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.