India vs Zimbabwe Scorecard (T20 World Cup 2026, 26 Feb)

T20 Cricket World Cup · Thu 26 Feb Result

India 256/4 20 ov

India won by 72 runs MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Zimbabwe 184/6 20 ov

T20 Cricket World Cup · Thu 26 Feb · MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai Result

India20 ov 256/4 India won by 72 runs 184/6 Zimbabwe20 ov

Updated 26 Feb 2026.

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Statz MVP · 104 ZIM Brian Bennett 97* (59 balls, 8 fours, 6 sixes) · 0/16 (2 ov) · 1 dots › ›

Top bat IND Abhishek Sharma 55 (30 balls, 4 fours, 4 sixes) › ›

Top bowl IND Arshdeep Singh 3/24 (4 ov) · 12 dots › ›

India · 1st innings

256/4 (20 ov)

BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR

Sanju Samson (wk) c Ryan Burl b Blessing Muzarabani c Ryan Burl b Blessing Muzarabani 24 1512160.0

Abhishek Sharma c Sikandar Raza b Tinotenda Maposa c Sikandar Raza b Tinotenda Maposa 55 3044183.3

Ishan Kishan c Richard Ngarava b Sikandar Raza c Richard Ngarava b Sikandar Raza 38 2441158.3

Suryakumar Yadav (c) c Tashinga Musekiwa b Richard Ngarava c Tashinga Musekiwa b Richard Ngarava 33 1332253.8

Hardik Pandya not out not out 50* 2324217.4

Tilak Varma not out not out 44* 1634275.0

Extras12 (lb 4, w 7, nb 1) Total256/4 (20 ov · RR 12.80)

Did not batArshdeep Singh · Axar Patel · Jasprit Bumrah · Shivam Dube · Varun Chakaravarthy

Fall of wickets1-48 Sanju Samson 3.4 ov, 2-120 Ishan Kishan 10.4 ov, 3-150 Abhishek Sharma 12.5 ov, 4-172 Suryakumar Yadav 14.5 ov

Zimbabwe bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon

Richard Ngarava · 1 wd1 wd 4062115.50

Blessing Muzarabani 4043110.75

Tinotenda Maposa · 3 wd · 1 nb3 wd · 1 nb 2040120.00

Brad Evans · 2 wd2 wd 4052013.00

Sikandar Raza 302919.67

Brian Bennett 201608.00

Ryan Burl · 1 wd1 wd 1010010.00

Zimbabwe · 2nd innings

184/6 (20 ov)

BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR

Brian Bennett not out not out 97* 5986164.4

Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk) c Ishan Kishan b Axar Patel c Ishan Kishan b Axar Patel 20 2002100.0

Dion Myers c Tilak Varma b Varun Chakaravarthy c Tilak Varma b Varun Chakaravarthy 6 90066.7

Sikandar Raza (c) c Abhishek Sharma b Arshdeep Singh c Abhishek Sharma b Arshdeep Singh 31 2122147.6

Ryan Burl lbw b Arshdeep Singh lbw b Arshdeep Singh 0 2000.0

Tony Munyonga b Arshdeep Singh b Arshdeep Singh 11 620183.3

Tashinga Musekiwa c Sanju Samson b Shivam Dube c Sanju Samson b Shivam Dube 7 401175.0

Brad Evans not out not out 1* 100100.0

Extras11 (b 1, lb 1, w 7, nb 2) Total184/6 (20 ov · RR 9.20)

Did not batBlessing Muzarabani · Richard Ngarava · Tinotenda Maposa

Fall of wickets1-44 Tadiwanashe Marumani 6.2 ov, 2-72 Dion Myers 9.3 ov, 3-144 Sikandar Raza 16.2 ov, 4-144 Ryan Burl 16.4 ov, 5-162 Tony Munyonga 18.2 ov, 6-173 Tashinga Musekiwa 19.3 ov

India bowling

BowlerOMRWEcon

Arshdeep Singh · 1 wd1 wd 402436.00

Hardik Pandya 302107.00

Jasprit Bumrah 302107.00

Varun Chakaravarthy 403518.75

Axar Patel · 2 wd2 wd 403518.75

Shivam Dube · 4 wd · 2 nb4 wd · 2 nb 2046123.00

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TossZimbabwe, bowl GroundMA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai › StartThu 26 Feb · 13:30 GMT

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India vs Zimbabwe: result and key facts

India won by 72 runs in T20 World Cup 2026 at MA Chidambaram Stadium on 26 February 2026. Brian Bennett top-scored with 97 off 59 balls and Arshdeep Singh took 3/24.

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Frequently asked questions

Who won India vs Zimbabwe?

India won by 72 runs. The match was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on 26 February 2026, in T20 World Cup 2026. Brian Bennett top-scored with 97 off 59 balls and Arshdeep Singh took 3/24.

When and where was India vs Zimbabwe played?

India vs Zimbabwe was played at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Thursday 26 February 2026, in T20 World Cup 2026.

What were the final scores in India vs Zimbabwe?

India scored 256/4 in 20 overs. Zimbabwe scored 184/6 in 20 overs. India won by 72 runs. The full scorecard, with every batter's and bowler's figures, is on this page.

Who was the Statz MVP in India vs Zimbabwe?

Brian Bennett was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 104/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in India vs Zimbabwe?

Brian Bennett top-scored with 97 off 59 balls, a strike rate of 164.4. Abhishek Sharma made the next-highest score, 55 off 30 balls. Every innings is on the scorecard, with the fours, sixes and strike rate of each batter.

Who took the most wickets in India vs Zimbabwe?

Arshdeep Singh took 3/24 in 4 overs.

Who played in India vs Zimbabwe?

India XI: Sanju Samson (wk), Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav (c), Hardik Pandya, Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jasprit Bumrah. Zimbabwe XI: Brian Bennett, Tadiwanashe Marumani (wk), Dion Myers, Sikandar Raza (c), Ryan Burl, Tony Munyonga, Tashinga Musekiwa, Brad Evans, Tinotenda Maposa, Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava.

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