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India posted the second-highest total in the history of the Men’s T20 World Cup as its batters gave home fans a show of sixes in a 72-run win over Zimbabwe in the Super Eights yesterday.
Hardik Pandya scored 50* off 23 balls, Tilak Varma smashed 44* off only 16 deliveries, and Abhishek Sharma found form with a 30-ball 55 in defending champion India’s 256-4 in 20 overs.
Zimbabwe reached 184-6 in its 20 overs with opener Brian Bennett ending on 97*.
India hit 17 sixes in all – its highest in a T20 World Cup innings — after Zimbabwe won the toss and opted to bowl.
India’s win secured a place in the semi-finals for South Africa after their dominant nine-wicket win over the high-flying West Indies earlier yesterday in Ahmedabad, India.
A whirlwind 95-run opening partnership between Captain Aiden Markram (82 *) and Quinton de Kock (47) in eight overs made short work of South Africa’s chase. Ryan Rickelton added 45* and South Africa motored to 177-1 in 16.1 overs and stretched its unbeaten record in the tournament to six games, four of the wins in Ahmedabad. West Indies put up 176-8 from 83-7.
The Proteas play Zimbabwe in their last second-round game on Sunday, when the West Indies, who have been unbeaten at this edition, face co-host India.
