In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup, India defeated Zimbabwe by 72 runs in a crucial Super Eight match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai last night. Chasing a massive target of 257 runs set by India, Zimbabwe, led by Sikandar Raza, managed to score 184 runs, losing 6 wickets in 20 overs. Opening batter Brian Bennett's unbeaten innings of 97 runs proved futile. For India, Harshdeep Singh took the highest 3 wickets. Earlier, Zimbabwe won the toss and chose to bowl. Batting first, Suryakumar Yadav led India to score 256 for 4 in the allotted 20 overs. Hardik Pandya remained unbeaten at 50 runs, while Tilak Verma also scored 44 runs, giving India a strong finish.
Returning to form, opening batter Abhishek Sharma scored 55 runs. India will next face West Indies in their final Super Eight clash on Sunday at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The outcome of this match will determine India's fate in the tournament. In another match yesterday, South Africa defeated West Indies by 9 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. South Africa comfortably achieved the target of 177 runs, losing only 1 wicket in 16.1 overs. Earlier, after being invited to bat first, West Indies scored 176 for 8 in the allotted 20 overs.
