Hosts' record-setting batting performance leads to crucial win – Action in Images
Published on Feb 26, 2026 11:22 pm IST
India struck 17 sixes enroute to scoring 256/4 in Chepauk, a total which was always too much for Zimbabwe, and gives the batting some much-needed confidence.
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A record-breaking day for India, and one which puts them in a good position in the Super Eights. The batters finally came awake for the men in blue after a tournament spent in hibernation, as things finally clicked and they piled on 256/4 in the first innings. Zimbabwe's strong campaign comes to an end.(PTI)
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India made a couple of big selection calls in Chennai, one of them being to bring in Sanju Samson for Rinku Singh and beef up the top order. It was a call to get some quick runs early on and prevent off-spinners from targeting the lefty-heavy top three, and while his stay was short, it was an impactful 24.(Sportz Asia)
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Abhishek Sharma was back amongst the runs early on – something that will give a lot more confidence and heart to him, and the Indian batting unit as a whole. He looked much closer to his usual self, and even took some extra time to get going as had been asked of him. With 55(30), fans will be hoping his bat gets hot at just the right time of the tournament.(PTI)
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Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan's innings didn't last long, but provided plenty of impetus and momentum through the middle overs to keep India's rhythm going in a phase they have struggled in this tournament. Captain Surya took some extra risks and scored a blitzy 33(13).(PTI)
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Tilak Varma was also in deep need of runs heading into this match, and he found them after seeing a change in role down the order. Coming in as a finisher, he hammered 44* off just 16 deliveries with four sixes – the kind of innings which will give the young man a lot of confidence.(PTI)
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Hardik Pandya also contributed with the runs, hitting a last-ball six to bring up his half-century. He scored 50* off 23 deliveries, hitting four sixes to finish things off. India's 256/4 stands as the team's highest score in a T20 World Cup, and the second-highest of any team.(PTI)
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Brian Bennett was the bright spark for Zimbabwe as he continued what has been a stellar tournament thus far. The 22-year-old scored 97* during the chase, moving into second on the run-scoring leaderboard, and began to flex some of his power-hitting as well. One to keep an eye on.(PTI)
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