In the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, the Indian batsmen dazzled against Zimbabwe, delivering an electrifying performance. On February 26 (Thursday) at Chennai's M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, India scored 256 runs for 4 wickets. Hardik Pandya (unbeaten 50 runs) and Abhishek Sharma (55 runs) both showcased stellar half-century innings, while Tilak Varma played a fiery unbeaten knock of 44 runs. In response, the Zimbabwean team could only manage 184 runs for 6 wickets, facing a defeat by 72 runs.
♦ This match marked the highest score by the Indian team in the history of the T20 World Cup. Their previous best in the T20 World Cup was 218 runs for 4 wickets against England in Durban, 2007, a match famous for Yuvraj Singh's 12-ball half-century. After 18 years, India has surpassed that record.
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♦ Remarkably, this is the highest team score in the ongoing T20 World Cup. Previously, the West Indies posted 254 runs for 6 wickets against Zimbabwe at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.
♦ This stands as the second highest score in T20 World Cup history, only trailing behind Sri Lanka. In the 2007 T20 World Cup, Sri Lanka scored 260 for 6 against Kenya at Johannesburg's Wanderers. This record remains unbroken.
Highest Scores in T20 World Cup
260/6 Sri Lanka vs. Kenya, Johannesburg 2007 256/4 India vs. Zimbabwe, Chennai 2026 254/6 West Indies vs. Zimbabwe, Wankhede 2026 235/5 Ireland vs. Oman, Colombo SSC 2026 230/8 England vs. South Africa, Wankhede 2016 229/4 South Africa vs. England, Wankhede 2016
♦ Indian batsmen hit a total of 17 sixes against Zimbabwe. This feat sets a new record for the most sixes hit by Indian batsmen in a single T20 World Cup inning.
♦ So far in this World Cup, Indian batters have hit 63 sixes, the highest number by them in any edition of the tournament. Previously, India scored 61 sixes in the 2024 edition. The West Indies lead this tally with 66 sixes.
♦ Six Indian batsmen achieved a strike rate of over 150 while scoring 20 or more runs. This unprecedented achievement occurred for the first time in a T20 World Cup innings. Their innings featured only 26 dot balls, tying the record for the fewest dot balls in a completed 20-over T20 World Cup innings, equaled by South Africa against England at Wankhede Stadium in 2016.
