India v Zimbabwe, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2), ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026

ICC Men's T20 World Cup Super 8 Group 1 (X1 v X2): India v Zimbabwe at Chennai, February 26, 2026
India
IND
256/4 (20)
Zimbabwe
ZIM
184/6 (20)
Finished
IND won by 72 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Brad Evans1100100.00
Brian Bennett975986164.41
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Shivam Dube2046123.00
Arshdeep Singh402436.00
Current Partnership: 11 run (0.3 ov) | Last Wicket: Tashinga Musekiwa 7 (4) | Fall of Wicket: 173/6 (19.3 ov)
CRR: 9.20 | Last Ten Overs: 111/4 9.94
Recent: 461W61111··1W1·214

Commentary

End of over 20 (20 runs)
Brian Bennett 97 (59)
Brad Evans 1 (1)
Zimbabwe 184/6
Shivam Dube 2-0-46-1
Arshdeep Singh 4-0-24-3
4
19.6
Shivam Dube to Brian Bennett, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump. Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, hits hook in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
6
19.5
Shivam Dube to Brian Bennett, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular sloge sweep to deep mid wicket for a colossal Maximum!
1
19.4
Shivam Dube to Brad Evans, 1 run, Brad Evans hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
w
19.3
Tashinga Musekiwa c S Samson b S Dube 7 (4) Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa, no run, c S Samson b S Dube, Caught out !! outswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tashinga Musekiwa hangs in the crease to try a high-risk inside out shot, edged!! and the ball finds safe hands of Sanju Samson, who makes no mistake in taking the catch, and Tashinga Musekiwa is out.
6
19.2
Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa, Six, Six !! What a delivery! fast ball lands right on the off stump, Tashinga Musekiwa hangs in the crease, exhibits impeccable timing as batter hammers inside out shot sending it flying to the long off region for a remarkable Maximum!
1wd
19.2
Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! bouncer back of length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Tashinga Musekiwa no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.
1nb
19.2
Shivam Dube to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 no ball, No ball !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Tashinga Musekiwa goes forward to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment. Umpire signals it a no ball. Free Hit alert! Expect fireworks!
1
19.1
Shivam Dube to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 19 (3 runs)
Brian Bennett 86 (56)
Tashinga Musekiwa 1 (1)
Zimbabwe 164/5
Arshdeep Singh 4-0-24-3
Hardik Pandya 3-0-21-0
1
18.6
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Arshdeep Singh delivers fast ball at full length, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at long off for 1 run.
0
18.5
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, yorker, on the off stump, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, dabs defensive shot with soft hands toward deep point, but the fielder is quick to react, thwarts the ball.
0
18.4
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Arshdeep Singh bowls a sharp delivery, and Brian Bennett hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
1
18.3
Arshdeep Singh to Tashinga Musekiwa, 1 run, Tashinga Musekiwa hangs in the crease to take fast ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident cut that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
w
18.2
Tony Munyonga b A Singh 11 (6) Arshdeep Singh to Tony Munyonga, no run, b A Singh, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Tony Munyonga goes back, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
1
18.1
Arshdeep Singh to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Brian Bennett goes back to take inswinger of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
End of over 18 (9 runs)
Tony Munyonga 11 (5)
Brian Bennett 84 (52)
Zimbabwe 161/4
Hardik Pandya 3-0-21-0
Arshdeep Singh 3-0-21-2
0
17.6
Hardik Pandya to Tony Munyonga, no run, Dot ball !! leg cutter, good length, on the off stump, Hardik Pandya sends down a sharp delivery, Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease to defend it, but mistimes the shot, beats the bat, leaving the batter confused.
2
17.5
Hardik Pandya to Tony Munyonga, 2 runs, Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
1
17.4
Hardik Pandya to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Hardik Pandya delivers fast ball at fulltoss, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at point for 1 run.
4
17.3
Hardik Pandya to Brian Bennett, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the off stump. Brian Bennett hangs in the crease, hits ramp shot in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
1
17.2
Hardik Pandya to Tony Munyonga, 1 run, Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an inswinger delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 1 run.
1
17.1
Hardik Pandya to Brian Bennett, 1 run, Hardik Pandya delivers at good length, Brian Bennett hangs in the crease and plays the shot, but the ball goes straight to the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
End of over 17 (8 runs)
Tony Munyonga 8 (2)
Brian Bennett 78 (49)
Zimbabwe 152/4
Arshdeep Singh 3-0-21-2
Varun Chakaravarthy 4-0-35-1
4
16.6
Arshdeep Singh to Tony Munyonga, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump. Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
4
16.5
Arshdeep Singh to Tony Munyonga, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps. Tony Munyonga hangs in the crease, hits cut in the gap towards third man, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
w
16.4
Ryan Burl lbw b A Singh 0 (2) Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Burl, no run, lbw b A Singh, Out LBW !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Ryan Burl hangs in the crease, strives to play it across the bat but fails to connect and ball strikes the pad, leading to an LBW appeal by Arshdeep Singh, which is accepted by the umpire, resulting in Ryan Burl dismissal.
0
16.3
Arshdeep Singh to Ryan Burl, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, Ryan Burl hangs in the crease to make a room for himself, but left it alone for the keeper to collect at the last moment.
w
16.2
Sikandar Raza c A Sharma b A Singh 31 (21) Arshdeep Singh to Sikandar Raza, no run, c A Sharma b A Singh, Caught out !! fast ball, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting pull towards long on, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Abhishek Sharma, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sikandar Raza.
0
16.1
Arshdeep Singh to Sikandar Raza, no run, Dot ball !! off cutter, good length, on the stumps, Sikandar Raza hangs in the crease to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.
End of over 16 (13 runs)
Sikandar Raza 31 (19)
Brian Bennett 78 (49)
Zimbabwe 144/2
Varun Chakaravarthy 4-0-35-1
Shivam Dube 1-0-26-0