India thump Zimbabwe to revive T20 World Cup title defence

Summary

India scored a record 256 for 4 and defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a T20 World Cup Super Eight match, reviving their title defence.

Key Points
  • India scored a tournament-high 256 for 4 against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup Super Eight match.
  • Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya scored half centuries to power India’s innings.
  • Zimbabwe was all out for 184, with Brian Bennett scoring an unbeaten 97.
  • India will play West Indies in a virtual quarter-final in Kolkata following this win.
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