Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) A raucous crowd of 28,247 fans witnessed India’s emphatic 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. The turnout reinforced Chennai’s reputation as one of the most passionate cricket venues in the country.The high attendance continued a trend of strong turnouts for the tournament’s games at Chepauk, which has averaged nearly 20,000 spectators per game. The highest tu…
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Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya struck blazing half-centuries while Arshdeep Singh claimed 3-24 as defending champions India secured a 72-run victory over Zimbabwe in their Super Eights clash in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.The result meant Zimbabwe are eliminated from the competition while confirming South Africa’s place in the semifinals. The big win in Chennai puts India’s campaign firmly back on track after a…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza admitted his bowlers had failed to execute their defensive plans, which led to them suffering a 72-run loss to India in the Super Eights clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. Zimbabwe didn’t have the discipline with the ball as India slammed their way to making 256/4.”Certainly, I think we could have executed our defensive play slightly better as well. I think we ended up going at them with hammer and tongs, and unfortunately, th…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Arshdeep Singh claimed 3-24 as India comfortably beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs in their Super Eights clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday. The result meant Zimbabwe are eliminated from the competition while confirming South Africa’s place in the semifinals.The result puts India’s campaign firmly back on track after an earlier stumble against South Africa, but it makes their clash against fellow two-time champions West Indies at the E…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) After hitting a blazing 55 as India posted a massive 256/4 against Zimbabwe in their Super Eight clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, left-handed opener Abhishek Sharma said he was waiting to have this moment in the tournament for quite a long time now and felt elated on making big runs for the defending champions.Abhishek had made three ducks in the league stage and even missed the clash against Namibia due to a stomach infection needing hospitalisation in New …
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya struck blazing half-centuries as India posted a massive 256/4 against Zimbabwe in their crucial Super Eight clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday. It is also India’s highest total in this tournament and the second-highest score in Men’s T20 World Cup history.Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza won the toss and elected to bowl due to sensing moisture in the pitch that might assist his seamers. But his gamble backfired sp…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) India have included spin-bowling all-rounder Axar Patel and wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson in the playing eleven as Zimbabwe won the toss and elected to bowl first in a crucial Super Eights clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday.Both India and Zimbabwe need to win the match after suffering heavy defeats to South Africa and the West Indies, respectively. With South Africa beating West Indies in Ahmedabad, India nee…
Chennai, Feb 25 (IANS) Zimbabwe batting all-rounder Ryan Burl said his side has prepared thoroughly for their Super Eights clash against India, to be played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Thursday, adding that they are aware of India’s recent struggles against spinners in the competition.Both India, the defending champions, and Zimbabwe will enter the crunch clash with an aim to emerge victorious and keep their slim semi-final hopes alive. India’s batting unit has found spin bowling diffic…
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India all-rounder Rinku Singh has left the team hotel and travelled to Uttar Pradesh to deal with a health emergency in his family, ahead of the must-win clash with Zimbabwe in the Super 8 stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, reports said on Tuesday.According to reports, Rinku Singh’s father, who is suffering from liver cancer, 4th stage, has been admitted to a hospital and is on ventilator support. Sources said Rinku, who did no…
Mumbai, Feb 23 (IANS) His side was hammered into submission by a rampaging West Indies side riding on a majestic 34-ball 85 by Shimron Hetmyer and a 35-ball 59 by Rovman Powell, Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza refused to blame the change in venue and change in conditions for his team’s massive 107-run defeat in their first Super 8 stage match in Mumbai on Monday.”I think if we think about change in venues, change in country, we will not learn anything, and for me it is very important to learn fro…