India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs in the T20WC Super Eight clash

Abhishek Sharma rediscovered his form with a blazing fifty, Hardik Pandya bludgeoned a half-century and Tilak Varma allayed strike-rate worries in India’s massive 72-run victory over Zimbabwe, keeping them alive in the race to the T20 World Cup semifinals here on Thursday. Along with that ticking of several boxes in their must-win Super Eight match in Chennai, India posted an imposing 256 for four — their highest ever total in T20 World Cups, and also the highest in this edition of the ICC showpiece.During the innings, India also struck 17 sixes, another high in T20 World Cups for the Men in Blue. They also bludgeoned 17 fours, notching a total of 170 runs in boundaries.
Despite a valiant 97 not out by Brian Bennett, India held Zimbabwe to 184/6 to complete a 72-run victory. It spelled end of the road for Zimbabwe, who had made a T20 World Cup breakthrough by beating Australia and Sri Lanka to reach the Super Eights for the very first time.After winning the toss, Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza put India into bat.
In the tournament’s scenario, India’s win ensured South Africa’s (4 points) entry into the last four from Group 1, leaving the hosts and the West Indies locked in a virtual knockout match at Kolkata on March 1. Both India and West Indies now have two points, going into their last group stage encounter.