India beat Zimbabwe to keep title defence alive

India beat Zimbabwe to keep title defence alive
India won the T20 World Cup in 2007 and 2024 Image: (Getty)
Defending champions India kept their T20 World Cup semi-final hopes alive and eliminated opponents Zimbabwe with a 72-run victory in Chennai.

Having previously gone unbeaten in the group stage, Zimbabwe leaked more than 250 runs for the second consecutive match in the Super 8s as India piled on 256-4.

Opener Abhishek Sharma top-scored with 55 off 30 balls, including four fours and four sixes, all-rounder Hardik Pandya completed a 23-ball half-century with a six off the final delivery of the innings, and Tilak Varma flashed an unbeaten 44 from 16.

Now level on two points with West Indies, India know victory over the two-time champions in Kolkata on Sunday will secure their spot in the last four.

South Africa, who beat West Indies by nine wickets to maintain their 100 percent record at this tournament, join England in qualifying for the semi-finals with a game to spare.

Source: BBC Sports
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