MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup 2025/26

India v Zimbabwe

Group 1, match 48 · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai · 26 Feb 2026

India won by 72 runs

India innings256/420 overs
Zimbabwe innings184/620 overs · target 257

The worm

IndiaZimbabwe
05010015020025030005101520India: 1 wicket in over 4, 49/1India: 1 wicket in over 11, 125/2India: 1 wicket in over 13, 151/3India: 1 wicket in over 15, 176/4Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 7, 48/1Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 10, 73/2Zimbabwe: 2 wickets in over 17, 152/4Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 19, 164/5Zimbabwe: 1 wicket in over 20, 184/6

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Indiawicket
015305101520Over 1: 13 runsOver 2: 10 runsOver 3: 23 runsOver 4: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 14 runsOver 6: 17 runsOver 7: 4 runsOver 8: 6 runsOver 9: 9 runsOver 10: 10 runsOver 11: 16 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 9 runsOver 13: 17 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 10 runsOver 15: 15 runs, 1 wicketOver 16: 11 runsOver 17: 14 runsOver 18: 19 runsOver 19: 21 runsOver 20: 15 runs
Zimbabwewicket
015305101520Over 1: 4 runsOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 9 runsOver 4: 6 runsOver 5: 8 runsOver 6: 11 runsOver 7: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 3 runsOver 9: 19 runsOver 10: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 5 runsOver 12: 9 runsOver 13: 10 runsOver 14: 8 runsOver 15: 26 runsOver 16: 13 runsOver 17: 8 runs, 2 wicketsOver 18: 9 runsOver 19: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 20: 20 runs, 1 wicket

India innings 256/4 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
SV Samsonc RP Burl b B Muzarabani241512160.0
Abhishek Sharmac Sikandar Raza b TT Maposa553044183.3
Ishan Kishanc R Ngarava b Sikandar Raza382441158.3
SA Yadavc T Musekiwa b R Ngarava331332253.8
HH Pandyanot out502324217.4
Tilak Varmanot out441634275.0
Extras12
Total4 wickets, 20 overs256

Did not bat: Arshdeep Singh, AR Patel, JJ Bumrah, CV Varun, S Dube

Fall of wickets: 48-1 (SV Samson, 3.4 ov), 120-2 (Ishan Kishan, 10.4 ov), 150-3 (Abhishek Sharma, 12.5 ov), 172-4 (SA Yadav, 14.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
R Ngarava4062115.50410
B Muzarabani4043110.75500
TT Maposa2040120.00231
B Evans4052013.00720
Sikandar Raza302919.67400
BJ Bennett201608.00100
RP Burl1010010.00210
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
14822SV Samson 24, Abhishek Sharma 17
27242Abhishek Sharma 33, Ishan Kishan 38
33013Abhishek Sharma 5, SA Yadav 24
42212SA Yadav 9, HH Pandya 12
Unbroken8431HH Pandya 38, Tilak Varma 44

Zimbabwe innings 184/6 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
BJ Bennettnot out975986164.4
T Marumanic Ishan Kishan b AR Patel202002100.0
D Myersc Tilak Varma b CV Varun690066.7
Sikandar Razac Abhishek Sharma b Arshdeep Singh312122147.6
RP Burllbw b Arshdeep Singh02000.0
T Munyongab Arshdeep Singh11620183.3
T Musekiwac SV Samson b S Dube7401175.0
B Evansnot out1100100.0
Extras11
Total6 wickets, 20 overs184

Did not bat: B Muzarabani, TT Maposa, R Ngarava

Fall of wickets: 44-1 (T Marumani, 6.2 ov), 72-2 (D Myers, 9.3 ov), 144-3 (Sikandar Raza, 16.2 ov), 144-4 (RP Burl, 16.4 ov), 162-5 (T Munyonga, 18.2 ov), 173-6 (T Musekiwa, 19.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
Arshdeep Singh402436.001210
HH Pandya302107.00800
JJ Bumrah302107.00800
CV Varun403518.75800
AR Patel403518.75620
S Dube2046123.00242
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
14438BJ Bennett 23, T Marumani 20
22819BJ Bennett 20, D Myers 6
37241BJ Bennett 35, Sikandar Raza 31
402BJ Bennett 0, RP Burl 0
51810BJ Bennett 7, T Munyonga 11
6117BJ Bennett 2, T Musekiwa 7
Unbroken113BJ Bennett 10, B Evans 1

Match details

Toss
Zimbabwe, chose to field
Player of the match
HH Pandya
Ground
MA Chidambaram Stadium, India
Season
2025/26
Umpires
AG Wharf, RA Kettleborough
Match referee
RS Madugalle
Source
Cricsheet match 1512766