Here is the timeline of key moments & scorecard of the match 48 of the Super 8 Group 1 clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 between India national cricket team vs Zimbabwe national cricket team timeline in front of 28,247 crowd held at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
India beat Zimbabwe by 72 runs.
India national cricket team vs Zimbabwe national cricket team timeline Super 8 Group 1 match 48 Chennai February 2026
India first innings timeline
India bring in Sanju Samson and Axar Patel for Rinku Singh and Washington Sundar, while Zimbabwe include Tinotenda Maposa for Graeme Cremer.
Zimbabwe win the toss and elect to field first.
Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma start briskly and add 48, before the former departs for a breezy 24.
Abhishek and Ishan Kishan are solid and add 82, before the latter falls for quickfire 24 ball-38.
Abhishek Sharma and Hardik Pandya score quickfire fifties.
Contributions from Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma towards the end takes India to a mammoth 256/4 in their 20 overs.
Brian Bennett and Tadiwanashe Maruman start steadily in the chase and add 44, before the latter departs for 20.
Dion Myers falls cheaply for 6.
Bennett and Sikandar Raza steady the ship and add 72, before Arshdeep Singh removes Raza and Ryan Burl
in quick succession.
Brian Bennett remains unbeaten on 97 (59)
Zimbabwe fall shot in the end and finish at 184/6 in their 20 overs.
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