Game 48 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026 saw India taking on Zimbabwe. The two sides locked horns at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on February 26, and the clash began on a subpar note for the Men in Blue as they lost the toss and were put to bat first by Zimbabwe.ย
With the side batting first, many eyes were set upon star opener Abhishek Sharma. In four matches, Abhishek Sharma had only scored 15 runs to his name, and many had been expecting a big knock from the star man. Abhishek delivered just that.ย
Opening the innings, the star batter looked to be in the flow once more, and he amassed 55 runs in 30 deliveries and proved his critics wrong once more, showcasing his worth in the Indian side.
India post 256 runs in the first innings
Speaking of the game between India and Zimbabwe, the Indian team put forth an incredible performance with the bat in the first innings of the game. Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma opened the innings by scoring 24 and 55 runs, respectively.ย
Ishan Kishan scored 38 runs, with Suryakumar Yadav scoring 33 runs. Furthermore, Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma added 50* and 44* runs, respectively, as India posted a massive total of 256 runs in the first innings of the game.ย
The score of 256 runs is the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history. The Men in Blue were left just four runs short of the highest total in T20 World Cups, as the record belongs to Sri Lanka who scored 260 runs back in 2007.
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