Record Alert! Team India batters script history vs Zimbabwe in T20 World Cup 2026 Super 8

Team India at its best. Against Zimbabwe (India vs Zimbabwe), in a do-or-die situation on February 26 in Chennai the defending champion proved why they are considered the most electrifying team in the format across the globe. With a total of 256 runs for 4, Men in Blue registered an all-time record in an innings of a T20 World Cup match.

Batting first at the MA Chidambaram stadium, India claimed a target of over 250, through a total team game. From Sanju Samson to Tilak Varma, all the players who came to bat for India, batted with a strike rate of over 150. According to the stats published by Cricbuzz on the social media platform 'X', "The first instance of six (or more) batters scoring 20+ runs at 150+ strike rate in a T20 World Cup innings"

For tonight's match, Team India, made multiple changes in their playing combination. They added Sanju Samson as an opener to pair up with Abhishek Sharma, and dropped Ishan Kishan to number 3. Captain Suryakumar Yadav was positioned for the number 4 spot, followed by Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma. Samson, Sharma, Kishan, Yadav, Pandya, and Varma are 6 batters who performed today for India.

Tinotenda Maposa, 22, proved to be the most expensive bowler for Zimbabwe as he conceded an economy rate of 20.0, leaking 40 runs in 2 overs only. Richard Ngarava with 15.5 overs was their second most expensive bowler of the night. The Chevrons' captain Sikandar Raza used seven different bowlers against India and was able to take only 4 wickets. The total of 256 was proof of the carnage done by the Indian batting attack.

Team India batter's individual performance vs Zimbabwe

Batsman	Runs	Balls	Strike Rate	4s	6s
Sanju Samson	24	15	160.0	1	2
Abhishek Sharma	55	30	183.33	4	4
Ishan Kishan	38	24	158.33	4	1
Suryakumar Yadav	33	13	253.85	3	2
Hardik Pandya	50*	23	217.39	2	4
Tilak Varma	44*	16	275.0	3	4