India crushes Zimbabwe to revive T20 World Cup hopes. Unbeaten South Africa advances to semifinals
Summary
India scored the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history to defeat Zimbabwe by 72 runs, boosting South Africa's semifinal hopes after their win over West Indies.
Key Points
- India posted the second-highest T20 World Cup total of 256-4 to beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs in the Super Eights.
- South Africa advanced to the semifinals with a nine-wicket victory over West Indies, maintaining an unbeaten tournament record.
- Brian Bennett scored an unbeaten 97 for Zimbabwe, but their total of 184-6 was insufficient to challenge India.
- Key performances included Hardik Pandya's 50*, Tilak Varma's 44*, Abhishek Sharma's 55, and strong opening stands from South African captain Aiden Markram and Quinton de Kock.
